Tom Brady joins Fox’s NFL coverage in a stunning move. Will it work?

I was on the phone this morning with someone in the sports television business who has a great resume and understands how to build broadcast teams, including NFL broadcast teams. I asked this person about the stunning news that broke Tuesday morning that Tom Brady will join Fox Sports as its lead NFL analyst following his playing career, a deal Fox Corporation executive chairman and CEO Lachlan Murdoch called a “long-term agreement.” My questions: How can this be successful? ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro went Oceans Eleven on Fox’s NFL booth to land Aikman and Joe Buck as ESPN’s new “Monday Night Football” team. I will say I was struck during Brady’s appearance last October during “Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli” by his ability to be self-deprecating and his comfort in joking on-air. In this podcast, Collmus discusses calling Rich Strike’s remarkable win at the Kentucky Derby at 80-1 odds; when he saw Rich Strike making his move; what he thought about his call; how much race preparation he does in advance; what he did after the race; the impact of the win and what he expects for the Preakness; his race calling and analyst work away from NBC; the difference in calling races from Churchill Downs, Pimlico and Belmont Park; his all-time favorite horse racing calls; and more.