FOX wants Tom Brady to focus more on one key part of NFL play

Tom Brady’s career after the NFL as a speaker on FOX’s no. 1 team every week has been a bit of a bumpy ride. The seven-time Super Bowl champion showed some nerves early on and has leaned on a lot of clichés not to say too much at all, but he seems to be getting a little bit stronger every week.

Brady proved to be a quick learner in the NFL. After some early struggles stepping in for an injured Drew Bledsoe, he was able to not only fit in, but excel as he led the Patriots to a stunning Super Bowl victory over the Rams in his breakout year.

His bosses at FOX hope it will happen again, this time in his new job. ONE report by John Ourand this week has some inside information on how Brady’s producers hope he can lean more into something that is very important in games and something Brady is very knowledgeable about: the X’s and O’s.

From Ourand:

“When most players leave the NFL for the broadcast booth, they immediately lean on X’s and O’s as their crutch. Ostensibly, they dissect gaps and blocking schemes. In his first 10 games as Fox Sports’ top analyst, Tom Brady has instead focused on things you won’t find in a playbook: pointing out star leadership, focusing on developing young players and seeking accountability among veterans.

“Fox producers have pushed Brady to incorporate more of what he sees on the field — duh — into his commentary. And those kinds of observations — why a play worked or fell apart — are starting to appear more frequently on the broadcast.”

Brady will be back in the booth on Thursday when he calls his first Thanksgiving Day game in Dallas, where the Cowboys will host the Giants in what could be a very ugly game. Hopefully, Brady will be able to make it more interesting for fans who will likely be looking to stuff their faces with food.