Tom Brady has agreed to join Fox Sports when his football career ends, the network announced Tuesday, months after the Tampa Bay Buccaneer walked back his retirement announcement.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Quarterback Tom Brady (12) walks off the field during the regular season game between the New Orleans Saints and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 19, 2021 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

Tom Brady walks off the field during the regular season game.

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Murdoch said on an earnings call that Brady's long term deal will start when he retires from football.

Brady will serve as a network ambassador for client and promotional initiatives, and will call the biggest NFL games with Kevin Burkhardt, according to Murdoch.

Brady was excited after the news was announced, but there was still a lot of unfinished business with the Buccaneers.

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Murdoch said that they were delighted that Tom was committed to joining the Fox team.

Tangent

Before Brady joined Fox Sports, the network lost two of its biggest personalities, Joe Buck and Troy Aikman.

Key Background

Brady played for New England until he left the team in 2020 to join the Tampa Bay. Brady announced his retirement from football after 22 seasons in February, days after the sports world was thrown into a tizzy by the leaked news. Brady took back his retirement announcement and said he would be playing another season for the Buccaneers. The movie, 80 For Brady, is about four football fans who take a road trip to see Brady play in the Super Bowl.

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