Legendary quarterback Tom Brady made his debut in the broadcast booth in Week 1, but it didn’t go as smoothly as he’d hoped. TB12 was criticized for its lack of personality on the air, even though Brady’s knowledge of the game was on full display.

Brady admitted on his YouTube show this week that he felt quite tired before the game started and was also critical of his performance:

“I’m not tired of the game,” Brady said. “I’m tired of the buildup. A lot of emotional energy and not quite knowing how it’s going to end. Definitely, a lot of fun. Definitely things to clean up. So, it’s all a learning process, man.”

Tiki Barber, a three-time Pro Bowler with the New York Giants, completely destroyed Brady in his debut:

“I don’t know how he does it without talking to anybody,” Barber said. “You get a sense of who these guys are and what’s important. What’s the culture? You feel like when you talk to the guys and he’s been in the locker room for so long, he knows… You just know, you feel it. And he can’t get any of that.”

Rob Gronkowski, meanwhile, had an interesting review of his good friend’s debut:

“He was like a quarterback that was picked No. 1 — all the hype in the world. And he came through. He came through, but he had a lot of nerves — that’s for sure. Not a lot, but he had some nerves. He made some great plays. There were some plays that he missed, I think. … So he’s got a lot to learn.”

Tom Brady Helped Fox Ratings

The reality is that Brady will get better with time. It was his first game as an announcer. Fox will be happy, though, as they had their best Week 1 ratings in four years, according to Deadline. America’s Game of the Week drew 23.9 million viewers, compared to just 16.2 million last year. There’s no doubt that Brady’s presence in the booth will draw more eyes to the sport.

The seven-time Super Bowl winner will get a chance to rehabilitate himself on Sunday in Arlington, Texas, when the Dallas Cowboys host the New Orleans Saints. We’ll see if he shows any improvement.