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Tom Brady Agrees To Join Fox Sports As NFL Analyst When His Career Ends

Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers waves to fans at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on September 9, 2021.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers winger Tom Brady has agreed to join Fox Sports as the broadcast network’s top National Football League analyst as his career comes to an end. fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch said on Tuesday.

“We are delighted that Tom has committed to joining the Fox team and wish him all the best for the upcoming season.” Murdoch said in a tweet. He also announced the news in Fox earnings conference call.

Brady responded on Twitter, emphasizing his game days are not over yet.

“Very excited, but a lot of unfinished work on this field with @Buccaneers #LFG“Brady tweeted.

Brady, who will turn 45 in August, has agreed to a “long-term” deal with Fox and will provide color commentary for games called by lead announcer Kevin Burkhardt, Fox said. He has also agreed to “be an ambassador for us, especially for customers and advertising initiatives,” the company said.

Brady brief notice of his retirement this early year only to change his mind 40 days later. He hasn’t said how long he plans to continue playing in the NFL. Brady won seven Super Bowl games with the New England Patriots and Buccaneers.

Fox’s longtime main-broadcast duo Joe Buck and Troy Aikman said earlier this year they would be leaving the network to joins ESPN as the cable network’s new Monday Night Football TV announcers.

There has been widespread sales among broadcasters this NFL season, with Al Michaels departing NBC’s Sunday Night Football to call Amazon Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football games, Mike Tirico, who left ESPN in 2016 to go to NBC, succeeding Michaels, and Burkhardt replaces Buck as the main voice of Fox.

Disclosure: NBC Sports, the parent company that shares NBCUniversal with CNBC, broadcasts NFL games.

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