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This is interesting.

Brady will face severe TV restrictions if he's approved as a Raiders owner, according to ESPN's Seth Wickersham.

As a team owner, the retired quarterback - who is also Fox's lead NFL game analyst starting this season - wouldn't be allowed in another team's facility and wouldn't be permitted to witness practice or attend broadcast production meetings, the league told Wickersham, who adds that another issue could be the lack of access to coaches and players before games. Those rules wouldn't apply to other Fox staffers.

The conditions were presented to NFL owners at a meeting in Minneapolis on Tuesday. They were shown on a slide titled "Brady - Broadcast Restrictions." NFL owners themselves had raised questions regarding the retired QB's potential role, a source told Wickersham.

Additionally, Brady would be subject to fines for publicly criticizing game officials and other clubs. He'd also be subject to the NFL's gambling policy and anti-tampering rules.
In May 2023, Brady agreed to terms on a deal with the Raiders to become a minority owner in the team. Though the sale has yet to become official, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has repeatedly said that it's making progress. The move was reportedly delayed after Raiders owner Mark Davis offered a discounted price to Brady, which concerned the league's financial committee.

Brady's bid has been stuck in the league's finance committee, according to Wickersham. If it clears the committee, his ownership stake needs votes from at least 24 owners to be officially approved.
Brady to face TV restrictions if approved as Raiders part-owner
https://thescore.com/nfl/news/3062725
 

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Why are the owners at all interested in Brady being an owner? Just PR / image stuff? I guess I have the same question about LeBron.
 

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Why are the owners at all interested in Brady being an owner? Just PR / image stuff? I guess I have the same question about LeBron.
Because these are the same small-minded nepo-babies that forced deflate gate into being a thing. They are literally the worst humans in the world: billionaires who don't use their wealth for the profit of humanity.
 

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This is interesting.





Brady to face TV restrictions if approved as Raiders part-owner
https://thescore.com/nfl/news/3062725
So, he'll be generally aware that these rules may be broken and end up in commentator prison? Fun!

I love watching football and will as long as it's on, but these idiots and their rules. It really does boggle the mind sometimes. If the other teams know he's an owner they might just, you know, use their common sense in talking to him during preproduction meetings. That is if Brady doesn't wear a ninja suit and ransack their playbook library while he's in the building.
 

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As the Philly-TB game was winding down, Brady revealed that Chicago was in the mix to sign him when he left NE in 2020, which I’m not sure had been reported before. The Bears actually started 5-1 that year before stumbling to an 8-8 finish and a first round playoff exit. Chicago didn’t have the kind of offensive weapons that Tampa had, but could have picked up Gronk and some other options in FA.
 

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This is an odd note from Dianna Russini in her NFL notes column this week:

Recently, I had a conversation with one of Tom Brady’s former teammates about Brady’s new role as a minority owner with the Las Vegas Raiders. He summed it up by saying: “Has Tom ever done anything on a small scale?”

It’s hard to argue with that. Brady has never been one to take a backseat or approach anything half-heartedly. Relentless attention to detail and a drive for excellence have defined his career, and it’s safe to say those traits will carry over to his role with the Raiders.

Mark Davis, the Raiders’ majority owner, has already hinted at the impact Brady will have, describing him as having “a huge voice” in shaping the team’s future. That influence likely won’t stop at player acquisitions or strategy — it will extend to the entire organizational culture. Brady brings a winning mentality and a wealth of football knowledge, and it’s clear Davis values that expertise.

Davis is, wisely, letting the seven-time Super Bowl champion have a say in the team’s direction. With Brady involved, expect nothing less than an all-in approach.
Russini's a pretty sharp writer, but I'm not exactly sure what the point of this note was beyond "Brady might do a lot of stuff within the Raiders org."

That said, her note made me wonder about 2 things. First, I wonder how tight Tom and Mayo are. I could see him being brought into the Raiders org if he gets let go by the Pats. Second, I wonder what kind of relationship Brady and Wolf have. Could a Raiders-Pats trade for Shadeur Sanders get made more easily if Brady is involved?

Anyway, I have nothing but speculation to offer, but I thought this was potentially interesting.
 

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Could a Raiders-Pats trade for Shadeur Sanders get made more easily if Brady is involved?
Not sure how this happens--they either have the best offer or not. Can't really imagine Brady and Wolf have much of a relationship--he was gone when Wolf came on board.
 

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I would guess the only influence Brady would have on a Shedeur trade is that he and Shedeur have a close personal (and business through NIL) relationship and Tom could push the GM and Davis to make sure they offer more to get him rather than see him go elsewhere.

Overall though, I doubt Brady has any impact on the Patriots, most of the guys from his time are gone.
 

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I think you’re reading way too much into that quote and finding things that aren’t remotely there. The former teammate is most likely Julian Edelman giving Russini something off the record and that’s that.
 

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I would guess the only influence Brady would have on a Shedeur trade is that he and Shedeur have a close personal (and business through NIL) relationship and Tom could push the GM and Davis to make sure they offer more to get him rather than see him go elsewhere.

Overall though, I doubt Brady has any impact on the Patriots, most of the guys from his time are gone.
This is all that matters.

The main reason Sanders to the Raiders has so much noise is the Brady connection with Sanders. Has nothing to do with Brady's connection to the Pats, Wolf, etc. He's a huge supporter of Sanders and will probably do everything he can to get him to LV (which is great for the pats)
 

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Also a lot of fans are saying Brady was calling out in real time that the Lions had 12 men on the field on the penalty that helped seal the game. Others are saying Brady was calling for the Commanders to call timeout to avoid a delay of game.

Either way, he finally has a viral “Romo moment” where fans are going to give him credit for recognizing something in real time, I think.

I didn’t listen to him tonight, how was he?

