NFL Legend Tom Brady Not Calling Rams Preseason Game vs Cowboys Despite Rumors

Jeremy Hanna | Aug 11, 2024

Aug 11, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; New England Patriots retired quarterback Tom Brady before the game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Dallas Cowboys at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Hui-USA TODAY Sports / Jonathan Hui-USA TODAY Sports

Fans are excited to see what the 2024 Los Angeles Rams are made of as they take on the Dallas Cowboys in a preseason game. However, one NFL star who isn't even playing was drawing all the attention.

While there are definitely players to watch on both the Rams and the Cowboys, all eyes were on NFL legend Tom Brady as he was potentially making his broadcasting debut. The NFL posted a clip of Brady in the arena, nothing that he was preparing for his debut. However, this turned out to be a mistake by the NFL.

The NFL quickly deleted the post, according to Awful Annoucing. But many fans were dupped into thinking that the legend was actually debuting as a broadcaster.

BREAKING: Tom Brady has arrived in SoFi stadium as he is making his BROADCASTING DEBUT TODAY, calling #Rams, #Cowboys.

THIS SHOULD BE A LOT OF FUN to hear TB12 in the booth calling an NFL game.

🔥🔥🔥
pic.twitter.com/DE9wemrPgH

— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) August 11, 2024

It was a massive disappointment for fans to not have Brady call the game. But an even bigger mess up by the NFL social media account. Brady will likely make his debut when the regular season starts.

While that is a ton of money, some people don't think he'll last in the booth. “I’d bet all the money I own that Tom Brady will not complete the Fox contract,” Richard Deitsch said on his podcast. “I can’t tell you how many years he will be there, but it seems inconceivable, to me, that he would be there for all 10.”

If anyone has the pedigree to be a sports commentator, it's Tom Brady. Considered by many to be the greatest quarterback of all time, the greatest football player of all time, and even one of the greatest athletes of all time.

Brady has won seven Super Bowls with the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, more than any other player in NFL history. Of those seven wins, he was named Super Bowl MVP five times.

Brady's accolades don't end there. He is also a three-time NFL MVP, a two-time Offensive Player of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year in 2009, and a 15-time Pro Bowler. He was also named first-team All-Pro three times as well as second-team All-Pro three times.

Brady was unanimously selected to the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team. He was inducted into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame and had his number retired in 2024.

Brady is not the only football player-turned-commentator at today's game. Before the game began, Brady was seen speaking with Rams legend Andrew Whitworth.

Big Whit and a fan. 👋😂 pic.twitter.com/hfiGKQ8uMF

— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) August 11, 2024

Whitworth was a member of the Rams team that won the Super Bowl in 2021. He was also named Walter Peyton Man of the Year in the same year. He had also appeared in four Pro Bowls, was named first-team All-Pro twice, and second-team All-Pro once.

While there will certainly be a battle on the gridiron, all eyes (and ears) will be on Brady to see if his claim to being the greatest of all time carries over to the commentator's chair.

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*This article was updated following news that Brady was in fact NOT making his broadcast debut.