The time is getting closer for the world to see how the NFL GOAT and CFB GOAT coach will fare inside a booth. After his second retirement, Tom Brady is still linked with his favorite sport as the lead NFL commentator alongside play-by-play broadcaster Kevin Burkhardt. Signing a 10-year, $375 million contract with Fox, the 7X SB champ is here to stay for a long time. And this year is just the beginning. 

Nick Saban retired this January after an illustrious coaching career where he won Alabama six national championships in his 17 years as the HC. Following his retirement, he joined ESPN’s College GameDay show as a commentator. He’s prepared for his new role as his statement revealed, “For this, I talked to every coach, I watched everybody’s spring game. I looked at some film to try to figure it out. I’m going to do the same thing in the fall when it comes to ‘GameDay.’” Let’s delve into the potential games that they would be calling this season. 

Tom Brady and NFL games

Week 1 – Dallas Cowboys @ Cleveland Browns

This Week 1 game between the Cowboys and Browns on September 8 is significant as it is the only game where Tom Brady would be calling for real. The rest are mostly assumptions. The Cowboys are already a national team with plenty of attention on their own while the Browns also have their own intriguing storylines to garner attention. 

Week 5 – Miami Dolphins @ New England Patriots 

The chance that Tom Brady is calling this game is already hinted at and with his history with both the teams, it’s going to be a game to watch out for. 

Brady played with the Patriots for two decades during which he met the Dolphins in several games over the years. Week 5 between Miami and New England will take place at Foxborough. 

Week 7 – Kansas City Chiefs @ San Francisco 49ers

A Super Bowl rematch! And who’s better but the 7X SB champ himself to call this game which is undoubtedly going to be the biggest game this season? Chiefs Patrick Mahomes is already tailing Brady’s SB wins after beating the 49ers in last season’s Super Bowl VLII. While there is no solid proof that Brady could be calling this game, the chances of not calling it are very slim. 

Nick Saban and CFB games

Florida State @ Georgia Tech

ESPN College GameDay will be there in Ireland where Nick Saban will officially kick off his new role as a commentator. Set to take place on August 24, the game will see Florida State and Georgia Tech kicking off the season at Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

Western Kentucky @ Alabama

After coaching Alabama for 17 years, one can only expect that Saban will be there to call his former team’s first season game. According to Sports Illustrated, Alabama holds a 97.4% chance of beating WKU in their game on September 1 at Bryant Denny Stadium.