🐐 The GOAT’s Eventful Offseason

Tom Brady keeps making headlines — this time confirming a future in broadcasting. [View in browser]( [FOX SPORTS INSIDER WITH MARTIN ROGERS] In today’s FOX Sports Insider with Martin Rogers: Tom Brady isn’t retiring again just yet, but we know his plans when he finally does ... we take a look at the hottest teams in MLB and the USFL ... and more! Tom Brady has long talked about his love for football, how he doesn’t just play the game for a job and a paycheck, but that it’s central to his entire way of life. On Tuesday, once again, he proved it. Brady’s football mind, that unique super-computer built and empowered over what is soon to be 23 seasons of direct NFL experience, won’t continue to be a secret treasure trove for much longer. An announcement by FOX CEO Lachlan Murdoch revealed that once Brady’s football career is done [he will immediately transition into a role as the company’s lead football analyst]( calling high-profile games alongside Kevin Burkhardt. “It will be a stellar and exciting television career,” Murdoch said. “But that’s up to him to make that choice when he sees fit." [STORY IMAGE 1] And so becomes the reality that the know-how and insight amassed across the span of the most remarkable career in football history will soon be available for public consumption. This column doesn’t play favorites, but FOX or no FOX, hearing Brady wax lyrical on the most pertinent happenings in the games that matter is going to hold fascinating appeal. Put it this way: you don’t take the field 318 times, throw 624 touchdowns and compete in 10 Super Bowls without picking up a few tidbits that no one else had thought of. We can safely say his contract is going to be more than I make, but I’ll still happily show Tom where the FOX Sports coffee machine is. [STORY IMAGE 2] I think Brady will crush it in the booth. He’s simply too competitive not to. He cares too much about the performance he puts out, not only in football but in the other elements of his life that he has embraced — such as film and business and apparel — for this next challenge to stump him. Furthermore, a lighter side of Brady has emerged in the last couple of years. Leaving the New England Patriots coincided with a new, more publicly accessible Brady, unafraid to use either social or mainstream media for humor, insight, or the occasional flex. The prospect of a playful broadcasting Brady, combined with all that storage of information about how to win at this complex and intricate game, is one that carries no shortage of intrigue. [STORY IMAGE 3] First though, there is some other serious business to attend to. The announcement did not specify a “when”, but Brady is locked in to play a minimum of one more season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and, after being stung by defeat to the Los Angeles Rams in January’s divisional round, will hungrily attack the drive for an eighth Super Bowl title. Things are a little different this time though, with Todd Bowles installed as head coach and Bruce Arians moving across to a senior front-office role. FOX Bet has Tampa Bay as a +750 second-favorite to add another championship. It was hard to forecast anything other than a rebuilding period for the Bucs when Brady left the sport on Feb. 1, before reversing course 40 days afterward. You can guarantee they will now be at the forefront of the discussion, and a genuine contender with high expectations. As evidenced by the way the sports world (and the internet) went into absolute meltdown for both his retirement and unretirement, there is no shortage of appetite for things that are all-Brady, all the time. [STORY IMAGE 4] Frankly speaking, this might have been the most eventful offseason a professional athlete has ever had. Or maybe it just seems that way because everything Brady does instantly becomes massive news, because, well, it’s Tom Brady. As you’d expect from someone who stuck around for so long, played at such an implausibly high level, and is cemented as one of the greatest athletes to have ever lived even before his playing days are done, Brady is by far the most talked-about athlete in the NFL. Well, now he gets to talk about everyone else. It’s going to be well worth listening to. [STORY IMAGE 5] [IN OTHER WORDS] - The unbeaten Birmingham Stallions remain atop our USFL Week 4 Power Rankings. [See how RJ Young ranks]( the rest of the field. - One month into the MLB season, the teams in New York and L.A. are cementing themselves as powerhouses. [Ben Verlander unveils his latest top 10.]( - Although his season hasn't gone as planned, Andre Iguodala is focused on being present and helping the Warriors any way he can, [Ric Bucher writes.]( [VIEWER'S GUIDE] Game 5: Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat (TNT, 7:30 p.m. ET) The Sixers will need another stellar game from James Harden if they want a 3-2 series edge. Game 5: Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns (TNT, 10 p.m. ET) CP3 and the Suns hope to fend off the Mavs, who tied the series 2-2 on Sunday. Game 5: St. Louis Blues at Minnesota Wild (ESPN, 9:30 p.m. ET) Minnesota looks to bounce back after dropping Game 4 to St. Louis. The series is tied 2-2. [BET OF THE DAY] [BET OF THE DAY] Odds provided by [FOX Bet]( Freddie Freeman to win NL MVP Award (+1200) [From FOX Sports MLB Betting Analyst Edward Egros:]( Anyone who leads the Dodgers in any metric deserves attention. Freddie Freeman has spent less time in Los Angeles traffic than his counterparts but now leads the Dodgers in fWAR. While his sprint speed of 26.6 ft/sec is slightly below average, his strikeout rate of less than 15% leads his team and is in the top 15 among qualifiers in the NL. Freeman also ranks 10th in xISO – ISO difference. And since 2016, he has never had an entire season hitting fewer than 23 home runs, so the power should still be there. Being the new face on the most dominant baseball team should also help. [FOLLOW FOX SPORTS] [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( Download FOX Sports App: [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [Google Play]( [App Store]( [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [App Store]( [Google Play]( Also available on these devices: [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV] [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV] Trademark & Copyright Notice: ™ and © 2022 Fox Media LLC and FOX Sports Interactive Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Please do not reply to this message. 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