Tom Brady’s Broadcast Debut Divides Fans: “Absolutely Atrocious”

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Football fans have some choice thoughts about Tom Brady‘s foray into the broadcast booth. The seven-time Super Bowl winner’s debut, made at the regular-season opener between the Dallas Cowboys and the Cleveland Browns, was met with divisive opinion — with the AP calling his entry “awkward” and some on X saying it was “absolutely atrocious.” The National Football League drummed up enthusiasm for his appearance with a promotion posted yesterday with the caption, “Time to get back to work,” alongside a curled bicep emoji.

The spot begins with Brady watching a commentator say, “Tom Brady the broadcaster? The guy’s got everything in the world — why do it?” Over the 45-second commercial, Brady rebuffs versions of himself who try to dissuade him from embarking on a new phase of his football career.

However, when he’s confronted by a young Brady — who tells him: “One day, you’ll be the greatest there ever was” — Brady grows determined to get started on his commentator journey.

The new NFL analyst has not been met with open arms, but rather a tackle of sorts. One user on X admonished Fox Sports for dropping a whopping $375 million on the talent, saying the network “should have listened to Tom Brady actually say words” before doing so. “Finally, something Tom Brady f—ing sucks at,” another said.