Reaction to Tom Brady’s BAD NFL broadcasting debut on Fox | 3 & Out

John Middlekauff reacts to Tom Brady's highly anticipated NFL broadcasting debut on Fox for the Cleveland Browns vs. Dallas Cowboys game. While the legendary quarterback’s performance in the booth was rough to watch, Middlekauff dives into what went wrong and whether Brady has what it takes to improve in his new role. Can the seven-time Super Bowl champion find his footing in the broadcasting world, or will he struggle to meet expectations off the field?

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[AlienDjinn]

I loved the tweet that said “Finally something Tom Brady isn’t good at.” 😂

[scruffdg]

Brady isn’t allowed to criticize anyone. What makes Aikman great is he’ll go off on the refs if they deserve it.

[flactor]

Greg olsen is so much better, i don't think brady will ever get to that point, we'll see i guess

[Jordan.Vaughn]

He should be more like Aikman and just be blunt about players who are washed up or suck. That would endear him to fans even if he was somewhat boring

[victorochoa]

For 20+ years Tom Brady dominated the art of not saying shit during the interviews, now Fox is asking the opposite. It is a bad fit for Tom. People don't want Mr. Nice guy in broadcasting.

[onepockettee]

I love that all the Fox guys never will admit Romo is pretty good at calling games like if we compare him to the newer ones and there is a massive gap.

[Southwestsilva]

Such a relief that John isn’t tied to Brady like Colin is because of Fox

[daa_]

Y is Colin in the radio tryna act like Sean Payton and nix didn’t stink the joint up again?

[Jordan.Vaughn]

That’s why I don’t get people who hate on Joe Buck, he is really really good at announcing multiple sports and he always does his homework.

[Sgt.Gamble]

No one in the Nfl had a better week 1 than Greg Olsen did, lost his spot and had to take a pay cut, You know Greg watched that game with a big ol grin on his face. Tom Brady will be as bad as Drew Brees was. Could you imagine If Jordan retied and went into broadcasting instead of team owner, Jordan would have been worse than Aikan at ripping players coaches and the league lol

[michaelgreen]

This is Fox trying to capture a well known athlete into middle America and wanting to get the casual fan to watch. Tom is going to go through growing pains. I remember the days of Merrill Olsen calling games and learning the craft. John madden was very enthusiastic and knew the game inside out. It will probably take Tom a year to get in his groove but the restrictions don't help because of his ownership. The critical stages of getting on players have sometimes cost guys their career. I think he will get better but again it will take time to learn a new craft.

[Cle]

You're right.. what's the pitch? I watched it and 3 or 4x I kept having to remind myself it was Brady and his first game. Otherwise his energy matched the browns offense

[slimischillin]

How long was Trent Green doing local chiefs preseason games before he was thrusted onto CBS? Gotta crawl before you walk. Maybe Brady should’ve did Patriots preseason games for a few seasons until he found his groove. Everybody’s not Romo or Aikman

[maverick]

Tom Brady is too rigid and lacks charisma for this gig to work in the long run. Burkhardt and Olsen were a perfect tandem and now Fox have gone and effed it up.

[TvFanatic-uipw]

The amount of money they are paying him he better get better as the season goes on.

[person]

He pauses mid sentence in weird places

[uraigroves]

Will never watch a second of Brady broadcasting. Just can't.

[WorldBeater]

Tony Romo is also really good. He’s Entertaining and he gives good insight.

[netia]

This made me laugh. I think it was the pure honesty. Majority of ppl with a platform will give him glowing reviews because its Tom Brady. This take was a breath of fresh air.

[Veterans_for_Harris]

Who got paid more for a bad performance: Watson or Brady?