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Fred Toucher Questions Tom Brady’s Broadcasting Future: “This Won’t Work Out”

Author Nick Gemelli
Tom Brady at his Patriots Hall of Fame induction and jersey retirement ceremony (Credit: New England Patriots)

This morning on the Toucher & Hardy show, Fred Toucher, Rob “Hardy” Poole, and Wallach dug into Tom Brady’s upcoming gig as an NFL broadcaster and how his part-ownership of the Las Vegas Raiders is complicating things. Fred was pretty doubtful about Brady’s chances of succeeding in broadcasting, given the NFL’s rules that keep him from attending production meetings or accessing team facilities, which are key for prepping game coverage.

Hardy pointed out that Fox Sports has invested heavily in Brady, but he’s already facing an uphill battle as a rookie broadcaster, especially with these restrictions. He wondered how Brady could provide solid commentary without the usual pre-game interactions that help bring broadcasts to life.

Wallach chimed in, noting that Brady’s dual role as both a broadcaster and part-owner could lead to biased commentary, particularly when covering games involving the Raiders or their rivals.

Fred wrapped up the discussion by suggesting that Brady should either focus on owning the Raiders or stick to broadcasting, as trying to juggle both roles might not work out well for him or the networks.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Tom Brady’s Broadcasting Challenges: The NFL’s restrictions due to Brady’s part-ownership of the Raiders hinder his ability to fully engage in typical broadcasting duties, like attending production meetings and accessing team facilities.

Fox Sports’ Investment Risk: Hardy expressed concern about Fox Sports’ heavy investment in Brady, especially with the added difficulties he faces as a first-time broadcaster.

Potential Bias in Commentary: Wallach raised the issue of possible bias in Brady’s commentary, particularly when covering games involving the Raiders or their rivals, due to his ownership stake.

Fred Toucher’s Advice: Fred suggested that Brady should either focus on owning the Raiders or fully commit to broadcasting, as trying to balance both might not be successful for him or the network.

Nick Gemelli, the wizard behind the scenes at Toucher & Hardy and a maestro on 985thesportshub.com, kicked off his radio escapade back in 2007 as an intern for Toucher & Rich on WBCN. After navigating through WFNX and the Boston Phoenix, he made a triumphant return to the show in 2016. Hailing from Marshfield but currently holding it down in Tewksbury, Nick’s radio journey is as dynamic as his Twitter feed. Nick writes about what happens on the Toucher & Hardy Show and Boston area lifestyle content.

Tom Brady Says Roast Affected My Kids, Will Never Do Another One

Roast ‘affected my kids’

Tom Brady sat down for an interview on “The Pivot” and said when the jokes were all about him, he loved it. But that “I didn’t like the way that it affected my kids.” He added that it was a bitter sweet moment because it was so fun but that knowing how much it affected the people he cared about most in the world, he’d never do it again.

Tom will be a better parent because of it

Tom says that back during “deflategate” he would watch only three things: soccer, golf and comedy shows. He adds that every time he’d turn on sports, they’d be talking about him and he was sick of it. He says it was a lesson for him doing the roast because he loves that everyone had fun but hates how his kids felt. Overall though, he says if you’re not laughing you’re crying so it’s always good to make fun of yourself from time to time.

In regards to his kids, Tom didn’t elaborate as to which part of the roast affected them the most. One can only speculate it was the jokes about his divorce and Gisele. But either way, the roast of Tom Brady generated 13.8 million views for Netflix that week. Let’s take a look at some of our favorite moments from The Roast of Tom Brady.

  • Julian Edelman on Bill Belichick not getting a job

    Julian makes reference to Bill always yelling at the players that they look like Foxboro High players. Then tells him Foxboro High was the only job offer he had. He adds he was waiting a long time to do that.

  • Julian Edelman makes joke about Aaron Hernandez being "hung"

    Many believe this joke was in poor taste. Edelman talks about how big Gronk’s penis is. He then goes on to say another tight end was “hung.” This of course references Aaron Hernandez’ suicide in prison.

  • Tony Hinchcliffe talking about comedian Bert Kreischer

    Tony Hinchcliffe jokes about comedian Bert Kreischer’s looks. He turns one joke into several references of what Bert looks like. Tony is the star of the “Kill Tony” podcast.

  • Nikki Glaser pokes fun at Tom about his crypto loss...then roasts Gronk at the same time

    Nikki Glaser was one of if not the highlight from the roast. In this clip, she mocks Tom’s crypto loss AND Gronk at the same time. It’s this joke that solidified Nikki as one of the best roasters of the night.

  • Kim Kardashian got booed

    Many didn’t understand why Kim Kardashian was even there. And when she walked up to the podium, you heard the boo birds come out. Kevin Hart tried to drown it out but it didn’t work.

  • Bill Belichick pokes fun at Tom Brady's relationship with Alex Guerrero

    Tom Brady and Alex Guerrero have a great friendship and working relationship. It was rumored Alex was booted from the sidelines of games because Bill resented Alex working with Tom and other Patriots players. Here, Bill pokes fun at that.

  • Sam Jay pokes fun at any player who won a Super Bowl ring with Tom Brady

    Sam Jay says the players only had a ring because of Tom. She goes on to say it reminds her of a certain sex toy. This joke is NSFW so proceed with caution.

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