{"id":6245,"date":"2024-09-09T00:05:45","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T00:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=6245"},"modified":"2024-09-09T00:05:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T00:05:45","slug":"the-moment-tom-brady-made-his-nfl-broadcasting-debut-was-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=6245","title":{"rendered":"The Moment Tom Brady Made His NFL Broadcasting Debut Was Special"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tagStyle_jjmvck-o_O-style_gt0nzj-o_O-sidesPadding_1kaga1a\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Patriots legend is calling Sunday&#8217;s game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper_oenkmd\">\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_yxpr62dh4\">Tom Brady finally made it to national television\u2014as a broadcaster, instead of an NFL player.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_murwv0csp\">The former New England Patriots quarterback made his Fox Sports broadcasting debut alongside Kevin Burkhardt on Sunday, with Brady set to call the Dallas Cowboys-Cleveland Browns Week 1 matchup at 4:25 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_bm73hwef0\">The 47-year-old went through some practice runs as a color commentator during the offseason, but Sunday marked his first time officially in the booth calling plays.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_qk1zjwpv9\">Here was the special moment when Brady was unveiled on live television:<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_t8urtb2lm\">\u201cWe say welcome to the broadcast booth,\u201d Burkhardt said. \u201cHe\u2019s Tom Brady, and I\u2019m Kevin Burkhardt. And you\u2019re a broadcaster, how about that?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_t8urtb2lm\">\u201cWe\u2019re here,\u201d Brady replied. \u201cIt\u2019s been quite a journey, but I love being your partner.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Welcome to the broadcast booth, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomBrady?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TomBrady<\/a>! \ud83d\ude4f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NFL<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kevinburkhardt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@kevinburkhardt<\/a> | \ud83d\udcfa: FOX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7sIPO9tuoV\">pic.twitter.com\/7sIPO9tuoV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLonFOX\/status\/1832877972166005140?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Brady went on to give his first analytical comments as a broadcaster, fielding a question about Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott\u2019s NFL future after Prescott signed a new deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_p8wp2jttx\">\u201cDak signed the largest contract in the history of the NFL, now he\u2019s gotta go out there and earn it,\u201d Brady said. \u201c2023 was his best season, he\u2019s coming off of that, but going forward it\u2019s going to be what happens in the postseason.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_5mcpevg94\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">Prescott and the Cowboys\u00a0<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/dak-prescott-cowboys-agree-to-record-contract-extension\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/dak-prescott-cowboys-agree-to-record-contract-extension\">agreed to a four-year, $240 million contract extension<\/a>\u00a0on Sunday morning, ending a months-long negotiation saga in Dallas. Prescott, 31, enjoyed a career-high 2023 season in which he threw for over 4,500 yards and 36 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_abumimjzn\">However, as Brady notes, Prescott\u2019s biggest test may come in the playoffs as the Cowboys haven\u2019t reached an NFC championship game since 1995, the last year they won a Super Bowl. Expect to hear much more of Brady\u2019s analysis on the Cowboys and Browns this afternoon.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_abumimjzn\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Patriots legend is calling Sunday&#8217;s game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns. Tom Brady finally made it to national television\u2014as a broadcaster, instead of an NFL player. 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