"He didn’t need the money": Erin Andrews reveals Tom Brady's actual reason for signing $375,000,000 FOX deal

Tom Brady is one of, if not the, greatest to ever play in the NFL. Now retired, Brady is following the path of numerous other players and has turned to the broadcast booth.

Brady is in his second year as part of the Fox Sports crew this season, having signed a 10-year, $375 million contract with the broadcaster.

Fellow Fox Sports colleague Erin Andrews explained why the seven-time Super Bowl champion entered the world of broadcasting in an exclusive interview with US Magazine.

"He walked into our broadcast booth, never having done it before. I was so proud of him because he didn’t need to do this," Andrews said. "He didn’t need the fame, he didn’t need the money, he didn’t need any of it. But he loves the game that much. He wanted to be a part of this. I thought he got better, and he got better fast. I thought his improvement was amazing.”

According to Andrews, Brady is in broadasting for the "love of the sport. "

Brady was in the broadcast booth last weekend for the Washington Commanders' 21-6 win over the New York Giants. His commentary had mixed reviews. Throughout, Brady talked over his broadcast colleague, Kevin Burkhardt, making numerous mistakes.

Fans and critics have not taken to Brady in the booth, either. They find him annoying to listen to and think that he should not have replaced Greg Olson, Burkhardt's former broadcast partner.

Fox hopes that Tom Brady has the same impact on its broadcasts as fellow quarterback Tony Romo has had for CBS. While Brady is still new to broadcasting and errors are to be expected, he is a long way from the caliber of Romo.

Controversy surrounding Tom Brady's commentary role

Tom Brady and his multi-million dollar deal with Fox brought a healthy dose of controversy. This is due to his 10% ownership stake in the Las Vegas Raiders, which creates a conflict of interest for his commentary role, where he is expected to remain neutral.

Brady is banned from commenting on certain issues related to officiating and from visiting teams' practice facilities. However, in a controversial decision by Fox last week, Brady was allowed to attend production meetings while speaking with players and coaches.

The controversy surrounds what Brady could do with a coach's information. As a part-owner of the Raiders, he could give the information to the team's coaching staff, which could give Las Vegas an unfair advantage over its rivals.