Tom Brady has made it clear he does not see a conflict between his position as a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders and his high-profile job as the lead NFL analyst for Fox.
In his latest newsletter, the 46-year-old addressed speculation that his unique arrangement could compromise the integrity of the league.
“I feel I have a moral and ethical duty to the sport; which is why the point where my roles in it intersect is not actually a point of conflict, despite what the paranoid and distrustful might believe,” Brady wrote, as reported by The Washington Post.
Brady joined the Raiders‘ ownership group in October 2024 and is now in his second season calling games for Fox.
His presence in both boardrooms and broadcast booths has raised questions since the partnership began, particularly after cameras spotted him inside the Raiders‘ coaching booth during their Week 2 Monday Night Football loss to the Chargers.
League Guidelines and Relaxed Restrictions
The NFL anticipated these concerns when approving Brady‘s ownership stake, imposing strict rules last season.
Those included banning him from attending practices, entering other teams’ facilities, or sitting in on production meetings.
According to USA Today, the league eased some restrictions this year, now permitting him to join production meetings virtually or away from facilities.
Still, doubts persist over how much influence Brady may have behind the scenes. ESPN‘s Peter Schrager reported that Brady meets with Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly multiple times per week. Kelly insisted the conversations are casual.
“I spend a lot of time just talking football with him,” he said. “But it’s not on a-we don’t talk about game plans.”
That explanation didn’t quiet concerns. Former Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce suggested Brady did provide input during his tenure.
Speaking on SiriusXM‘s Mad Dog Radio, Pierce recalled, “It’s not hard for him to watch a few things on a Friday practice or hear things in a production meeting and be like, ‘Hmm,’ and have tidbits.
And you’d be foolish enough to think that he’s not gonna share that with the Raiders because we had those conversations about certain things.”
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