It hasn't been the easiest transition from the field to the broadcast booth for the greatest football player in history. For Tom Brady, the mistakes and stumbles continued in his first playoff game.
Brady, who will be the color commentator alongside play-by-play man Kevin Burkhardt for Super Bowl LIX, was roasted over the Internet for a mistake he made during the NFC wild card game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Packers. from Green Bay on Sunday.
With time running out in the first half of the game, and the Eagles up 10-0, Brady decided to praise a Philadelphia play.
Unfortunately for him, he made a slight slip and said the name of the City of Brotherly Love's baseball team, instead of the football team.
'(You have) three timeouts, so you would have a couple of plays. But I like this call from the Phillies… excuse me, from Philadelphia,' Brady said on air.
Brady also mixed up the name of Packers running back Josh Jacobs, calling him Brandon Jacobs.
Tom Brady was trolled on social media after making an on-air mistake in an NFL playoff game
Brady accidentally called the Eagles 'Phillies,' referring to the baseball team.
Brady also botched the name of Packers running back Josh Jacobs (8), calling him Brandon Jacobs.
Brandon Jacobs is a retired NFL running back, best known for winning two Super Bowls with the New York Giants, beating Brady both times.
Fans on social media gutted Brady, saying he and Burkhardt should be replaced by the 'No. 2' Fox broadcast team consisting of Joe Davis and Greg Olsen.
The 'No. Davis/Olsen 2' Team Voted Best NFL Broadcast Team of 2024 in a survey of more than 2,400 fans by sports media site Awful Anusing. Burkhardt/Brady placed 14th out of 25 broadcast teams.
“Maybe Brady isn't cut out for broadcasting,” wrote one user on X, formerly Twitter.
Another user said: 'Football player – goat.' Announcer… horrible!
“They're giving this man the GDP of Lithuania to do this,” another user joked.
Many commentators called for Olsen to return to Fox's No. 1 team. Brady took Olsen's place when he began broadcasting this year.
He is absolutely atrocious on the microphone! Get rid of this moron and bring me back Greg Olsen!' read one user's comment.
Fans criticized Brady, saying he should be replaced by Fox's No. 2 man, Greg Olsen.
Another user said: 'Can't wait for Greg Olsen to be back on the A team next year!'
One user posted: “We want Greg Olsen back,” while another said: “Get rid of him now.” @gregolsen88 (100 percent) better.'
Since their tough debut in Week 1 of the NFL season, the Burkhardt and Brady booth has been the most discussed commentary duo in sports.
Brady has been the target of attacks for his occasional awkward moments and mistakes. Fans often point out the massive ten-year, $375 million contract Fox gave him before even hearing him do color commentary.
Earlier this season, after Brady's minority stake in the Las Vegas Raiders was approved, the NFL approved a set of rules the 47-year-old would have to follow to keep things fair for other teams.
That includes Brady being prohibited from accessing other teams' facilities, watching practices and attending production meetings virtually or in person. He is also not allowed to criticize the referees of the game or other clubs.
All of these rules would hinder your training as a broadcaster or limit the speech you could or could not use on air.