Tom Brady is not hitting the brakes on his broadcast career, not even for a minute. Despite all the chatter, the man is absolutely locked in with Fox, and he has zero plans to put his massive 10-year, $375 million deal on the back burner. Fox Sports president Brad Zager himself confirmed it, saying Brady is in the broadcasting game “for the long haul.” Zager made it clear, according to Richard Deitsch and Austin Karp of Sports Business Journal, that from the second they signed Brady, he has never gotten any vibe that the GOAT isn’t committed. This isn’t some short-term thing.
That $375 Million Deal? Brady’s Got Something to Prove
Let’s be real, $375 million is a ridiculous amount of cash, but Brady isn’t just cashing checks. He’s coming into his third season as an analyst, and he’s still got that fire. He straight up said, “I have a lot to prove to myself, to my teammates. I have a lot to prove to the executives.” Can you believe that? The dude who won seven Super Bowls still feels like he has to earn it! He wants to go out there and *earn* his spot, not have anything handed to him. He even hopes Fox will keep him through the end of the contract. It’s wild. Brady loves getting to actually enjoy the game and watch good football, which is probably a nice change of pace after taking so many hits. He wasn’t even expecting the “big family” vibe at Fox, with all their seminars, off-site retreats, and text threads. It sounds like he’s genuinely found a new home in the booth, which is pretty cool to hear.
Raiders Ownership? Brady Calls It What It Is: Clickbait.
Of course, there’s always going to be some drama. Brady’s a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, and that does put some limitations on the access he gets to players and coaches. But if you think that messes with his prep, you’re dead wrong. Brady totally dismissed that noise, calling it “clickbait for people.” He said folks just throw stuff out there to see what sticks, without having a clue what they’re talking about. For him, it’s simple: he focuses on what he needs to do to be prepared. That’s how he rolled as a player, and that’s how he rolls as a broadcaster every single week. He’s not letting some outside talk distract him from doing his job, and you gotta respect that focus.
Brady kicks off his third season as an analyst this Sunday. He’s making his season debut when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Washington Commanders at 4:25 p.m. ET. You can bet he’ll be ready, proving himself all over again for that massive contract.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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