Cris Collinsworth’s broadcasting advice to Tom Brady: ‘Just be you’
'Tom, just be you. People know who you are, just be you.'
'Tom, just be you. People know who you are, just be you.'
"Witness the rare pairing of an all-time great athlete and a sports media titan as they engage in a lively exchange of ideas and perspectives."
"That’s what’s going to separate Tom Brady possibly from everyone else."
"Tom's insight into situational football, into moments that he's had during his career, challenges, things that you're facing on the field in real time, he can reference. And I'm mesmerized by him."
"He's sharing these stories in the media. I'm like, 'This guy might be awesome at this.'"
"[Tom Brady] never missed a mandatory minicamp."
"Don't try and be somebody else. That to me would probably be the biggest and best piece of advice."
"It made me super excited to hear him in real-time watch a football game."
"Brady's important for the company. It's a big move. He's Tom Brady, it's Fox, it's the NFL."
"Did I feel like I was prepared? Did I feel like our crew was prepared?"
"I didn't win the Super Bowl, I don't know what that feels like. I don't know what preparing for the Super Bowl feels like."
"He's joining us here at Fox Sports as I'm sure you have heard, as an analyst this fall. I can't wait to see that."
"How can we get other minorities to skip the line, too? Because we all know ball."
"I’m trying to make sure that I have the right tone. I was tough on my teammates."
"Everyone had super thick skin and we all knew what we were there for, and that was to make fun of each other."
"I’m using AI in the preparation for that so I can better understand the matchups, the plays, and different situations that come up in the game."
Former Patriots great Wes Welker wasn't a fan of the Tom Brady roast, saying he declined an invite and was left "a little disappointed."
Cowherd believes Brady will work even harder knowing he has to replace a star broadcaster like Olsen.
"The traits and the habits that created the quarterback will probably create the same broadcaster."
"Did I give the fans everything that they tuned in for? That's really how I'll end up gauging myself."
"I've sat with him at lunch before and he's been telling stories about his career And it's stuff we just die for."
"If there’s anybody who was ever created in a computer to be a top analyst at a network, I think it’s Drew Brees."
"There are people in the NFL that have the most massive case of paranoia out there."
"Jim Gray facilitated the relationship between Tom Brady and Mark Davis."