Tom Brady’s career is one of the most lauded and scrutinized in NFL history, not least because it extended well beyond the typical span of a professional football player’s time in the spotlight. While he’s now retired from competitive play, his new career as a sports commentator for Fox, which will earn him $375 million in a decade, means he’s still a high earner, with a raft of associated responsibilities and travel needs to meet in his latest broadcast role.
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