NFL legend gives Tom Brady crucial broadcasting advice ahead of first season in the booth

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From one legendary quarterback-turned-broadcaster to another, Joe Theismann has some advice for Tom Brady as he looks forward to his first season behind the microphone. 

There’s much anticipation by NFL fans to hear Brady in the Fox Sports booth this upcoming season, and Theismann, who was a part of the ESPN Sunday Night Football broadcast team from 1988 to 2005, knows the New England Patriots legend is one of the most brilliant minds to ever play the game. 

However, Theismann also knows that it takes time to get comfortable in the booth. 

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Joe Theismann speaks during the announcement of the Washington Football Team's name change to the Washington Commanders at FedExField on February 2, 2022, in Landover, Maryland. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)

"Tom is very knowledgeable about the game of football, but there have been lots of knowledgeable former players that didn’t make it in the broadcasting realm," Theismann said to OutKick. "But it will come down to how Tom presents it, how he works with his broadcast partner, and it will all come down to him being comfortable."

Theismann credited the great John Madden, whom he learned from when he broke into broadcasting. 

So, what's that piece of advice for Brady? 

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"Be Tom Brady, don’t try and be somebody else," Theismann said. "That to me would probably be the biggest and best piece of advice. Be the guy that we know knows football, be the guy that has the knowledge about the game, and then let the game tell the story. You embellish it a little bit, but