Nobody is going to tune into games because Brady is calling them Archived Message Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider on May 10, 2022, 13:39:57, in reply to "ESPN reference was Aikman and cash they paid for him" Outside of the novelty of the first few games. Nobody is going to tune into ESPN games because Troy Aikman is calling them. I think you have the cause and effect backwards. Getting Troy Aikman does not give ESPN a big game feel. Getting a big game would give ESPN a big game feel. ESPN paid Jon Gruden a boatload of money. It hardly made a difference. It's wasted money and I wouldn't be surprised if Brady quit early on his tenure. But hey it's not my money Fox can piss away whatever money they want. Message Thread: | This response ↓ Tom Brady to be Fox Sports lead NFL analyst whenever he retires - illini81887 May 10, 2022, 9:35:15 Good for him. I was concerned how he was going to pay his mortgage after retirement - bbonb May 10, 2022, 17:35:32 I am shocked at that Rome number - snipes824 May 10, 2022, 17:27:23 Wow, agreed...I was a big fan WAY early on early 90s...but he's not even on in LA, NY, or Chicago - RSMBob May 10, 2022, 18:00:39 He’s still a thing?* - bjl63 May 10, 2022, 17:33:38 that was news to me too* - snipes824 May 10, 2022, 17:42:23 Rome has a following though agreed seems high - CanHartlebHireSnider May 10, 2022, 17:33:30 Strahan on my shit list for this: - JeffFrank May 10, 2022, 17:51:25 if you asked people who's on the Fox pregame crew, he'd be most people fourth name at best* - illini222 May 10, 2022, 17:45:51 My guess is some of that money is GMA money* - Mrap24 May 10, 2022, 17:57:21 I'm sure he does, but he's been so far off my radar for years now - snipes824 May 10, 2022, 17:41:47 His radio show is still broadcast nationwide and also on satellite radio - CanHartlebHireSnider May 10, 2022, 17:50:54 Will be interesting to see how he does compared to Romo who is the natural* - JeffFrank May 10, 2022, 15:44:13 I'm not a big Romo fan. I think he talks too much.* - Warrin'_Illini May 10, 2022, 16:56:22 He sucks* - IlliniRunner May 10, 2022, 17:31:08 I feel like he’s gotten away from what made him popular * - biclops May 10, 2022, 17:00:23 I bet he suffers some gruesome voice box injury during week 1* - timmer May 10, 2022, 13:38:03 He kind of has an Arod persona. Bland corporate guy who may or may not have - Warrin'_Illini May 10, 2022, 14:03:23 I don't have high hopes for him. - AintHatin May 10, 2022, 15:48:57 that time he wore Uggs and had a man bun* - Sounder May 10, 2022, 14:34:54 I wish there were clips of LT when he broadcasted for TNT - CanHartlebHireSnider May 10, 2022, 14:10:00 I was wondering, do they make you audition before they offer you that kind of money?* - Sounder May 10, 2022, 14:36:09 I remember how bad Emmitt was. I still don't have a great read on what Brady wants to - Warrin'_Illini May 10, 2022, 14:21:06 Was Emmitt as bad calling football as Isaiah Thomas was calling basketball? - IlliniSax05 May 10, 2022, 16:15:17 Who was in line to be "lead analyst" before, Greg Olsen?? Oh well. - osklister May 10, 2022, 13:18:40 he must really hate his family* - biclops May 10, 2022, 12:20:33 I suspect the feeling is mutual* - IlliniRunner May 10, 2022, 13:52:58 Still bummed that Jay decided to play that year with the Fina rather than to - Dikta May 10, 2022, 12:00:34 10 year $375 million deal* - Mrap24 May 10, 2022, 11:50:17 Is that more than he made to play? * - meanjeans May 10, 2022, 14:19:49 In his 22 year career he’s made a total of $302 million - CanHartlebHireSnider May 10, 2022, 14:31:23 What in the world….that is absolute insanity and is completely wasted money. - OB25 May 10, 2022, 12:40:04 Everyone keeps saying this yet the networks keep firing off monster bags. - baconface May 10, 2022, 13:38:29 My only guess is that it’s more about getting them tied in with your network. - OB25 May 10, 2022, 14:05:36 Hmmm...they certainly have data around ratings with regard to broadcast teams and a host - baconface May 10, 2022, 14:40:28 seems like somebody somewhere thinks these guys add more value than they're getting - Sammich May 10, 2022, 13:41:25 Yeah and Brady is purely speculative - CanHartlebHireSnider May 10, 2022, 13:50:21 I look forward to the news in 5 years of them having to cut behind the scenes people to reduce costs - IlliniSax05 May 10, 2022, 12:17:13 I simply do not understand these contracts for color analysts. - Carl Spackler May 10, 2022, 12:08:52 I watch the Manningcast solely for the Mannings but other than that agreed - CanHartlebHireSnider May 10, 2022, 12:11:52 I think its more wanting your game/telecast to feel "big" and "important" - bigbop85 May 10, 2022, 12:33:39 Brady isn't going to ESPN - CanHartlebHireSnider May 10, 2022, 12:44:00 ESPN reference was Aikman and cash they paid for him - bigbop85 May 10, 2022, 13:29:37 Nobody is going to tune into games because Brady is calling them - CanHartlebHireSnider May 10, 2022, 13:39:57 WTF* - HamptonSki May 10, 2022, 12:08:49 That legit infuriates me. * - illini May 10, 2022, 12:05:21 Why? It's a lot but nothing to get upset over* - bjl63 May 10, 2022, 13:24:07 Same* - snipes824 May 10, 2022, 12:09:13 I mean think about this - CanHartlebHireSnider May 10, 2022, 11:57:57 We speculated on this a couple months ago - CanHartlebHireSnider May 10, 2022, 11:54:11 you got that right, tiny elvis* - VIV May 10, 2022, 12:11:16 Ha * - illiniranger May 10, 2022, 12:12:56 Double what Troy just got for MNF* - Mrap24 May 10, 2022, 11:56:09   Searching