Broadcasting veterans share Super Bowl LIX advice for Tom Brady

Tom Brady sought advice from numerous broadcasting personalities before starting the 2024 NFL season as Fox's lead in-game analyst. 

Some of Brady's peers shared additional pointers as he prepares to call the Super Bowl LIX matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. 

"I would tell him the same thing I would say if he were playing in his first Super Bowl — enjoy it, have fun and let people know how much you appreciate the job. People want to hear somebody that is really into it and really loves it," Former NFL MVP and current analyst Boomer Esiason recently told The Athletic's Richard Deitsch.

Brady acknowledged in the first edition of his newsletter released on Jan. 31 that "media critics and online commentators...thought I sounded nervous or timid" back in September. Thus, it's safe to say he understands some will be listening carefully to hear if he's a bit skittish while working on the biggest assignment of his broadcasting career. 

Fellow former quarterback Troy Aikman noted in late January that "preparation" could prove to be Brady's best friend inside the Caesars Superdome booth. Joe Buck, Aikman's partner with ESPN, believes Brady shouldn't forget to "relax" and "have fun" this Sunday. 

"My advice would be to go slow," Buck told Deitsch. "Your mind tricks you into going faster than you need to go and trying to just spit everything out right at the top. There’s two weeks of information that you’ve built up before this game kicks off, and that’s already abnormal. It’s such a cliche, but let the game come to you. The game will develop, and you’ll develop along with it, but you can’t spill everything in the first five minutes. You’re just going to trip yourself up." 

For an article published Wednesday, The Athletic's Dan Shanoff wrote that Brady "cannot tell enough" about what the future Hall of Famer experienced while becoming a seven-time Super Bowl champion. Shanoff also warned Brady not to "mess up the ending" after CBS' Tony Romo received much criticism for how he handled the immediate post-game moments of Super Bowl LVIII. 

"Maybe in the commercial breaks, lean back once in a while and savor the moment. That’s something he couldn’t do as a player," legendary broadcaster Al Michaels said about Brady's first Super Bowl call. "It’s exhilarating, so try to soak it all in." 

Michaels added that he is confident Brady will "settle in and get into that comfort zone" shortly after the game gets underway. Fair or not, Brady's performance will inevitably lead to hot takes about his $375M Fox deal.