Tom Brady’s Fox Sports career faces a Holiday snub amid NFL streaming drama

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Tom Brady‘s broadcasting career at Fox Sports may encounter an early test of loyalty as the network plans to ban the seven-time Super Bowl champion from covering the Christmas Day NFL games on Netflix.

As the streaming giant plans to host a pair of high-profile matches over the festive period, Fox Sports reportedly intends to withhold some of its top on-air talent from working for their rivals.

That includes the 47-year-old, who is committed to a landmark 10-year, $375 million broadcasting deal as part of Fox’s lead NFL broadcast team, alongside Kevin Burkhardt on the play-by-play.

Though the former quarterback initially faced a steep learning curve in the booth, his performance noticeably improved as the season advanced, earning praise for his analytical insights and growing comfort as a commentator.

But his sophomore season could face a significant hurdle if the network follows through on reported plans to restrict him from covering the Xmas games, which included the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2024/25 NFL season.

“Some rival networks are bristling at the idea of lending their on-air talents to the streaming behemoth for this year’s holiday double-header,” report Michael McCarthy and Ryan Glasspiegel.

“When the Commanders face the Cowboys and the Vikings play the Lions on Christmas Day, ESPN talent won’t appear on the Netflix presentation of the games, sources said.

“Fox talent is not expected to appear, either.”

This decision would effectively prevent Brady, Burkhardt, and their fellow Hall of Famers Michael Strahan and Terry Bradshaw, who co-host “Fox NFL Sunday”, from appearing in the broadcast of these major holiday games.

The move highlights the growing tension between traditional sports broadcasters and newer entrants into the live sports domain, such as Netflix, which is steadily expanding its footprint in NFL media rights.

The NFL’s shift toward streaming distribution represents a major realignment in the sports broadcasting ecosystem as part of the league’s willingness to embrace non-traditional platforms for marquee events to capture new audiences.

Once again, the matchups (Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings) are expected to draw massive holiday viewership.

Last year, CBS permitted their commentators, Ian Eagle, Nate Burleson, and J.J. Watt, to appear on Netflix’s Christmas game broadcast, and NBC allowed Noah Eagle and Fox’s Greg Olsen to work the other Netflix-aired matchup.

But this year, the apparent refusal by ESPN and Fox to offer up their biggest names could limit the pool of available broadcast talent for Netflix, leaving fans to speculate on who will ultimately call the games.

Fox’s reported stance, particularly concerning Brady, underscores a larger strategic posture against empowering streaming competitors as they aim to protect their position in the broadcasting hierarchy.

Brady stays in headlines through off-the-field drama

While his broadcasting future during the holidays remains uncertain, Brady continues to make headlines off the field in his romantic life following his October 2022 divorce from Gisele Bundchen.

The retired quarterback attended Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez‘s lavish wedding in Venice, which attracted an array of celebrities, including Orlando Bloom, Sydney Sweeney, and Brooks Nader.

TMZ reported that Brady was seen enjoying the festivities, “chatting up” and dancing with Sweeney, who is single after calling off her relationship with her fiancée, Jonathan Davino in 2025.

Rumors also hinted at a possible reconnection with Nader. However, any romantic speculation was quickly tempered, and the former New England Patriots star turns his eyes back to his media career.

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