Tom Brady will be calling NFL games for many years to come after embarking on a ‘long-term’ broadcasting career, a Fox insider has claimed.
Nearly two years into his $375million, 10-year contract, Brady, 48, appears to have finally found his feet as an NFL commentator for Fox after drawing criticism in his first season.
The legendary quarterback was accused of being too soft on players in the booth, while his minority ownership of the Las Vegas Raiders also ignited conflict of interest allegations.
Brady’s second season on Fox has been significantly more impressive, with his recent analysis on throwing the ball in windy conditions earning him huge plaudits.
Despite his increasing success, ever since he signed his mammoth 10-year deal fans have questioned whether Brady will reach the end of it.
Yet according to lead Fox NFL producer Richie Zyontz, he is in it for the long haul.
Tom Brady will be calling NFL games for many years to come, a Fox insider has predicted
The legendary quarterback has enjoyed a more impressive second year commentating on Fox
‘I think he’s long-term for it, for sure,’ Zyontz told Sports Business Journal about Brady.
‘You can’t predict the future and you can foresee unforeseen events. But I would say right now he’s committed to doing this as long as he can and he’s gotten damn good at it.’
While he is earning more and more praise as a commentator, Brady is still facing scrutiny over an apparent conflict of interest that sees him juggle work on Fox with his ownership of the Raiders.
Sports analyst Skip Bayless reignited his feud with the seven-time Super Bowl winner earlier this month over his post-retirement roles, branding it ‘ridiculous’.
‘He’s now a crucial minority owner with a majority opinion of the Raiders. And he’s actually their chief advisor, sort of their unofficial GM,’ Bayless explained on his podcast, ‘The Skip Bayless Show.’
‘And that really offended me because you can’t be a Fox broadcaster [or]commentator and do your job correctly if you’re going to choose to own a big slice of the team that’s worth $300m. It’s just ridiculous.’
Sports analyst Skip Bayless recently took aim at Brady over his broadcasting career with Fox
Bayless, who used to star on Fox Sports’ ‘Undisputed’ show, also went on to take aim at Brady’s skill in the broadcast booth, appearing to suggest that the seven-time Super Bowl winner was boring.
‘As a broadcaster, he’s just blah,’ Bayless said. ‘He’s so blah, he’s terribly blah. It’s all captain obvious, silly, lame. He tries to be funny, it’s just goofy. He’s not cut out to be a broadcaster to start with, and they’re trying to prop him up.’
Bayless continued: ‘Now popping up in the middle of my games is Tom Brady doing Pizza Hut delivery boy commercials. He’s delivering, ‘Hut hut!’ He’s doing his football cadence. It’s pathetic.
‘Do you really need to stoop to that, Tom? He’s as unsuccessful post-football as he was successful during football. That’s what’s happening to Tom Brady.’
