.By Richie ZyontzFOX NFL Lead ProducerEditor's Note: Richie Zyontz has actually been actually an NFL producer for FOX due to the fact that 1994 and resides in his 23rd period as the lead developer. He possesses greater than 40 years of expertise dealing with the game and also has actually made 7 Super Bowls. Throughout the 2024 NFL season, he is supplying an inside appearance as FOX's brand-new No. 1 NFL staff, consisting of NFL legend Tom Brady, makes its own quest toward Super Dish LIX. Find out more backstage tales coming from Richie Zyontz here.Only Mother Nature might overshadow Tom Brady's go back to Tampa fl, as well as via many of recently, that's precisely what happened.As Gulf Coast locals evacuated to prepare for Hurricane Helene, the FOX staff formulated just how to show up for Sunday's video game between the Philadelphia Eagles and also Tampa fl Bay Buccaneers.It takes a village to make a program. And in responding to a major climate occasion, it's frequently the unheralded component of the network that relocate to the forefront. Traveling, booking, functions, truck drivers-- they lead the way for us to slide in to create and declare these games.The mobile phone systems, our journeying control areas, were not able to playground at the coliseum on Wednesday. That space was needed to have to phase unexpected emergency motor vehicles for the impending hurricane. Hotels were actually shut down, therefore our trip people clambered to find areas. Canceled flights needed to become rebooked. However the hurdles our experts experienced paled in evaluation to those faced through Fla individuals generally, as well as the Tampa Fl Bay Bucs particularly. [Associated: A Lot More coming from Tom Brady|Even More from Richie Zyontz] Our production call with Cook Mayfield featured part appeals through his partner as well as five-month-old child as they were holed up in a hotel, coming through the storm. Through Friday, the tornado had passed, as well as the expected style reemerged-- Tom Brady was actually back in Tampa fl. Tom Brady talks along with Tampa fl Bay Buccaneers offensive organizer Liam Coen just before Sunday's game. (Photograph through Richie Zyontz) The Pied piper ... Brady had a hectic Sunday morning. As he created his method down to the area for pre-game prep work, he was actually quickly surrounded by former trains and allies. He valued his attend Tampa, and the common love was evident. Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Baker Mayfield, and others provided handshakes and also hugs.It's never ever hard to locate Brady when he goes to the field. Only observe the procession of electronic cameras as well as boom mics that rear him just about everywhere. Every person intended to discuss a Brady anecdote-- even the visiting Eagles. In our meeting with Philly defensive planner Vic Fangio, a 40-year coaching expert, he showed Brady's 1st profession beginning in 2001 came versus him and also the Indianapolis Colts. Much more appealing than the story on its own was the happiness along with which Fangio informed it. The twinkle in his eye showed a feeling of pride at becoming part of Brady's past. It is actually very easy to locate Tom Brady prior to an activity-- only adhere to the cameras as well as boom mics. Below, Brady talks to Bucs assistant Tom Moore. (Picture through Richie Zyontz) It is actually not the heat, but the moisture ... The dangerous hurricane coming from earlier in the week yielded to a broiling sunlight as well as unbearable humidity. Area temperatures escalated method over one hundred. Our side project media reporters Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi, fighting the components on their own, kept us alert to the stable flow of players heading to the locker space for IVs. Rich Russo's camera crew continuously found gos of the exploring eagles exhausted on the field and on the bench.Hand-held cameramen Corey Alberty, Tony Gambino, Kyle Hagan, Phil Jacques, as well as Craig "Accident" Vanden Heuvel, carrying 20-40 extra pounds of tools backwards and forwards the side projects, never ever skipped a rhythm, and also gave stirring pictures throughout the game.There's absolutely nothing like weather condition to contribute to the dramatization of a showing off activity. At times it's storm, in the future it will be actually cold and also snowfall. But on Sunday, it was the warm taking spotlight. The warm back Typhoon Helene took its own cost on players like Jalen Harms on Sunday. (Photograph through Kevin Sabitus/Getty Pictures) Brady nuggets ... The change from industry to relay cubicle can frequently be actually a rough one, as comprehending the activity and interacting the activity are actually fully different. Sportsmens count on inclinations, thus carry out journalists. Brady is actually discovering certainly not to overthink and also to just let his comments split. He is vital when required as well as is actually concentrated on answering the "why"-- as great analysts must.But very most significantly, he is actually being actually honest and having a blast. Tom Brady surges to the crowd after he was honored on the video recording panel during Sunday's activity. (Picture through Richie Zyontz) He took note at the beginning of our broadcast that the Bucs needed to receive their top receiver Mike Evans included early. It took one play for that to occur. He resolved the kerfuffle over Cook Mayfield's opinion that the crew experienced tension throughout Brady's tenure. Brady's reaction generally was he existed to gain: "If I was actually heading to enjoy yourself, I was actually heading to Disneyland with my children." He also created news through disclosing that the Bears wanted authorizing him as a freelance-- I think of that produced titles in Chicago on Monday morning.In explaining first year Tampa fl annoying planner Liam Coen, Brady stated: "It's a skill set and the more you perform it, the far better you'll be at it." No truer terms could be related to our first-year analyst.Now our truck drivers are off on the long run from Tampa bay to Palo Alto, The golden state, for next Sunday's activity between the Arizona Cardinals and also the San Francisco 49ers. It is going to be actually a possibility for Brady to study the outburst of 49ers head trainer Kyle Shanahan, one of the NFL's genuinely dazzling minds. Our experts can't wait.Richie Zyontz has been an NFL developer for FOX since 1994 and also is in his 23rd period as lead producer. 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