LOS ANGELES — Tom Brady confirmed this week that, after his playing career is done, he will turn his attention to TV, becoming NFL lead analyst for Fox. Unquestionably, he has every quality — name, looks, resume — to break salary records and even overshadow the games he's covering.
But everybody has to start somewhere and, if history is a guide, Brady will go through some growing pains the way every analyst does.
"People think it's just a conversation," said Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young, an ESPN analyst. "In the end, like acting, the talent is to make it seem natural. … There's an art to it."