After Tom Brady was told on live TV that he has to work on Thanksgiving, fans have some great reactions

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Tom Brady on Fox Sports.

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They say if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life, but I feel like that saying doesn’t take vacations into account. While I’m sure Tom Brady is enjoying his first stint on Fox’s commentary team and looks forward to continuing well into TV program for 2025there is a downside to that high paying contract he signed. The NFL doesn’t take a break on Thanksgiving and Fox’s OT the crew was only too happy to point it out to MVP on live TV, to which the internet responded with excitement.

As a longtime NFL veteran, Tom Brady was no doubt well aware that Thanksgiving is one of the few holidays that teams rarely get off. Still, he played the part of the shocked commentator when told on Fox’s OT that he should be in the booth that day while people are eating turkey. See his reaction via Complex sport:

I power Say Tom Brady’s biggest regret of the year was signing that contract and having his vacation taken away, but I bet he probably still regrets doing that Netflix roast more than anything else. In any case, there’s no shortage of reactions to his latest live TV moments on Instagram, with everything from those showing him the slightest sympathy to those genuinely empathizing with him being in the stands for the Giants vs . Cowboys game. Take a look:

  • Imagine missing Thanksgiving to cover Giants vs Cowboys – @trayg_54

  • The look every new employee gives when they learn they have to work the entire holiday – @fast maddy

  • Not only does he have to work, but it’s Giants v Cowboys with two backup QBs. Bro is in hell with $50 million – @zachswa

  • Look him in the eyes in the picture… that man is gone – @le_truey

For readers who aren’t too into the world of football, Tom Brady is scheduled to call the game between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys. Both teams will be competing with backup quarterbacks after former Giants starting QB Daniel Jones requested his release not too long ago and Dallas QB Dak Prescott was recently ruled out for the season and will undergo surgery. In short, it could be a low-scoring and extremely sloppy game between two backup quarterbacks.

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I’m not sure how Tom Brady will feel about that, but if I had to guess, the paycheck he gets for it will certainly help. Brady will continue to think about his words on the broadcast after fans wondered if he would be punished for being critical of the referee who ruled weeks ago. As the new minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, he has must follow special rules to avoid losing some of his money to fines.

If it’s any consolation to Tom Brady, he gets Christmas to take a break. Netflix secured the rights to stream NFL games on the holiday, and father-son duo Ian and Noah Eagle will be play-by-play commentators for the two games taking place that day. That means TB12 will have plenty of time to sit back and count all the zeros in his bank account or whatever guys as rich as him do in their spare time.

Tom Brady will be on call for those tuning in to watch NFL on Fox on Thanksgiving Day starting at 4:30 p.m. ET. He may not be spending the holidays at home, but he will definitely be in my living room this holiday!