Fox's Erin Andrews Opens Up on Relationship With Tom Brady: 'I Can Throw Some Jabs'

There is something to be said for liking and building a rapport with your teammates. And for Fox sideline reporter Erin Andrews, that rapport has come easily with new broadcast booth addition Tom Brady, who took over as the lead analyst for the network after signing a 10-year, $375 million contract in 2022.

Brady made his debut as an analyst on Sept. 9, calling the Cowboys’ 33-17 win over Cleveland. While Brady has had some bumps as he acclimates to his new role, he's gotten smoother and more informative as the season has progressed.

Andrews, who has been with Fox since leaving ESPN in 2012, has helped him along.

In an interview with SportsCasting.com , she detailed the process of adding Brady to the mix.

"Some of my best friends work on that crew," she said. "We are super tight. Kevin Burkhardt and myself, we have a very close relationship. We are both out here in Los Angeles, so we travel together and go home together. A lot of bonding there.

“But, yeah, Tom (Brady) is new this year. Although I knew him off the field for many years, it’s trying to integrate him into our family and our friendships – because we very much are (a family) in our crew. We all make fun of each other, we can all take it, we all throw a punch back. It’s a good time."

It helps that, in her role as a reporter, Andrews has interviewed Brady--who, of course, won six Super Bowls with the Patriots and Buccaneers--many times over the years. That led to a friendship beyond their professional work, too.

“I have a good time with T.B. just because I’ve known him for awhile off the field, so I can kind of poke fun at him, throw some jabs, where maybe some of my teammates are trying to go easy on him in the beginning," Andrews said. "But now we’re all starting to get really comfortable. It’s all about creating the chemistry within the team and building that as we go along.”