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Tom Brady Had Awkward On-Air Moment With Mike Pereira During NFL Broadcasting Debut

Mike Periera left Tom Brady hanging during his broadcasting debut. | @FoxSports

Tom Brady is making his highly anticipated NFL broadcasting debut Sunday in Cleveland, where he and Kevin Burkhardt are calling the Cowboys-Browns game on Fox.

The two have been joined in the booth by Mike Pereira, who has long served as the network's NFL rules analyst. He was able to share a funny moment with Brady during the first half when the GOAT tried to get a fist bump from him, but Periera didn't notice it at first and left the seven-time Super Bowl champ hanging.

Brady, who has sounded a bit nervous during the early parts of the broadcast, had some fun with this:

Whoops!

Brady should only get stronger the more reps he puts in with his new job. Hopefully next time, though, he won't have to wait around for a prompt fist bump.


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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Tom Brady Had Awkward On-Air Moment With Mike Pereira During NFL Broadcasting Debut.

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