Auburn football legend Cam Newton skeptical of opportunity Tony Romo and Tom Brady got
Auburn football legend Cam Newton would like an explanation for why Tom Brady and Tony Romo got opportunities they didn't necessarily deserve right at the conclusion of their NFL careers.
Specifically, Newton wants to understand why the two skipped to the front of the line to become commentators; advocating for minorities to get similar opportunities in the future.
“I’m always gonna tell Tom Brady, Tony Romo, Greg Olsen, Troy Aikman to get the bag,” Newton said on his "4&th and 1" podcast (h/t Awful Announcing). “What I am doing is saying, how in the world are they the only ones that’s getting access to these types of contracts? Because somebody told me, they say, ‘Well, you don’t get these contracts because you’re not polished yet.’ What type of media training did Tony Romo have before he just popped up commentating on the game? And he does a damn good job.
“Tom Brady, same thing. I ain’t seen Tom Brady cover no…How can we get other minorities to skip the line, too? Because we all know ball.”
Auburn football legend Cam Newton trying to set the table for post-playing career
Newton, as it turns out, never officially retired from pro football, but he admitted that he doesn't expect to get another opportunity in the NFL. He also proclaimed in February that he was a YouTuber, which sure sounded like a retirement.
Newton is clearly trying to parlay his YouTube career into an announcing job somewhere, and realistically, he should aim for college football first given the abundance of opportunities. He is a former Heisman winner after all.
Newton's said things that TV network executives would probably wince at in the past, so Superman may have to take the long road to a broadcast career. He's undeniably charismatic and could probably land a gig with continued vouching.
Don't expect Newton to let this go by the wayside. He's looking to set up his post-playing career nice and speak for underrepresented demographics in the profession.