{
  "id": 12108719,
  "title": "Tom Brady apologizes to viewers after on-air Fox Sports blunder",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/tom-brady-apologizes-to-viewers-after-on-air-fox-sports-blunder",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T08:24:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tom-brady-apologizes-viewers-air-082439211.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During Fox Sports' broadcast of the Philadelphia Eagles versus Los Angeles Rams game on Sunday, Tom Brady momentarily fell silent while explaining a play. Sportscaster Kevin Burkhardt noticed and jokingly asked Brady, \"Okay, my fault,\" before Brady acknowledged the technical difficulty. The five-time Super Bowl champion then revealed that he had dropped a large board, setting off the talkback button, which caused the audio issue. Despite the brief mishap, Brady's transition into Fox Sports' color commentary role has been met with positive reception. Following a $375 million, 10-year contract, Brady became the highest-paid sports commentator in history. His unique style and passion for the game have endeared him to fans, with comparisons to NBA legends Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal.",
  "summary": "Brady has been lead color commentator at Fox Sports since he retired from football in 2022",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}