Scott Hanson, who hosts NFL Network’s RedZone coverage every Sunday during the season, offered a word of advice for the seven-time Super Bowl champion as the former QB was discussing a potential 71-yard field-goal attempt by Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey four seconds before halftime against the Browns.
When the Browns called timeout, Brady said, “Maybe everyone’s gonna rethink this one.”
That prompted Hanson to say, “Oh come on, Brady’s gotta get more excited than that in the booth.”
The comment may have gone unnoticed had it been directed at any other broadcaster, but all eyes were on Brady’s debut.
Hanson apologized to Brady on Monday morning.
“This was unfair & inconsiderate by me. Yes, I was saying it tongue in cheek – but I didn’t calculate how it may come across,” Hanson wrote on X . “@TomBrady, I apologize. I promise I am rooting you on in this new venture!”
Aubrey had connected on a 66-yarder, which would’ve tied the NFL record, but the play was whistled dead before the kick due to a delay-of-game penalty.
Tom Brady (r.) with Kevin Burkhardt (l.) at the start of Fox’s Cowboys-Browns broadcast on Sept. 8, 2024. Fox
The Cowboys then decided not to go for the 71-yarder as Dak Prescott, fresh off agreeing to his record $240 million contract, threw an incomplete pass to finish the half.
There wasn’t a close game for Brady to call down the stretch as the Cowboys took a 27-3 lead early in the third quarter and went on to win 33-17.
It was the first NFL game Brady called as part of Fox’s top booth with Kevin Burkhardt since signing a $375 million contract with the network.
Tom Brady (second from right) talks to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones (second from left) before Dallas’ game against the Browns in Cleveland on Sept. 8, 2024. AP
There were times during the broadcast when Brady paused mid-sentence as he tried to figure out exactly what he wanted to convey to the audience.
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