The Philadelphia Eagles are officially the football champions of the world, but since their dominant 40-22 victory on Sunday, sports radio discussions nationwide have focused mainly on everything except the on-field action. Instead of dissecting how the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense struggled, the conversation has been dominated by topics like the halftime performance, Super Bowl commercials, and most notably, how Tom Brady performed in his first Super Bowl as an analyst for FOX Sports.
Brady, who signed a 10-year, $375 million contract with FOX Sports in 2022 after retiring from the NFL, faced mixed reviews for his performance in the booth. While some viewers praised the seven-time Super Bowl champion, others criticized his delivery and analysis. Among his harshest critics was 97.1 The Ticket afternoon host Mike Valenti, who didn’t hold back on his show Tuesday.
“The biggest problem I had with last night is Tom Brady,” Valenti said during his on-air critique. “That was his swan song. That was one of the worst Super Bowl broadcasts in history.”
Valenti went on to compare Brady’s delivery to that of a “collagen-filled dull robot”, criticizing him for making too many self-referential comments rather than focusing on the game.
“He’s a malignant narcissist,” Valenti continued. “The only thing they had to do was program the robot so that every comment had to be about himself.”
Co-host Rico Beard pointed out Brady’s Super Bowl commercial appearance in a Duracell ad, where Brady portrayed a robot in need of fresh batteries. Valenti used that as another opportunity to call out the former quarterback’s personality.
“Tom, just call the game,” Valenti said. “His narcissism is exactly why that went the way it did. Such a dull robot. Tom is terrible. Who the hell can stand the guy?”
Valenti then took aim at Brady’s personality, questioning why networks don’t hire more charismatic analysts.
“What happened to the days when we had analysts with personalities—guys you’d want to have a beer with? Who’s having a beer with Brady? He’s busy selling you avocado ice cream. That’s sociopath behavior.”
