Former NFL RedZone host predicts how Tom Brady will perform as broadcaster

Former DirecTV NFL RedZone host and former NFL Network personality Andrew Siciliano is among noteworthy football community members confident that retired quarterback Tom Brady will do well as Fox's new lead in-game analyst this coming season.

"I think he’s going to be great, honestly," Siciliano said about Brady during a recent conversation with Michael Grant of Awful Announcing. "I’m intrigued, like everyone else, to see how he transitions. It’s a different challenge. It’s a different world."

Brady and Fox agreed to a 10-year deal reportedly worth $375M in 2022 before he spent portions of last season preparing to replace fan-favorite lead analyst Greg Olsen. Media stars such as Olsen, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Cris Collinsworth have reached out to Brady to offer advice. Brady has also practiced calling games with lead play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt. 

Some seem to forget that Brady is no stranger to discussing league events each fall. The future Hall of Famer spent years appearing on Westwood One Sports pregame and halftime shows before he and legendary broadcaster Jim Gray moved those discussions to SiriusXM ahead of the 2021 season.

"...I’ve listened to Tom on his podcast, on his SiriusXM show. He’s pretty pointed," Siciliano added about Brady. "He unloads about what he thinks about the modern game and how the game has changed. 'When I did it, this is how it was. When these guys do it, they don’t necessarily get it.' I think people may be surprised with how good he is. I don’t want to say how critical he is, but he’s going to take the gloves off."

Brady is expected to attract extra viewers to Fox games as he calls the action while sitting in a chair previously occupied by an award-winning broadcaster. Additionally, Brady may still have to convince at least some owners he can work for Fox while also serving as a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders.

If nothing else, Brady making his regular-season announcing debut when the Dallas Cowboys play at the Cleveland Browns on Sept. 8 could offer even casual football fans a few hours of must-watch television.