https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6112681/2025/02/04/super-bowl-tom-brady-broadcaster-pregame/
Brady had been barred from attending production meetings with the NFL teams he covers because of his minority ownership in the Las Vegas Raiders. That will change for the Super Bowl. Brady is still barred from attending practices.
Tom Brady's appearance in the Las Vegas Raiders coaches’ booth on Monday Night Football magnified his Fox Sports conflict of interest (https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/monday-night-magnified-tom-bradys-conflict-of-interest)
While the NFL says Brady didn't violate any rules (https://www.espn.co.uk/nfl/story/_/id/46282601/nfl-says-tom-brady-violate-rules-raiders-booth) with his appearance wearing a headset (https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1967988163529576518) in the Raiders coaching booth last night, the appearance will likely lead to scrutiny of his conflict of interest (https://awfulannouncing.com/nfl/teams-cant-trust-tom-brady-coaches-box.html) as an NFL broadcaster and a Raiders minority owner. "Hearing about something is one thing. Seeing it is another," says ProFootballTalk's Mike Florio. "From the moment Tom Brady both took the job as the No. 1 analyst at Fox while also trying to buy a piece of the Raiders, the conflict of interest was lurking. It became obvious on Monday night, with the video of Brady embedded in the Raiders’ coaching box, wearing a headset and watching a tablet. This minority owner is hardly a silent partner. He’s not in the owner’s suite, sipping Chardonnay and snacking on avocado chips. He’s involved with the Raiders. Very involved. And the man whose favorite Super Bowl ring is 'the next one' surely wants nothing more than to expand his collection to eight. (And then to nine.) Meanwhile, he enjoys a window into other teams, other players, other coaches that no other owner has. For good reason. It crosses a line that the league should never allow anyone to cross. The good news is that more and more voices have joined the chorus. Brady must pick a lane. If he won’t do it voluntarily, Commissioner Roger Goodell needs to mandate it."