Tom Brady's first Buccaneers game as an announcer revealed by NFL on FOX

It also means the Bucs will be getting their first "America's Game of the Week"
Tom Brady will be in the booth for Week 4's Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Philadelphia Eagles game.
Tom Brady will be in the booth for Week 4's Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Philadelphia Eagles game. / Perry Knotts/GettyImages
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It's been two years since Tom Brady was in Tampa Bay for some Sunday action, but that streak will end next weekend.

Brady is in the infancy of his new career, calling games for the NFL on FOX as their No. 1 color analyst alongside Kevin Burkhardt. It's been an iffy start depending on who you ask, but if there's one thing we know about Brady it's that his psychotic levels of dedication mean he'll figure things out sooner rather than later.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans will get to hear how much progress he's made next Sunday. That's when Brady will make his return to Tampa, as he's slated to be in the booth for the Bucs' game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Tom Brady will be in the booth for Buccaneers vs. Eagles in Week 4

It's still a 1 pm ET kickoff, but having Brady and Burkhardt on the call means that the Bucs are getting their first America's Game of the Week of the season.

Having Brady back will no doubt be a festive event, even though everyone has their own work to take care of. Unlike their former quarterback, the Bucs are off to a hot start that is slowly forcing national pundits to put some respect on their name.

The Bucs cooked Washington in Week 1, putting up the most points the offense has since Brady was under center, and followed that up with a statement win on the road in Detroit. A win over the Broncos on Sunday would give Tampa Bay its first 3-0 start since 2005, and would set up a potentially massive game in Week 4.

It's a position the Bucs have been in before, which is why the Eagles game will begin to tell us who the team really is. The last time Tampa Bay had an NFL on FOX Game of the Week was when the Lions came to town last October, a loss that kicked off a 1-6 slump that almost ruined the season.

The Bucs can completely flip the script next week and prove that this team is far better than the one last year- not that that team was bad. This year's team just feels so much better, and next week, they can prove it while their former quarterback watches over.

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