LeGOATski Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 18 minutes ago, Nextmanup said: My initial reaction was repulsion. Then I thought about it, and I agree with you. He should be absolutely outstanding and deliver new insights into the game. So, I'll give it a shot, instead of the outright boycott I was initially planning. Yeah, I could see him being just like Romo until the network tells him to quit it. But he's not going to have as good of a co-host as Romo has with Nance and will be burdened by FOX's cheesy broadcast program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyBatty is alive Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 15 minutes ago, billsherd said: So they announce this now before he retires? Fox couldn't wait Why would they wait? Does them no good let other networks leak it out over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generic_Bills_Fan Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 6 hours ago, Gugny said: I actually look forward to seeing him as an analyst. My guess is that he'll be great. There's a shortage of great ones out there, so I'm all for it. I’m sure he’ll have good insight but man does the guy have 0 personality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 FOX has a lead analyst for rules. Teflon T*m will be the lead analyst for cheating. Just now, Generic_Bills_Fan said: I’m sure he’ll have good insight but man does the guy have 0 personality. No 0 would be an improvement. He has a negative personality. 4 minutes ago, LeGOATski said: Yeah, I could see him being just like Romo until the network tells him to quit it. But he's not going to have as good of a co-host as Romo has with Nance and will be burdened by FOX's cheesy broadcast program. He should be paired with Florio from PFT. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 3 minutes ago, Generic_Bills_Fan said: I’m sure he’ll have good insight but man does the guy have 0 personality. This is true. He doesn't have a great sense of humor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereComesTheReignAgain Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 I'll bet $5 he ends up using some form of voice enhancement or auto tune! Why stop cheating just because his playing days are over? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsbackto81 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 6 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: 2023 debut. ...Or, Brady becomes the first analyst to host a game while playing. Why not? I mean he pretty much officiates the games while he plays, might as well call them too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In Summary Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 There is some chance, although a very small one, that Brady gets his bell rung or is disfigured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruffalo Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 In terms of pure football IQ I think it's a great move. Brady has literally seen everything the NFL has to offer and should be able to offer a lot of insight that some of the second rate players who go into the talking head field just can't provide. If I'm a Bucs fan though I gotta feel like I kind of hate this news. It just shows that Brady isn't laser focused on "the now" with plans for the future, possibly trying to be a part owner of the Dolphins, this new talking head position, etc... It's all about Brady now, not about Brady and the Bucs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCofNC Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 I don’t watch much Fox, so idgaf. Wonder how much Kraft is funneling to him after retirement to make up for all those half ass contracts he accepted for the Pats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HT02 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 7 hours ago, HereComesTheReignAgain said: I get that Brady is a HUGE get for Fox Sports, but no matter how good he is, 75% (at least) of NFL fans will continue to hate him and will not want to hear his obnoxious voice or see his smug, cheating face. While I feel the same way at the moment and just seeing a photo of him is likely to send me into some deep dark place full of rage I will say I pretty much despised Tony Romo as a player and wanted to mock and hate on him I've grown to like his work in the booth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Quint Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Billznut said: Has any human ever in history led a more charmed life than Tom Brady? 7 SB wins, 300+ million in career earnings, a supermodel wife who has made even more money than he has and now handed 375 million MORE to do color commentary in the future. I don’t like the guy much, but you gotta admit he has had one of the most charmed lives I’ve ever seen a person have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbitmic Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 He's never retiring except to get some attention. He'll still be playing when he's 60. Who wants to watch the NFC anyway, all the good QB's and players have jumped ship to the AFC except for A A ron. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joemac1114 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 So if he's doing a Bills game, I have mute button and can listen on the radio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benderbender Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 The football equivalent of A-Rod: annoying cheater with a hot wife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeAndy Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 (edited) I’m sure he’ll be lights out, but typically once a guy has his retirement plans, his performance drops significantly. You thought Romo was bad calling the play while a team is at the LOS, just wait till Brady is doing it, in detail, before the huddle is broken Edited May 10, 2022 by TheyCallMeAndy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDubya76 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 (edited) 20 years of watching this adopted Masshole play, now I have to see his stupid face and listen to his stupid voice for another decade? HELLO MUTE BUTTON! Edited May 10, 2022 by JDubya76 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 5 minutes ago, JDubya76 said: 20 years of watching this adopted Masshole play, now I have to see his stupid face and listen to his stupid voice for another decade? HELLO MUTE BUTTON! Luckily, most Bills games are on CBS. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbRiddick Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 3 hours ago, Billznut said: Has any human ever in history led a more charmed life than Tom Brady? 7 SB wins, 300+ million in career earnings, a supermodel wife who has made even more money than he has and now handed 375 million MORE to do color commentary in the future. I don’t like the guy much, but you gotta admit he has had one of the most charmed lives I’ve ever seen a person have. Plus, thanks to his steady diet of virgin's blood, he'll probably live to about 300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ControllerOfPlanetX Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 10 years of watching games with the sound off...or watching Fox Deportes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetermansRedemption Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Fox is horrible anyways. Always hate when any game is on fox. