Thre is probably only a handful of atheltes whose name is recognized all around the world, Tom Brady is definitely one of them. Now that he is retired, the New England Patriots legend decided to continue his career in sports broadcasting and signed a lucrative contract with Fox Sports. He begins his new gig as soon as the NFL season begins in 2024. Pretty much all of the Fox Sports aficionados were eager to know who will be right there next to Tom Brady. The one that will get a chance to make a broadcasting team with Tom is seasoned play-by-play commentator Kevin Burkhardt. Although he is not as happy as one could’ve expected because being next to Tom Brady can become an overwhelming experience.

Burkhardt opens up about working with Tom Brady

Think about it, it’s not everyday you get to work with one of the most recognizeable faces in the world who are considered role models or heroes of society. Tom Brady is beloved by many and his mere presence is already overwhelming for people. Brukhardt was used to being in public and some of the substantial fame he has. But he likely wasn’t prepared for when spending time with Tom Brady represents. We are talking about a different level that is only rivalled by the likes of Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Rafael Nadal, Cristiano Ronaldo, or Lionel Messi. Brady is obviously on that level, and many would argue he is higher.

During a recent podcast episode of the show ‘Calm Down with Erin and Charissa’, Burkhardt fessed up: “That is definitely a learning experience. We’re going to take a little more time to go down on the field earlier, but he actually enjoyed it. I think that’s going to be fun on game day just walking around with him and players want to talk to him and give him some information. Going to the field is going to require like an extra three hours. It is like a circus just going down. We were in L.A. doing a practice game, and it took us 40 minutes just to get down to the elevator just to the corner of the end zone. I had to take a selfie of he and Micah Parsons and Trevon Diggs on the middle of the field. It’s wild.”