Tom Brady admits he's far from 'finished product' as broadcaster ahead of Super Bowl

Tom Brady knows he has a lot of work to do as a TV broadcaster but is ready for his Super Bowl debut. While speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Brady talked about his progression as a broadcaster, which began last summer when he appeared at a United Football League (UFL) game.

“It feels like it was about 10 years ago because there’s been such a learning curve,” Brady said, per The Hollywood Reporter. “I understand I’m a long ways from being a finished product as a broadcaster, but I really enjoy the opportunity and I am very grateful to all the people that I work with every week.”

Brady is finishing the first year of the 10-year contract he signed with Fox in 2022. The seven-time Super Bowl champion QB retired from the NFL after the 2022 season but took a season off before jumping into his new career.

Tom Brady responds to the online criticism

Since starting at Fox, Brady said he’s received advice from other broadcasters, including Tony Romo, Cris Collinsworth, Troy Aikman, Greg Olsen, Al Michaels, Dick Stockton, Jim Gray and Jim Nance. “Cris Collinsworth sent me one this morning, and it was the nicest message you could have ever imagined,” Brady said. “People watch the game and listen and send me messages, ‘hey, this is what I think you can do a better job of.’ These are people that are in the industry I had looked up to and respected.”

Brady also talked about being aware of people on social media critiquing his work. “You hear different things on social media and such, and I have friends that will kind of give me little briefings about how it was,” he stated. “Because all I’m trying to do is deliver for the fans, and they’re the ones that we’re trying to serve. I’m trying to elevate the game the best I can, by doing things the right way. And I’m just used to using my body to do it, and now I’ve got to use and articulate through my words to do it. So I’d just like to continue to try to get better at it, knowing, naturally, you’re never going to please everybody, and that’s just the way it works.”

Tom Brady is no stranger to Super Bowls as he played in 10 of them. He will call Super Bowl LIX with Kevin Burkhardt on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET.