Tom Brady's former teammate attacks NFL icon's $375,000,000 Fox broadcasting debut
Tom Brady's broadcasting debut with Fox was one of the many storylines to look forward to in Week 1, but it didn't exactly live up to the hype. A number of fans were excited to catch Brady analyzing a game this week, and he was handed a pretty big one for his debut—Dallas Cowboys vs. Cleveland Browns.
Alas, NFL fans weren't fully sold on Brady's capabilities in the broadcasting booth. His former teammate Antonio Brown also raised an issue, trashing Brady's broadcasting debut, tweeting:
"Maybe someone should have listened to Tom Brady actually say words before dropping $300 million on him."
While Brown got Brady's broadcasting salary wrong - the 7x Super Bowl champ signed a 10-year, $375 million deal - his sentiment was similar to the one fans echoed on the night.
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In any case, there's clearly no love lost between Antonio Brown and his former quarterback. Brown notoriously took multiple swipes at Brady and Gisele Bundchen's high-profile divorce. However, earlier this year, Brown sent an apology to Brady, saying:
"It’s been a minute. We’ll rekindle that when it’s time. But we can both agree we may have treated each other in not the best way. But as men we can attest to what was going well and hash it out. Too many jokes, we don’t want to joke about his wife. I made a joke about it but let’s be for real.”
Could Tom Brady's Raiders ownership move have affected his Fox debut?
Brady was handed a significant piece of news before his prep for the Cowboys-Browns game.
The New England Patriots legend's deal to buy a piece of Raiders ownership has been inching closer in what seems like forever but the NFL reportedly handed Brady a set of guidelines in what goes and what doesn't if he finally manages to become an NFL owner.
Per the Associated Press, Brady's restrictions in the broadcasting booth will kick in "immediately."
“NFL says restrictions on Tom Brady start immediately because his potential transaction to purchase part of the Raiders is pending," the report read.
"He’s not permitted to attend broadcast production meetings (in-person or virtually) and may not have access to team facilities or players and coaching personnel. Fox staff is not subject to these limitations.
“He may broadcast Raiders games. He also has to abide by the league constitution and bylaws that prohibit public criticism of officials and other clubs.”