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FOXBORO, MA – JANUARY 16: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots and Mark Sanchez #6 of the New York Jets walk off the field after the Jets defeated the Patriots 28 to 21 their 2011 AFC divisional playoff game at Gillette Stadium on January 16, 2011 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
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FOXBORO, MA – JANUARY 16: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots and Mark Sanchez #6 of the New York Jets walk off the field after the Jets defeated the Patriots 28 to 21 their 2011 AFC divisional playoff game at Gillette Stadium on January 16, 2011 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Tom Brady has finally sailed off into the sunset. Amidst wild speculations that he would run for another season, the quarterback pulled the handbrake on his 23-year career. Now that he has stepped down, there is a legion of endeavors he could take up. One of them is the 10-year, $375 million deal with Fox. But some people at Fox seem threatened by him, and one of them is Mark Sanchez.
The former New York Jets quarterback appeared on “The Dan Patrick Show.” They opened the discussion regarding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback, who announced that he was hanging up his cleats. Both Sanchez and Brady have locked horns in the past, which could happen again since both are with Fox.
Is Mark Sanchez unhappy about Tom Brady coming to Fox?
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Mark Sanchez looks concerned that Tom Brady’s arrival might affect his position at Fox. He mentioned, “I guess thanks for ruining the trajectory of my career for the second time, Tom. I get drafted to the guy’s division. Now he’s gotta come to Fox and ruin everything here. I can’t get away from the guy.”
The former NFL and USC quarterback remains hopeful that Brady isn’t too irked by the hazing they would deal with as FOX rookies. He hopes it won’t become too bothersome for him. However, Sanchez might have fewer things to worry about since Brady could have the top spot, despite being a rookie in the media sphere.
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Tom Brady would begin his career as a lead analyst and call the biggest NFL games alongside Kevin Burkhardt. Since the announcer is on the No. 1 team alongside Greg Olsen, Mark Sanchez need not worry since he is on the number five team alongside Kevin Kugler and Laura Okmin.
Fox’s No. 1 announcer looks concerned with TB12’s arrival in the booth
Now that Tom Brady is a retired man, he could soon head to Fox and become the lead analyst. Since he would Burkhardt and call the big games, Greg Olsen’s position could be on the line. The former NFL TE also expressed concern over TB12’s arrival and its effects on him during the ESPN 1000s Waddle and Silvy show.
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Greg Olsen on the potential of Tom Brady coming to the Fox NFL broadcast booth.@WaddleandSilvy @TWaddle87 @gregolsen pic.twitter.com/JCZIaFemV3
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Greg Olsen was disappointed that Brady’s arrival would affect his position. However, he referred to himself as “a big boy” and acknowledged what he agreed to. Olsen placed a bet on himself, flipped the dice, and waited to see what happened.
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