For the first time in 23 years, seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady will be able to watch NFL games every week from the comfort of his couch.
Clearly, the future Pro Football Hall of Famer has come to appreciate the experience NFL fans have when watching their favorite team on television.
During a recent episode of “Head Down with Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald and Jim Gray!” the former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback admitted, He can understand why some NFL fans would be angry when watching games. on television.
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Tom Brady attends the premiere of the movie “80 for Brady” in Los Angeles on January 31, 2023. (Reuters/Mario Anzoni)
“When you watch the game, there’s a lot more context, (and) you have this TV and they show every replay. On the field, you don’t see any of that. You see everything on the ground ,” Brady said.
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Brady added that fans have “a lot” in front of their eyes when watching games, while players on the field are more “living in the moment.”
“I think when you’re a fan, you obviously see a lot, hear a lot. The commentators say a lot. You have the score there. You lay out the timeouts. Everything goes to you. That’s not necessarily what happens when you That’s how it is when you’re a player. You just live in the moment.”
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady follows the entire event. (Sven Hoppe/Photo Alliance via Getty Images)
Brady is expected to eventually move to the broadcast room and said he is paying close attention to how TV announcers call games.
“I’m taking it all in. I’m trying to actually listen a little bit from a broadcaster’s perspective and how they’re calling the game, you know, I would say, focusing more on the broadcast element. I would say, it’s what it is Spectacular, not the nuances and technical details of the game,” Brady said.
The 46-year-old appears to be adjusting to retirement, noting that he has been prioritizing his health.
“I’m not under the same pressure that I was when I was playing, so it allows me to be more focused on my physical health,” Brady said on his podcast in September.
Tom Brady plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Chris Grayson)
He also mentioned that he can now focus on his family.
“There are so many other things you can prioritize — career, kids, relationships, family, the greater good, community.”
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Brady also criticized NFL officiating and suggested the league could become something similar to flag football.
“There’s a lot of people who want the sport to become less physical. It’s more like flag football, which is going to be in the Olympics in 2028,” Brady said. “Maybe football will go to flag football for a while.”
But Brady did note that he believes referee calls tend to “play out throughout the season.”