“Initially, I told them I didn’t want to do it”: Tom Brady Confessed To Getting Cold Feet When He Had To Make A Difficult Choice For His Personal Life And Career

The 40-day retirement saga of Tom Brady is one of the most iconic moments of this year, if not NFL history. What fans widely regard as a not-so-smart decision, his return to the NFL only gave him a broken marriage, and an underperforming season up until now. And it seems, the QB was on the cusp of making another bad mistake: turning down a $375 million deal with Fox Sports.

During this year’s off-season, news broke about Tom Brady’s 10-year, $375 million deal with Fox Sports. In addition to being a commentator for the biggest games, he is also signing up to be their ambassador. This will provide Fox Sports with a massive boost in influence, helping with marketing campaigns, and maybe also be the tipping factor in future sales deals.

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In an interview with ‘Variety’, Brady talks about the circumstances under which he decided to sign with Fox Sports. He said that he has a lot of history with Fox and after talking to the executives, the QB had to evaluate if that’s what he wanted to commit to. Being one of the greatest shot callers in history, the 45-year-old has a unique perspective on football. Brady feels like he can still have an impact on the game after hanging his cleats.

Tom Brady reveals he almost said no to the multi-million dollar deal with Fox Sports

During the interview, Brady talks about how initially he was not very inclined to signing up as an analyst with Fox Sports. “Initially, I told them I didn’t want to do it. There was a lot of different emotions. I couldn’t make the decision from the place where I needed to be. For the first time, I was a free agent in life. It’s different than being a free agent in football when one of 31 teams can come after you. I had lots of different people say, “You’re free now; we’d love to have you involved in” — different parts of football, broadcasting, business, and finance.”

TB12’s career as an analyst was postponed after he decided to un-retire from football. The 45-year-old quarterback is now in his 3rd season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and his 23rd season in the NFL. And since only the last week, he is now also a bachelor, after his divorce with supermodel Gisele Bündchen.

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