Brady recommended Belichick as his successor, and will still make guest appearances on the “Let’s Go!” podcast.
Bill Belichick’s latest media venture: Though he won’t be pacing NFL sidelines this fall for the first time in decades, Bill Belichick is apparently intent on keeping very busy with a plethora of media roles.
The latest announcement came from Sirius XM on Monday, with Belichick revealed as the new co-host of the “Let’s Go!” podcast alongside broadcaster Jim Gray. Belichick will replace the role filled previously by Tom Brady, who is departing to focus on his new TV commentator job for Fox.
According to the Sirius announcement, Brady recommended his old boss as his replacement to go alongside Gray.
“I thank Tom for recommending me. When the opportunity was presented by Jim I said, ‘Let’s Go,’” said Belichick via the announcement.
Though he will no longer be a host, Brady will continue to make guest appearances.
“For 20 years I threw the ball for Coach Belichick. Now I am passing the microphone to him on ‘Let’s Go!’” said Brady. “I will be listening every week as I know Bill and Jim will have lots of great conversations, and I’m looking forward to my guest appearances and joining them during the season.”
Belichick will be joined by Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby and longtime sportswriter Peter King as co-hosts with Gray.
In addition to his role with Sirius, Belichick already has media gigs lined up with “The Pat McAfee Show,” CW’s “Inside the NFL,” a recurring spot on the “Manningcast” on Monday Night Football, and a weekly podcast of his own with Underdog Fantasy called “Coach, with Bill Belichick.”
Trivia: Can you name every team that Bill Belichick has defeated in Super Bowls as both an assistant and a head coach?
(Answer at the bottom).
Hint: He beat one of the teams twice, meaning that there are two in the AFC, and five in the NFC.
Scores and schedules:
The Red Sox were swept on Monday by the Blue Jays. Boston lost the first game (a continuation of a suspended game from June) 4-1. In the night game, Toronto won 7-3.
Tonight, the Red Sox and Blue Jays play again at Fenway Park at 7:10 p.m.
More from Boston.com:
MLB history: Danny Jansen became the first player to feature for both teams in the same game on Monday in the resumption of a June matchup that had been suspended due to inclement weather.
Some Red Sox broadcast history: On Monday, Emma Tiedemann and Rylee Pay (normally the broadcast team for the Portland Sea Dogs) got the call-up to do a Red Sox-Blue Jays game. They became the first pair of women to call a Red Sox game.
On this day: In 1901, Cy Young pitched a 15-inning complete game in a 2-1 Boston Americans win over the Tigers. With the win, Young improved to 25-8 on the season.
Daily highlight: Aleksandar Kovacevic produced a spectacular moment in his first round U.S. Open match against Francis Tiafoe, though Tiafoe won in the end to advance.
Trivia answer: Broncos, Bills, Rams, Panthers, Eagles, Seahawks, Falcons
