Tom Brady won’t be barred from working Raiders games as TV analyst — which may become slippery slope

In a twist of figure-this-out-as-we-go juggling between the intersecting interests of Tom Brady, the NFL said Thursday that Brady will not be barred from broadcasting Las Vegas Raiders games, despite his 5 percent ownership stake in the team.

Under the guidelines of his minority ownership in the Raiders, Brady cannot be inside another team’s facility, attend another team’s practices or take part in crucial pre-production meetings and interviews with coaches, executives and players.

However, the rest of the Fox broadcasting crew that Brady works with will still have that access. And according to NFL executive vice president Jeff Miller, coaching staffs will not have the ability to prohibit the rest of Brady’s fellow Fox broadcasting crew from their normal access to teams during their pre-production process.

“No, there’s no aspect of the rule that would permit coaches to have that discretion,” Miller said on a Thursday conference call with reporters, in response to a question about whether coaches could bar other members of the Fox broadcasting crew that works with Brady.

Brady’s stake in the Raiders was approved by unanimous vote at this week’s NFL owners meetings in Atlanta.

Having a minority owner of a team also serve as a lead broadcaster of NFL games is new territory for the league. But the NFL’s approach appears to be one of juggling and resolving any potential issues or unseen implications as they arise. Amongst the other agreements that Brady has to abide by in his broadcasting duties, he will have a limited scope in his criticisms of the league’s officiating, as well as criticisms of other franchises, including owners. If, for example, Brady were to make disparaging remarks about an owner similar to the one Bill Belichick made about New York Jets owner Woody Johnson, he could be subject to a fine or suspension.

Tom Brady will not be barred from calling Raiders games, which may become a slippery slope for the NFL in the coming years. (Photo by…

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Publish date : 2024-10-17 18:50:28

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