The festival season is upon us. But after many of having fun on the holidays, Tom Brady will be working on Thanksgiving this year. Having signed a $375 million deal with FOX, he and Kevin Burkhardt will be announcing the week 13 game between Giants and Cowboys from Arlington, Texas at 4:30 am ET. His reaction to this news went viral.
The veteran quarterback was on the FOX when he was told about the work on Thanksgiving. Shocked at this, he said ‘what‘ with a wide-eyed face. Fellow hosts told him that Michael Strahan was also surprised when he was told about the Thanksgiving work. But the fans were happy when Strahan yelled, “Same exact look, Tom. Don’t feel bad about it. When we don’t show up on Thanksgiving, we’ll be having Thanksgiving together. Let these guys do their stuff.”
Tom Brady was ready to support his friend and said, “I’m in.” However, that’s not the only thing he did. He later shared the reel on his Instagram story with his fans. Aptly captioning it, “SEE YOU TOMORROW!!” with a laughing emoji. That’s his light-hearted side. After all, it’s festival time. The quarterback worked hard for many years. During the intense stage of the league, this time brings some relief and peace.
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TB12 used to celebrate Thanksgiving with his children every year whenever he was not playing. In 2016, he uploaded photos with his children on Facebook. It showed him making food for them. He did a similar thing in 2018. But then, he was working on his fitness. Hence, his diet mostly had greens.
This year, since he was not available on Thanksgiving, his children, Benjamin and Vivian, will be celebrating the festive day with their mother, Gisele Bundchen.
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Tom Brady spends his time working while children enjoy vacations on Thanksgiving
On November 23, a private plane took off from Miami that had Brady’s children, his ex-wife, Gisele, and her partner, Joaquim Valente. They all landed in Costa Rica for a vacation during the festival season. A source close to the family revealed that the decision was mutual and revealed, “Tom is supportive and that’s the arrangement he and Gisele have agreed upon.” That’s great.
Fans are excited to see Tom Brady, the biggest name in the football, on the TV screen. The revenue from the ads has also shot up. According to Guideline’s Forward Bookings data, during the Thursday’s NFL games, the 30 seconds commercial slots on NBC, CBS, and FOX will be priced around $1.45 million, 16% more than last year cost, and almost 3X the price in a regular game this season.
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It would be complete craziness, as fans will throng to the stadiums and watch the matchup on their TV screens. It’s great for the sport.
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