View: https://twitter.com/savagesports_/status/1880822715722199108?s=46&t=6DB7f-vL8rs72lyXNmMD-A
 

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Brady has gotten a lot better in the booth. I imagine he'll be fantastic next year.
 

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Brady is genuine. Plus he’s not a windbag. Makes him better than almost all the others. He’s humble.

Plus goes without saying that he knows the game better than any other commentator. He’s getting so much better at putting it into words. Plus he’s getting more critical. His analogy of St Brown to Hines Ward was tight.
 

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I like that unlike other insanely competitive GOATs, Brady has no problem being super enthusiastic about skilled young QBs. I can’t imagine Jordan or Montana being so laudatory.
 

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Aikman belongs at the top of the color commentator food chain. Great performance in the KC game calling out the BS.

Brady is improving and is much less cringe. Miles better than Romo at this point.
 

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Brady was much better yesterday. But not unusual for him to up his game in the playoffs.
 

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I like that unlike other insanely competitive GOATs, Brady has no problem being super enthusiastic about skilled young QBs. I can’t imagine Jordan or Montana being so laudatory.
Yeah Montana is a cranky bastard (that article a couple of years ago about him being upset about Brady being considered the GOAT over him was more sad than anything else) and Jordan is and always will be a gigantic asshole, though I don't know what he thinks about so many considering Lebron the GOAT over him now (that plus every active player saying Kobe is their favorite, although that's more a function of time passing than anything else).

A huge part of what has made Romo a successful announcer is that he gets excited watching good football. Seems like it should be obvious, but people want to watch games with people who seem like they're having fun, and Brady absolutely does. It will be a major bummer if whatever happens with his Raiders' ownership keeps him from calling games at some point.
 

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I enjoy Brady for this reason. He just feels like a football geek who is excited about the game. And I’m always glad to hear his insights. He may not have Aikman’s professionalism but I like watching the game with him.
 

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Yeah Montana is a cranky bastard (that article a couple of years ago about him being upset about Brady being considered the GOAT over him was more sad than anything else) and Jordan is and always will be a gigantic asshole, though I don't know what he thinks about so many considering Lebron the GOAT over him now (that plus every active player saying Kobe is their favorite, although that's more a function of time passing than anything else).

A huge part of what has made Romo a successful announcer is that he gets excited watching good football. Seems like it should be obvious, but people want to watch games with people who seem like they're having fun, and Brady absolutely does. It will be a major bummer if whatever happens with his Raiders' ownership keeps him from calling games at some point.
Probably helps that Romo also gets to call games featuring Allen, Lamar, Mahomes and Burrow every week while Brady was stuck doing about 12 dreadful Cowboys games.
 

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I thought this was a great Brady interview and discussion about losing super bowls and his “superpower” as a QB.

 

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I thought this was a great Brady interview and discussion about losing super bowls and his “superpower” as a QB.

Yeah, that was good and it shows his potential as a commentator. He understands the position at a level that almost nobody else does. The problem with tv is that he has to fit the commentary into a very narrow window.
 

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He may not have Aikman’s professionalism but I like watching the game with him.
Aikman, I think, is the best. But I only recently have felt this way. Most former players who turn in to premier color analysts start the role really strongly—Romo most obviously but also guys like Phil Simms and even Cris Collinsworth—before slowly losing their touch over time. This is likely due to being increasingly removed from playing the game as it evolves.

Aikman, by contrast, was good for a lot of years but has grown increasingly candid like he was about Mahomes during the divisional round but more importantly just seems to really be comfortable with Buck. Their call of SB LI was terrific (and Aikman’s pronouncement kind of cemented Brady as the accepted GOAT after that game).
 

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Aikman, I think, is the best. But I only recently have felt this way. Most former players who turn in to premier color analysts start the role really strongly—Romo most obviously but also guys like Phil Simms and even Cris Collinsworth—before slowly losing their touch over time. This is likely due to being increasingly removed from playing the game as it evolves.

Aikman, by contrast, was good for a lot of years but has grown increasingly candid like he was about Mahomes during the divisional round but more importantly just seems to really be comfortable with Buck. Their call of SB LI was terrific (and Aikman’s pronouncement kind of cemented Brady as the accepted GOAT after that game).
Feel the exact same way.

I used to think Aikman was good but overrated. Hes definitely become more candid/honest recently. It’s really refreshing to hear because NFL announcers tend to be complete company men that rarely call out bad football
 

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Brady has had a ton of time to fill this second half, and his willingness to spill his guts over his Super Bowl losses has been winning. The snark and jibes at bad calls and his fellow broadcasters were fun as well. A solid effort to finish the season.
 

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The parts where you get authentic essentially unfiltered Tom are great. The Raider ownership handcuffs are a huge disservice to his ceiling for this.
 

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The parts where you get authentic essentially unfiltered Tom are great. The Raider ownership handcuffs are a huge disservice to his ceiling for this.
@Chad Finn with an excellent piece on Brady's up and down performance during the SB. He correctly highlights what we all have here: that his anger at the bad calls and commentary on the 2007 SB loss were strong, but that he still leans on too much pablum which feels like a holdover from his NEP "Ignore the Noise" press conference days.

He also correctly pointed this out which was driving my wife nuts in real time:

When the Eagles’ lead ballooned to 34-0, Brady continued to preach patience, albeit with his most perplexing verbal misstep of the night.

“If you’re Patrick, you’re just staying with your, you can’t do anything inhuman,” he said. “And we’ve seen him do a lot of things in his career that are a bit inhuman.”

Inhuman? I mean, most of Mahomes’s commercials are atrocious, sure, but inhuman seems a reach. Gotta suspect Brady was going for “superhuman” there.

He never had a hard time embodying that adjective in his previous job, but he couldn’t quite find it Sunday.