Tom Brady appeared in the Fox Sports booth for the first time after signing a lucrative 10-year, $375 million contract to become the network’s top NFL analyst starting this fall.
Brady will get his first turn in the NFL when the Cleveland Browns host the Dallas Cowboys on September 8. Although he has yet to gain representation as a broadcaster and analyst, Brady seemed comfortable in his new surroundings after swapping his helmet for headphones.
Brady is in St. Louis on Sunday night to present the most valuable player trophy from the UFL championship game between the San Antonio Brahmas and the Birmingham Stallions.
However, Brady gave some insight into both teams’ offense on the field during his pit stop in the broadcast booth.
Tom Brady made his first appearance on Fox Sports during the UFL championship game on Sunday.
“Everyone’s a little different,” Brady said. “You go into these games and there’s a lot of defense out there right now. “You see the defense coming out, playing with a lot of energy.”
“But someone has to get the ball up the field and open it up a little bit,” he continued. “There are a lot of horizontal passes and the defense crowds in and tries to punch the ball out.”
“So make them defend every blade of grass,” Brady added.
The Stallions cruised to a 25-0 title victory before Brady presented the MVP trophy to quarterback Adrian Martinez.
Brady’s advancement came just four days after he was inducted into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame. At the same ceremony, team owner Robert Kraft revealed that his iconic jersey number (12) has been retired and that a 12-foot bronze statue will be built in his honor outside Gillette Stadium.
On June 12, Brady was inducted into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame at Gillette Stadium.
Brady’s iconic jersey number (12) was retired by Patriots team owner Robert Kraft.
As the seven-time Super Bowl champion (six with the Patriots) sat teary-eyed, Kraft noted that Brady’s number is the first to be retired since Bruce Armstrong in 2001.
The Patriots chose to celebrate Brady on June 12 to honor his jersey number and the number of rings he won with the franchise.
Brady scored 614 touchdown passes in the regular season and playoffs and amassed 219 wins in 20 seasons with the Patriots.
He left New England to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he played for three seasons and won another ring before retiring.
In 20 seasons with the Patriots, Brady won six Super Bowl championships and 219 victories.
Kraft announced that a 12-foot bronze statue of Brady will be built outside Gillette Stadium.
Brady won another Super Bowl title in 2021 with the Buccaneers after leaving New England
After his initial retirement in 2022, Brady quickly backtracked on his goodbye to return for a third season with the Bucs. After the 2022-2023 season, Brady announced on social media that he was retiring “for good.”
In addition to his long-awaited television career, Brady ventured into franchise ownership after his playing days ended.
Brady owns stakes in the Las Vegas Aces, Birmingham City FC in the EFL and the Las Vegas Night Owls in Major League Pickleball. He also aspires to be part owner of the Las Vegas Raiders.
