Tom Rinaldi, who works on the crew with Brady, Burkhardt and Erin Andrews, appeared on Chris “Mad Dog” Russo’s SiriusXM show last Wednesday to promote something, but Russo made sure to get in a few Brady questions, giving us our first insight on what Brady’s freshman season with Fox has been like.

You’d be surprised how many people play “Fantasy On-Air Staffing” in the sports media business. I know of one prominent ESPN-er who for fun would staff the company’s on-air talent if ESPN ever acquired the Olympic Games.

Tom Brady drew headlines after he had a rocky debut to his NFL broadcasting career, but Thanksgiving could serve as a showcase for his growth.