Tom Brady’s broadcasting restrictions not true after Raiders minority owner blasted Bills HC, alleges Insider
Las Vegas Raiders minority owner Tom Brady called out Buffalo Bills coaching staff while on broadcast duty for FOX.
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Tom Brady took shots at the Buffalo Bills coaching staff while on broadcast duty for FOX (Image via Imago)
Every week when Tom Brady prepares for his stint as an NFL broadcaster, he has to check himself on what he says about other teams and coaches. As a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, the NFL allegedly put in those measures to avoid bias.
In the Week 14 Sunday games, Brady was noticeably appalled by the decisions Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott made in their close loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The 47-year-old suggested the Bills could have taken a different route if they wanted to win the game.
That led to a discussion on The Pat McAfee Show where they felt the seven-time Super Bowl winner was right to suggest that McDermott and his coaches messed up their chances of being in a position to win. But then, host Pat McAfee asked NFL Insider Adam Schefter if that criticism would land Brady in hot waters.
No. First of all, that’s his job. Again, I think some of those rules are a little bit overstated. I think there were some people that were a little sensitive about that. A couple of owners in particular, a little sensitive about having a minority Raiders owner in their building.
Adam Schefter said
"Tom Brady is just doing his job and he's a professional..
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Schefter believes a handful of owners felt Brady as a broadcaster was going to be detrimental to the rest. He has access to information that could help the Las Vegas Raiders, but then, he is contracted to FOX and has a $375 million deal he has to honor first.
Adam Schefter believes Tom Brady is a Pro
That FOX contract means his first job is to analyze plays as they develop during the game. His criticism of the Bills was him doing his job as he was calling out from his experience. Adam Schefter expanded on what he believes Tom Brady is doing as a professional broadcaster.
Tom Brady’s a pro and I think there were some people that were really nervous about it, but, to me that’s ridiculous. Tom’s gonna do his job. And if he wants to criticize a coach in the game for making a call, that’s his right. That’s what he should be doing. That’s why Fox is paying him the money it is, right?
Adam Schefter added
The ESPN Insider clarified that as a part of Brady’s job is to report what he sees on the field. Owners restricted him from practices and team meetings, believing it would give him undue insight as a franchise owner.
However, officials cleared him to commentate on Raiders games as questions of neutrality arose. The father of three has nine more seasons before his contract is up for renewal. That could indicate he, the Raiders, the NFL and FOX might have thought it all through.
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