FOX Sports host Colin Cowherd thinks Tom Brady will be a very different announcer than former NFL quarterback turned game analyst Tony Romo.
The retired seven-time Super Bowl champion, 46, will become Fox NFL’s lead color commentator for the 2024 season, calling games alongside Kevin Burkhardt.
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And Cowherd, 60, is confident Brady will be successful behind the microphone based on what he’s shown on the field.
“The traits and habits that created the quarterback will probably create the same broadcaster,” he said on The Herd, his FS1 show, earlier this week.
“I’ll give you an example, I thought Tony Romo was always underrated as a quarterback.
“He received a lot of criticism, I thought he was very good, but he was loose.
“Often it was instinct over details and preparation… flashy, too talented, underrated, too talented, a bit improvised, feelings over facts.
“And as a broadcaster, I feel the same way. He takes risks, makes plays, sometimes makes strange sounds.
“I’m not sure which direction it’s going, but in the end, it’s usually a lot of fun.”
Likewise, Cowherd hopes some of Brady’s traits carry over into his broadcasting career.
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But, the FS1 star noted, that doesn’t necessarily mean the former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback will be a better analyst than Romo, 44.
“Then there’s Tom Brady, who as a player was meticulous and thorough,” he said.
“Nice and detailed. And that’s what I think you’ll get as a broadcaster.
“Brady will be the opposite of Tony Romo and you can choose your favorite.
“They will both make a lot of money, they will both be very good.
“But they will be opposites as broadcasters and you can pick your favorite.”
Brady appeared on The Herd the day before to discuss his Fox NFL debut.
And the former QB said he is approaching the start of his new career with a different mindset than he displayed on the field.
“There are definitely parts of me that are hyper-competitive — I certainly was as a player and as an athlete,” Brady said.
“I loved that competition, I savored it every day.
“I didn’t care if it was training, if it was a game, if it was ping pong, if we were playing trashketball in the locker room.
“There are other parts where I feel like I’ve matured a little bit and I don’t necessarily need to be absolutely competitive about everything.
“It’s a little more selective… Certainly, as a broadcaster, I don’t think for me it’s about competition.
Brady said he would evaluate his success as a broadcaster by determining whether or not he met the expectations of his viewers and colleagues after each game.
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