Notes, thoughts, and three more to go in the NFL; Notre Dame vs. Ohio State for title tonight

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I thought that Tom Brady – the master of master quarterbacks has vastly improved, he’s stronger on his analysis and will occasionally be critical. He’s becoming more fun to listen to him and more comfortable. He’ll drop in tidbits too. things that  he learned from his leader Bill Belichick in the years he coached him in New England. As a viewer, I’m finding him to be a little more tutorial.

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He’s getting more conventional and while he was criticized early during his rookie broadcast season. Tom focusing more, particularly more from a QB perspective. Play-by-player Kevin Burkhardt has given Brady the time to speak on-air.

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The two required more meshing of gears early in the Fox season. The thickening of the mutuality ain’t fully there yet. Think of folks like Brent Musburger or Al Michaels and how they influenced their partners, particularly Brent with with Herb Herbstreit on ESPN and  with and later on the NFL with Al Michaels.

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The best teacher was Marty Glickman who taught Marv Albert, Al De Rogatis, Sal Marchiano, Spencer Ross, Dick Enberg and many more.

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(From Fox5) Susie Wiles, the new White House Chief of Staff, will become the first woman to hold the role as Donald Trump’s closest advisor. The veteran political strategist previously worked with Trump during his first presidential campaign in 2016.

Wiles, the daughter of the late NFL player and sportscaster Pat Summerall. She worked in the Washington office of New York Rep. Jack Kemp in the 1970s.

The Conference Championship of the NCAA College Title Game is tonight Monday, January 20th.  Announcers are Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit on ESPN.