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putin Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 9 hours ago, HereComesTheReignAgain said: I get that Brady is a HUGE get for Fox Sports, but no matter how good he is, 75% (at least) of NFL fans will continue to hate him and will not want to hear his obnoxious voice or see his smug, cheating face. Add me to the 75% of the NFL fans who wish he would just retire and disappear from the face of the earth 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 5 hours ago, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said: he needs the attention when it wanes he’ll pull another stunt and quit at halftime of a Preseason game. Do you honestly believe the bolded? I hate the guy (in a sports way) as much or more than anyone else but I think he still plays because he's driven to win. I doubt the attention from quitting at halftime of a Preseason game is something he'd ever want to be associated with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 He’s like a fungus. Once he retires, we have to listen to him for the next 10 years after on Fox. I’m in the minority as I like him in Tampa as I live here and made my second team relevant. That doesn’t mean I want to hear his crap for a decade post playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Lots of bulletin board posters are going to be absolutely shocked that Tom Brady understands football better than they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putin Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 17 minutes ago, Chaos said: Lots of bulletin board posters are going to be absolutely shocked that Tom Brady understands football better than they do. he does understand cheating in football better then anyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Doc Brown Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 12 hours ago, BillsFan4 said: I’ve been watching that “Man in the Arena” series and I have been impressed by Brady. I know we’re not allowed to say that as Bills fans but I’m just being honest. Yeah. I downloaded that onto my cell phone. Unfortunately, I only saw the first episode on ESPN+ as I regularly destroy my SIM card so I forgot my password. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedboy7 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Good. I’ll never see his face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrPJax Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 13 hours ago, Gugny said: I actually look forward to seeing him as an analyst. My guess is that he'll be great. There's a shortage of great ones out there, so I'm all for it. I respectfully disagree only because he has been ingrained to be PC during his entire career , especially under Belicheck.. He has this squeaky clean image ( in his eyes) and I can’t see him delivering actual criticism or being truthful when players or coaches are performing poorly. He is so used to just spouting the company line as the QB , I think he will have a difficult time ever really delivering critical or an honest assessment of situations where teams are performing less than they capable of or expected to given their talent levels. Can you honestly say you expect him to be critical of his fellow QBs that he has spent 20 years being a contemporary of ? I think he is so conscious of his reputation and how people look at him that all I expect is a very vanilla , always providing “ positive” analysis or spouting cliches about how difficult it is to make certain reads etc, and I would be shocked if he can be openly critical of coaching decisions because he is about relationships as he continues to promote his TB 12 brand , and I think he will be timid as he will never want to burn any bridges as he may have a long time goal of partial ownership. He may be good at analyzing certain strategies , I just think it might quickly get old as he doesn’t strike me as someone willing to be critical of the “ Shield “ , and I don’t think he has ever come across as witty or someone to show a willingness to ever say anything negative in a manner like Romo has for example. I just think Brady is an example of having financial and other conflicting interests involving the NFL that I think his performance is almost predictable. It’s a classic case of just because he was a great player , he was hired with NO EXPERIENCE as an analyst which would never happen in other professions ( it’s like hey , you were a great patient managing your diabetes , so let’s hire you now to run our regional diabetes treatment center ,,,,,,,just because you have experience with YOUR situation doesn’t confer expertise across the board as an extreme example !😊). It would be a nice surprise if he actually is honest and not afraid to be critical when the situation calls for that , but I am skeptical he can overcome his “ indoctrination “ of decades of never being critical of the NFL or guys he has been friends and colleagues with. Think of yoir own profession , it’s not easy being openly critical of people you have had relationships with. Will he be willing to take chances that he might offend someone like an owner when he has made it public ( regarding the interest in owing a part of the dolphins ) he has future ideas of possibly being a member of that exclusive club ? I think he has the potential to be good having been so good on the field , but if he is only willing to heap praise and always stay away from any potential criticism or controversy, It’s very likely he will be just another boring ex player given a position he never actually earned by working his way up through the ranks. I don’t see him being as entertaining as someone like Manning for example, who like Romo , has proven to be an exception to how former athletes have performed when shoved in to analyst positions. Time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 so after he loses the Super Bowl to Josh this year, he retires? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Fox disputes reporting regarding Tom Brady’s contract yea ok.....likely $370 mil....not $375....lol gag me.....he will be unlistenable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 The mind boggling part of this is why any network pays crazy money to the announcing crew. Who decides to watch a game because of the PbP guy or the color analyst. It’s all about the teams on the field and not the talking heads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
416BillsFan Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Hopefully he gets a bunch of NFC away or cross-flexed Bills games in the national 430 slot so Pats nation will have to listen to him talk up Allen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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