All season, NFL legend Tom Brady has been part of the broadcast team for some of the league’s most prominent contests. However, he will not be on the call for Super Bowl 60 tonight. Here is a closer look at why the legendary quarterback will not be in the booth for the championship game.
Why is Tom Brady Not Announcing During Super Bowl 60?
In March of 2021, the NFL reached agreements with the top media partners, including NBC, Fox, CBS, Amazon, and ESPN/ABC. Most notably, the deal offered insight into which partner would be broadcasting the Super Bowl through 2033.
The schedule allowed for three NBC Super Bowl broadcasts, televising its first in the current 2025-26 season. With NBC hosting Super Bowl Sunday, the crew will be led by play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico and color commentator Chris Collinsworth.
Unfortunately, because Brady is a color commentator for the NFL on Fox rather than NBC, he will have to watch this year’s Super Bowl from the couch rather than in the booth, where he typically operates alongside play-by-play man, Kevin Burkhardt.
Although the broadcasting rights were set years in advance, it would be reasonable to expect Brady to be on the call. Just last year, in his first season as a broadcaster, he provided color commentary for Super Bowl 59, when the Philadelphia Eagles and their second-ranked defense defeated the Kansas City Chiefs’ 12th-ranked offense per PFSN’s Impact Metrics.
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Brady and the Fox crew will next take the stage in the 2028-29 season and again in 2032-2033. Until then, fans will have to settle for Brady’s commentary during the regular season and early playoff rounds.
Everything to Know about Mike Tirico and Chris Collinsworth
Tirico became NBC’s lead play-by-play announcer in 2022, replacing Al Michaels. The veteran broadcaster also serves as NBC’s lead voice for the NBA and the Olympics. Now, he will have his first opportunity to call the Super Bowl, arguably the most significant moment of his broadcasting career.
Collinsworth played in the NFL for eight seasons, all with the Cincinnati Bengals. He recorded four 1,000-yard seasons and earned three Pro Bowl selections. His broadcasting résumé is equally notable. He joined NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” team in 2009 and, now in his 17th season, will announce his seventh Super Bowl.
Although Brady will not be in the booth tonight, Tirico, Collinsworth, and the NBC team are expected to deliver a memorable Super Bowl broadcast.
Although Brady won’t be in the booth tonight, announcing for his former team, Tirico, Collinsworth, and the entire NBC team will undoubtedly deliver a memorable Super Bowl broadcast.
