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The long-term agreement has Brady calling games with
play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt and serving as an
ambassador for the network, particularly with respect to client
and promotional initiatives, the network said in a tweet.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed and Fox Sports did not
immediately reply when asked to confirm a New York Post report
that Brady agreed to a 10-year contract worth $375 million.
"We are delighted that Tom has committed to joining the Fox team
and wish him all the best during this upcoming season," Fox CEO
Lachlan Murdoch said.
Brady ended a brief retirement in March when he said he would
return to the Bucs for a 23rd NFL season 40 days after calling
time on an age-defying career during which he established
himself as arguably the greatest player in the sport's history.
The 44-year-old Brady said in a Tweet he was "excited" about
joining Fox but that there was "a lot of unfinished business on
the field with the Buccaneers".
A lightly regarded prospect coming out of college, Brady was the
199th pick in the 2000 NFL Draft but made the most of his chance
when it finally came and in doing so turned around the fortunes
of the New England Patriots franchise.
Brady, known for his tenacity, intelligent playmaking abilities
and remarkable leadership, spent 20 seasons with the Patriots
where he won six Super Bowl titles and capped his first season
with the Bucs with another in 2021.
Along the way Brady has also rewritten the NFL record book and
holds the mark as the all-time leader in passing yards, passing
touchdowns and quarterback wins.
Brady has appeared in a record 10 Super Bowls, winning the
game's Most Valuable Player award five times, and his 15 Pro
Bowl selections is the most in league history.
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto, Additional reporting by
Brendan O'Brien in Chicago; Editing by Jan Harvey, Ed Osmond and
Toby Davis)
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