The first week of the 2024 NFL season brought some interesting storylines with it.
Expectations ahead of Tom Brady’s broadcasting debut were quite high.
Unfortunately, things didn’t particularly go the way he wanted.
Brady was erratic, stuttered, and had some awkward silences and an overall odd cadence when sharing his thoughts on the game, drawing plenty of mockery and criticism online.
Some fans didn’t take it that lightly and called out FOX to get Greg Olsen back on the main broadcast.
Notably, Brady did a much better job this past Sunday and sports media expert Andrew Marchand covered the subject in the latest edition of his podcast.
How Tom Brady improved on Fox
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— Andrew Marchand (@AndrewMarchand) September 17, 2024
Marchand claimed that he looked much more comfortable, and the fact that he shared some unhinged comments only made it seem much more natural.
He said that he wouldn’t even throw the ball again to a young wide receiver who slipped in what led to a Dak Prescott’s interception.
As harsh as that may sound, that’s the kind of thing one wants to hear from Tom Brady when he’s calling a game; that’s one of the reasons why the ManningCast has been so successful.
Some assumed that Brady would just kill it right out of the gate; others claimed that there was no way he was going to last long in this business if he kept doing things like in his debut.
Perhaps the moral of the story is that everybody needs time and experience to develop their craft, and Brady will put in a lot of work to get better each day, just like he did as a player.
