Michael Strahan made Tom Brady’s day after posting a birthday message for FOX NFL Sunday co-star Jay Glazer on Instagram.
Glazer turned 55 on Dec. 26, and Strahan wanted to express his love by reposting a segment from a former show. In the video posted by Strahan, he can be seen mimicking Glazer behind his back as he addresses the camera before turning around and laughing with the former NFL star. “Happy Birthday and Glazemas to my brotha @jayglazer,” Strahan wrote. “Youre one of a kind and the most loyal brother anybody could hope for! Love you man! #Glazemas.”
Brady was a big supporter of the message, and left his birthday wishes in the comments. He added: “Hahahah this made my day. HBD @jayglazer and love my Fox teammates @michaelstrahan (heart emojis).”
Strahan and Glazer have worked together for nearly 16 years, and developed a bromance on set which is evident during FOX NFL Sunday shows.
Glazer’s background is in sports reporting and broadcasting, while Strahan previously played for the New York Giants before transitioning into a media role. Glazer’s loyalty towards Strahan was displayed earlier this year when his co-star received major backlash amid a national anthem controversy.
The Nov. 10 edition of FOX NFL Sunday honored military veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces for Veterans Day, and took place at Naval Base San Diego. The FOX crew were seen standing for the national anthem live from the base, but unlike his co-stars, Strahan did not place his hand over his heart.
Strahan’s father was in the military, and the former NFL player has done lots of charitable work for veterans over the years. However, he faced extreme scrutiny on social media for not following his co-stars and was forced to address the incident days later and deny wild claims that he was protesting.
Despite potentially facing backlash himself, Glazer rushed to Strahan’s defense and passionately supported his close friend with a long post on X. “Ive just seen the criticism of @michaelstrahan. Let me tell you this, I dont know if I have a friend who is more proud of his military roots than Michael, growing up on an army base constantly talking about what he learned from his dad Major Gene Strahan and how his time there shaped him. I heard it CONSTANTLY, still do,” Glazer wrote.
“But also, with no fanfare I personally saw him donate thousands of dollars of clothes to veterans, including many homeless veterans as well clothes for veterans to go on job interviews. I know these days people want to be angry fast but maybe first, how is THIS for a novel idea. ASK him if hes protesting something.
“When you protest you want people to know, dont ya? He was NOT, just got caught up in how beautiful the whole moment was during the anthem and didnt think about it. Ask the dude before forming an angry mob, but also maybe find out alllll hes done for our veterans over the years.”
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