TOM BRADY has been given advice from CBS icon Boomer Esiason.
NFL legend Brady, 47, has a ten-year contract with Fox worth a staggering $375million to be an analyst alongside commentator Kevin Burkhard.
Tom Brady has a deal with Fox worth $375m[/caption]
Boomer Esiason has given Brady some guidance ahead of the new season[/caption]
After his first season calling games, fellow ex-quarterback Esiason, 64, has given Brady some tips.
The Cincinnati Bengals hero spent years with ABC and CBS, working on 19 Super Bowls in a row in a broadcast record.
In an interview with Awful Announcing, Esiason offered Brady some advice ahead of the new season.
He said: “I think it’s just about being genuine. I sense a level of comfort with him and Kevin Burkhardt as the year went on.
“Tom has always been careful, never really controversial, especially when it came to football.
“He kind of followed the Bill Belichick way of talking about teams and things of that nature.
“And even meeting with Tom before games, he never really gave you much. He was always guarded.
“I think what you try to do is become as genuine as you can in the broadcast booth.”
Esiason admitted that critics on social media can make analysts more on the fence with their comments to avoid backlash.
But he went on to say about Brady: “Hopefully, in year two, he’ll feel more comfortable and more confident and understand exactly what the viewers are looking for.
“I would also say most analysts these days are very careful.
“They’re not nearly as critical as some have been in the past.”
Brady replaced Greg Olsen in the hotseat last year and he has opened up on his feelings towards him.
Speaking to “Bussin With The Boys,” Olsen said: “I have zero animosity toward Tom.
“I don’t sit there saying ‘I hope their broadcast stinks’ at all.”
NFL WEEK 1 SCHEDULE
(All times ET)
Thur 4 Sept
8.20 pm – Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
Fri 5 Sept
8pm – Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers
Sun 7 Sept
1pm – Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons
1pm – Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns
1pm – Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts
1pm – Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots
1pm – Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints
1pm – Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets
1pm – New York Giants at Washington Commanders
1pm – Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars
4.05 pm – Tennessee Titans at Denver Broncos
4.05 pm – San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks
4.25 pm – Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers
4.25 pm – Houston Texans at Los Angeles Rams
8.20 pm – Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills
Mon 8 Sept
8.15 pm – Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
