On Monday night, the Tom Brady conflict of interest that had been hiding in plain sight for months moved to the front burner, when Tom Brady couldn’t hide from being in plain sight of ESPN cameras while in the Raiders’ coaching box. It has become the story of the day and, coincidentally, Fox CEO Eric Shanks appeared earlier in the …
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Tom Brady’s minority ownership stake affords him certain seats. The NFL released a statement explaining why Brady, a Raiders minority owner, is allowed to sit in the coaching box while also serving as Fox’s No. 1 NFL analyst. ESPN captured Brady wearing a headset in the box during the Raiders’ 20-9 home loss to the Chargers on Monday night. “There …
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With images of Raiders minority owner Tom Brady in the team’s coaching box on Monday night sparking a long overdue debate regarding his dual role as team executive and Fox broadcaster, the NFL has issued a statement. The NFL’s statement badly misses the point on Brady. “There are no policies that prohibit an owner from sitting in the coaches’ booth …
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NFL news, injury updates: Tom Brady’s work with Fox and Raiders is drawing attention, while Khalil Mack injury news awaits Yahoo Sports Brady shown in Raiders’ coaching booth on MNF ESPN NFL on Raiders partner Tom Brady: ‘No policies’ bar owners from sitting in coaches’ booth during games NFL.com Tom Brady was in coaches’ box during Raiders’ loss to Chargers, reportedly talks with …
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Tom Brady did not violate any NFL rules by wearing a headset in the Las Vegas Raiders‘ coaching booth during Monday night’s game. The NFL said Tuesday in a statement that Brady, a minority owner with the Raiders and a broadcaster for Fox, is “prohibited from going to a team facility for practices or production meetings.” But the former star …
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During the second act of Monday night’s six-hour football marathon, ESPN cameras showed Fox broadcaster/Raiders minority owner Tom Brady in the coaching box, wearing a headset and watching a tablet. Then came a nugget from sideline reporter Peter Schrager: Brady and Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly talk two to three times per week. After the game, Raiders coach Pete Carroll …
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Tom Brady drew ire from fans on Monday night as the minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders appeared in his team’s coaching booth during a home loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Brady, who joined the Raiders’ ownership group last October, was spotted on ESPN’s telecast wearing a headset in the coaching booth. According to the ESPN broadcast, the …
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The Tom Brady Rules are there aren’t really any Tom Brady Rules. The Fox broadcaster moonlights as a Raiders minority owner, or vice-versa. Tonight, he’s working for the Raiders. Literally. In the first quarter of the Week 2 finale, the ESPN broadcast of Chargers-Raiders showed Brady in the Las Vegas coaching box, sitting shoulder-to-shoulder with members of the staff and …
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Paul Allen’s estate announced Friday that it has reached a formal agreement to sell the Portland Trail Blazers to a group led by Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon. The deal, which The Oregonian/OregonLive first reported last month, is expected to close by the end of the upcoming NBA season with the franchise valued at $4.25 billion, according to a source …
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J.J. McCarthy’s heroics in Monday’s 27-24 come-from-behind win has garnered significant attention, including from future Hall of Famer and current FOX NFL analyst Tom Brady. “I absolutely love it when I see that type of emotion,” said Brady when talking about the emotions McCarthy displayed during the Vikings’ 21-point fourth quarter. “I think it brings you to kind of a …
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