{"id":32968,"date":"2025-08-03T01:04:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T01:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=32968"},"modified":"2025-08-03T01:04:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T01:04:26","slug":"nfl-fans-want-tom-brady-out-as-pressure-mounts-on-fox-ahead-of-week-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=32968","title":{"rendered":"NFL Fans Want Tom Brady Out As Pressure Mounts On FOX Ahead Of Week 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?-->&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Tom Brady walked away from football, but he didn\u2019t walk too far. Now, he\u2019s standing right in the middle of a mess before the 2025 season even kicks off.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>FOX thought it was locking down a legacy when it signed Brady to a 10-year deal as its No. 1 color commentator. Instead, it may have walked into a PR headache. Fans aren\u2019t sold anymore. Some straight-up want him gone.<\/p>\n<p>When Brady first took the booth gig, people were hyped. A seven-time Super Bowl champion behind the mic? What could go wrong? Well, a few things. Like becoming a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, for starters.<\/p>\n<p>The issue isn\u2019t just about performance in the booth. It\u2019s about trust. How can viewers believe in Brady\u2019s \u201cunbiased analysis\u201d when he\u2019s tied to a team?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 1.5em 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tom-Brady-1024x563.jpg\" alt=\"NFL Fans Want Tom Brady Out As Pressure Mounts On FOX Ahead Of Week 1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>NFL rules are already keeping him at arm\u2019s length. He can\u2019t sit in on production meetings. He can\u2019t attend other teams\u2019 practices. But even with those restrictions, fans aren\u2019t buying it.<br \/>\nThe GOAT: #Raiders minority owner Tom Brady was at practice today, decked out in team gear. \ud83d\udc10<\/p>\n<p>(\ud83c\udfa5 @nickwalt)<\/p>\n<p>pic.twitter.com\/wYmT9wNPkO<br \/>\n\u2014 Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) August 1, 2025<br \/>\nBrady showed up to Raiders training camp on Friday wearing full team gear. A short clip of him watching practice made its rounds on social media, and the outrage came fast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy is the minority owner of a team the color commentator on FOX\u2019s #1 broadcast team? I still don\u2019t understand this at all,\u201d one fan posted.<br \/>\nWhy is the minority owner of a team the color commentator on FOX&#8217;s #1 broadcast team? I still don&#8217;t understand this at all. https:\/\/t.co\/JU2S5Jcrbx<br \/>\n\u2014 Brandon Matthews (@RCDiscussion) August 1, 2025<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 1.5em 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/USATSI_25221881-1-1024x563.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Brady smiling\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another chimed in sarcastically, \u201cPerfectly normal for him to be a network\u2019s #1 analyst. Perfectly normal.\u201d<br \/>\nPerfectly normal for him to be a network\u2019s #1 analyst. Perfectly normal. https:\/\/t.co\/nBTi338EIU<br \/>\n\u2014 Grant (@gp8957) August 1, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Some fans don\u2019t even think Brady can pretend to be neutral anymore. \u201cBut he can be a broadcaster without being partial, right right,\u201d one said.<br \/>\nBut he can be a broadcaster without being partial, right right https:\/\/t.co\/cKtOOHLGtX pic.twitter.com\/pJdLuqXHvw<br \/>\n\u2014 Joy Puder (@JoyPuder) August 1, 2025<\/p>\n<p>FOX isn\u2019t deaf to all the noise going around, but they\u2019ve committed. The network paid top price, and Brady\u2019s still locked in for season two. He\u2019s not going anywhere unless things completely unravel.<\/p>\n<p>Week 1 is still around the corner, but the pressure is real. If Brady doesn\u2019t deliver, or if more clips like Friday\u2019s go viral, the criticism won\u2019t fade. It\u2019ll only get louder.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Tom Brady walked away from football, but he didn\u2019t walk too far. 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