Cris Collinsworth Gave Tom Brady Some Simple Advice for Calling NFL Games

Andy Nesbitt | Jul 11, 2024

Dec 23, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; NBC Sports Sunday Night Football analyst Cris Collinsworth during the game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Buffalo Bills at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Cris Collinsworth knows what it takes to be a successful NFL analyst, as he's been one of the best in the game for years working the biggest games every Sunday night on NBC. So it only makes sense that Tom Brady, who will begin his new broadcasting career this season with Fox, recently reached out to Collinsworth for some advice.

Brady finished his NFL career with seven Super Bowl rings and is considered by many to be the greatest player to ever play the game.

Now he'll face some new pressure in an intense setting working alongside Kevin Burkhardt in Fox's No. 1 booth.

Collinsworth told Kay Adams this week that he has spoken with Brady about his new gig and offered some simple advice.

"Just be you," Collinsworth said of Brady. "People know who you are. Just be you. Go on there and talk about football and have some fun and he’ll be great."

Here's more from Collinsworth's conversation with Adams:

.@TomBrady called up Cris Collinsworth for advice ahead of his first year in the broadcast booth... soooo what did he tell him?? 😅🎙️🔊@CollinsworthPFF @heykayadams pic.twitter.com/NvKQmM3F4u

— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) July 9, 2024

It will be interesting to see just how good Brady can be in the booth.