[Epoch Times, May 13, 2022](Epoch Times reporter Wang Yezhi comprehensive report) American football (NFL) superstar Tom Brady (Tom Brady), who will turn 45 this year, recently confirmed that he will join Fox after retiring. FOX) TV station, as the chief commentator of the sports channel. The two sides signed a ten-year, $375 million contract. Brady thus became the highest-paid commentator in professional sports history.
Brady, born in 1977, was selected by the New England Patriots in 2000 as a “quarterback” and played for the team for 19 years. In the 2021 “Super Bowl”, Brady led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the finals again after 18 years, defeated the Kansas City Chiefs and won the championship. He himself won the Super Bowl MVP. This is Brady’s seventh Super Bowl win and his fifth Finals MVP honor.
In February, Brady announced his retirement, but in a dramatic fashion, he announced his return in March to continue playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He said at the time that over the past period, “I realized that my position should still be on the pitch, not in the stands”.
Brady is recognized as the greatest “quarterback” in history. Although Brady continues to play in the NFL, after all, he is “old” at the age of 44, and it is only a matter of time before he bids farewell to the game. So Fox TV in the United States signed a 10-year contract worth $375 million with Brady in advance. Brady will join Fox directly after retirement as the chief commentator of its sports channel.
Of course, in addition to analyzing and commenting on NFL games, Brady will also be present at some sponsored events as a “company ambassador.” But in any case, Brady’s total income in his 23-year career is not as high as the amount of this sky-high contract.
It has become a tradition for NFL “quarterbacks” to become commentators after retirement. However, former “quarterbacks” Tony Romo and Aikman’s previous salaries at Fox added up to less than half of Brady’s. After the two left Fox to join ESPN, their income has increased significantly, but the combined total is still only $33.5 million, which is still not as good as Brady. In other words, Brady will become the most expensive sports commentator in the world, and he has also created a record in the history of sports broadcasting.
Responsible editor: Zheng Huang#