Former New England Patriots quarterback and Fox Sports lead NFL analyst Tom Brady will have more freedom when getting information before games this season after the league relaxed an important clause in an agreement to have him broadcast games despite having an ownership stake in an NFL team.
According to The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand, Brady will now be allowed to attend the broadcast meeting before a game he is covering. After becoming a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders in 2023, Brady was not allowed to talk to coaches and players during the meeting. Even though Brady is allowed in those meetings, he is still not allowed to attend and observe practices. The league did make an exception for him to watch the Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs practice ahead of Super Bowl LIX.
Brady, the seven-time Super Bowl champion who was named as an All-Pro three times and to the Pro Bowl 15 times in his 23 seasons, joined Fox last season after announcing his retirement, starting a 10-year, $375 million deal with the network.
Brady will once again be working with play-by-play announcer and Bloomfield native Kevin Burkhardt, along with sideline reporters Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi. The first game the crew will cover will be Sept. 7 when the Giants go to Northwest Stadium to face the Washington Commanders.
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