Tom Brady’s first season as Fox’s lead NFL color commentator has, for the most part, been a disaster. The arguably greatest pro football player of all time has struggled to share genuine and engaging insight without sounding stilted and awkward. Throw in a controversy over Brady’s Las Vegas Raiders ownership and a potential conflict of interest as an announcer, and it’s clear he hasn’t helped himself much, either.
If you had hopes Brady would be sharper during the NFC Wild Card game between...