Tom Brady will challenge critics who criticized the start of his 10-year, $375 million contract as a FOX Sports broadcaster.
That’s according to a source close to the NFL legend, who was criticized in his debut as a commentator in Sunday’s game between the Cleveland Browns and the Dallas Cowboys.
Just 20 minutes into his 10-year, $375 million contract, Brady faced criticism on social media, with one user calling it “atrocious.”
However, according to someone close to the seven-time Super Bowl winner, FOX executives were happy with his performance.
They say Brady will work to prove wrong those who doubt his broadcasting abilities, insisting many are simply jealous of the 47-year-old: “Let people complain, Tom will be fine,” they said.
Tom Brady was criticized after starting his 10-year, $375 million contract with FOX Sports
The legendary quarterback posted a picture showing him preparing for his upcoming game.
The former quarterback is already preparing for his next assignment in the booth, when the New Orleans Saints visit the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2.
Brady posted a photo on Instagram of himself studying, along with the caption: ‘Back to work’
And the source told DailyMail.com: ‘Tom isn’t worried about his job, he’s just looking forward to the next test and he’s always improving, that’s just who he is.
‘He’s well known for proving people wrong, so this is just another example of that… he’s got a decade to get it right and if anyone’s going to make it work, it’s pretty much a given that Tom Brady will deliver on his promises more often than not.
Within 20 minutes of the NFL legend’s debut, fans were calling it “atrocious.”
“It’s in his DNA, he did very well, he’ll get better and that’s the only thing that worries everyone at Fox.”
The source insisted that Brady will listen to both his detractors and those who enjoyed his commentating debut “as ‘He strives to be great in everything he does, and this is exactly the same.’
They added: ‘I knew from the beginning that I wasn’t going to be the best announcer of all time, it’s something you have to learn, it’s something you have to master.
“He had some setbacks, but to think he was terrible is a bit drastic.”