The Athletic’s Michael Silver reported Thursday that Las Vegas Raiders minority owner Tom Brady didn’t want to pursue one of the top quarterbacks of the 2025 NFL free agency.
Las Vegas Raiders minority owner and FOX Sports color analyst Tom Brady is sounding off against any critics who believe that his taking part in production meetings with coaches and teams will give the Silver and Black an unfair advantage.
On August 27, The Athletic reported, citing sources, that the
NFL will allow Brady to participate in production meetings with coaches and teams this season, which was different than what he could do during the 2024 campaign.
“I would listen to press conferences all week anyway,”
Brady told PFF’s Cris Collinsworth
. “You know, whether it’s the weekly coaches’ press conference that he has to do on a Wednesday or Friday, I’d listen to that.
“The players all speak to the media, so it’s not like you’re forcing players to answer a question. I’ve always felt like if I ask a question, they don’t want to answer it, I have no problem. The only thing I want to do is gain insight into the game to help the viewers understand the game a little bit better.”
Production Meetings Are Important for Tom Brady
While there’s a paranoia that Brady could get inside information to pass along to Raiders head coach Pete Carroll, that’s far from the truth in the analyst’s eyes. The reason why these meetings are important for Brady is because of building chemistry and forming a connection with everyone that partakes in the broadcast.
“I think me asking questions in a production meeting is no different than a media member asking a question in a weekly press conference. They’re going to answer it the same way.
So, it’s nice for my crew to have me involved because I think, as a cohesive unit, what we’re trying to
do, that’s going to be a real positive.
“But outside of that, I just want to go in there and be as professional as possible. And I am a professional. I was a professional as I played. I’m a professional in this role. Ultimately, I want to be as prepared as
I can be, so the broadcast for our viewers is the best as possible.”
Who is Criticizing the Raiders’ Minority Owner?
On the August 28 episode of the “Dan Patrick Show,”
host Dan Patrick went after Brady, telling the former New England Patriots quarterback to pick one: He either wants to be in an ownership role or wants to do NFL broadcasting.
“He shouldn’t be in these production meetings,” Patrick said. “You’re a minority owner of the Raiders. Now, he was still involved with a team that was involved in the two biggest cheating scandals of all time. He was involved in…well, his team was involved in Spygate. There was Deflategate. He shouldn’t be in these meetings. It’s just—pick one or the other.”
“The NFL wants Tom to be there during the games. I get that. But now you’re changing the rules just so Tom can go into these meetings. And he does need to be in these meetings. If you want to be a broadcaster, be a broadcaster. Go into those meetings.”
Eduardo Razo is a sports journalist covering the NFL for Heavy.com. He previously covered the league for NBC Sports Washington and NBC Sports Bay Area & California and has contributed as a freelance writer for The Sporting News. He also served as an editor for Athlon Sports and Heavy Sports focusing on MLB and the NFL. More about Eduardo Razo
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