Tom Brady will not be leaping head-first into his broadcasting gig with FOX Sports — the newly-retired NFL legend is not part of the network’s prepare for Super Bowl protection next weekend … TMZ Sports has actually discovered.
The 7-time champ surprised the sports world when he shared his retirement plans on Wednesday … stating he’s leaving the video game “for good” in a psychological social networks post.
Our Brady sources inform us the announcement was similarly unexpected to FOX Sports … who had no concept Brady was going to call it a profession today.
As we formerly reported, Brady tattooed a huge 10-year, $375 million offer to sign up with FOX as an expert upon his retirement … whenever that day came.
Now that Brady’s post-football profession appears to be here, he will ultimately toss on the headset for the network in some capability … simply not in time for the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles video game in Arizona on Feb. 12 on FOX.
With that being stated, Kevin Burkhardt and ex-Panthers TE Greg Olsen – a budding star behind the mic — will remain in the cubicle as initially prepared, and FOX will invite Brady with open arms whenever he chooses to start his television profession.