NFL analyst claims Tom Brady potentially set up “to fail” like Joe Montana in $375,000,000 deal with FOX
Tom Brady and Joe Montana were compared for years during the former New England Patriots quarterback's prime. However, not many comparisons have been given over the last decade. With Brady heading into the broadcast booth like Montana, one analyst resurrected a potential comparison between the two.
Speaking on Tuesday's edition of "Pro Football Talk," NFL analyst Mike Florio claimed FOX might have expectations too large for a rookie commentator to live up to his $375 million deal.
Mike Florio: "[00:04:37] My concern is if I was FOX, I'd look at this and say, 'Are we kind of setting this guy up to fail,' because the best he can do is meet ridiculously high expectations. Anything less than that is going to be regarded as a partial failure. ...
"You don't want to be, 'Get off my lawn. We did it differently. We, I, me.' That's the Joe Montana thing that caused him to be a disaster ... as a broadcaster," he added. [00:05:16][39.2] PFT
Of course, for those who watched the quarterback's first few minutes in the booth during the UFL championship, it appeared the quarterback was more comfortable talking about himself. When speaking about plays made on the field, the quarterback appeared to choose his words slowly.
However, when he was asked a question about his experience in a Super Bowl, he jumped into a fluent rendition of what took place. The difference in commentary tone serves as a spot to improve for the rookie commentator.
Tom Brady makes good on 10-year $375,000,000 FOX contract to join new arena with old rivals
At one point, the quarterback had some doubting whether he was going to show up for the contract signed before his final season in the NFL. However, in appearing on the UFL broadcast, it appears everything is full speed ahead.
If approached a certain way, the former quarterback appears to have hopes of beating Peyton Manning in a new arena as well as supplanting Joe Montana's precedent. Manning, of course, was one of the quarterback's biggest rivals in the NFL during their playing days.
Today, the former Denver Broncos quarterback continues to commentate on ESPN, via the Manningcast. Meanwhile, Brady is getting set up at FOX. In other words, once again, the commentators serve as the stars of two different teams competing.
Meanwhile, Tom Brady chases the history set by Joe Montana. At one point, Montana was viewed by most as the greatest quarterback of all time. However, he came up short in his second career. Now, once again, Tom Brady has a chance to beat the bar set by him. Will No. 12 get it done?
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