Fox has reportedly nailed down its replacement for Joe Buck, the longtime lead play-by-play announcer for the network’s NFL broadcasts, by promoting Kevin Burkhardt. It’s unclear who Burkhardt’s partner in the booth will be, but Fox apparently has already targeted some big names. Namely: Tom Brady.
Before Brady’s un-retirement and return to the Buccaneers, Fox eyed the seven-time Super Bowl champion as a potential replacement for Troy Aikman, according to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post. Aikman also left Fox this offseason for ESPN along with Buck, where the pair will be the lead broadcasters for Monday Night Football.
It’s unclear how far along in the process Fox was with Brady before the 44-year-old announced his return to the field, or whether or not the two sides even discussed a potential pairing. It’s not too big of a leap, though, that Fox wouldn’t have been the only network in line for Brady’s broadcast services in the event that he was interested in making that career transition.
