It’s not uncommon for athletes to go into broadcasting after their playing days are over. We’ve seen it in probably every sport from people like Tony Romo, Shaquille O’Neal, Daniel Cormier and Tara Lipinski, to name a few. However, just because you’re good on the field (or court, octagon, ice, etc.) doesn’t mean that skill will translate to being an analyst, and apparently, Tom Brady’s mom gave him the same feedback as everybody else regarding his post-retirement gig with Fox Sports.
It all makes sense on paper — who better to analyze a sport than someone who’s dedicated a significant portion of their life to it? However, if you can’t communicate that expertise clearly and in a compelling manner, your commentating career probably isn’t going too far. Tom Brady weathered quite a bit of criticism in his rookie year as a broadcaster, but this season, the general consensus is that he’s really settled into the job. It sounds like someone pretty close to him agrees, as Brady told Fox News Digital:
