Tom Brady Draws Online Ire As He Appears In Las Vegas Raiders Coaching Booth

Tom Brady drew ire from fans connected Monday nighttime arsenic nan number proprietor of nan Las Vegas Raiders appeared successful his team’s coaching booth during a location nonaccomplishment to nan Los Angeles Chargers.

Brady, who joined nan Raiders’ ownership group past October, was spotted connected ESPN’s telecast wearing a headset successful nan coaching booth. According to nan ESPN broadcast, nan early Hall of Famer discusses crippled movie and goes complete nan gameplan pinch Las Vegas violative coordinator Chip Kelly each week.

Brady made his Fox debut arsenic an expert past play connected a 10-year, $375m contract. Under looser restrictions than past season, Brady tin now be accumulation meetings pinch teams and players arsenic portion of his broadcast duties pinch Fox, though he must participate successful those discussions remotely. He still can’t be practices held astatine squad facilities.

Raiders caput coach Pete Carroll told ESPN that reports of Kelly’s gathering pinch Brady were “not accurate”.

“We person conversations,” Carroll said aft Monday night’s game. “I talk to Tom, Chip talks to Tom regularly. We person a tremendous asset. And we each get on and respect each other. We conscionable talk astir life and football. He has awesome insight, truthful we’re fortunate to person him arsenic an owner.”

Many person based on that Brady’s entree arsenic a broadcaster gives nan Raiders an unfair advantage, peculiarly erstwhile he is calling games for Fox involving teams that Las Vegas will look later successful nan season. Fans posted connected societal media during nan game, calling it a conflict of liking and questioning nan fairness of giving Brady entree to early opponents.

The seven-time Super Bowl victor will beryllium connected nan broadcast squad connected Sunday erstwhile nan Dallas Cowboys look nan Chicago Bears, whom nan Raiders play nan pursuing week.

This past weekend, Brady was successful Kansas City to broadcast nan Super Bowl rematch betwixt nan Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles; some teams are besides connected nan Raiders’ schedule this season.

In Week 1, Brady was portion of Fox’s broadcast of nan New York Giants’ crippled against nan Washington Commanders, who will big nan Raiders connected Sunday.

Las Vegas mislaid 20-9 to nan Chargers connected Monday.