Could Tom Brady’s pending minority ownership in Raiders affect broadcast job?’
Though Tom Brady’s minority ownership stake in the Las Vegas Raiders isn’t official yet, it’s expected the deal will be finalized at some point before or during the 2024 season.
Many have wondered if Brady’s pending minority ownership in one NFL team would affect his new day job as a full-time broadcaster for Fox — a question that didn’t get much clarification from NFL executive VP of media distribution Hans Schroeder.
“Right now, Tom’s not an owner of the Raiders, and as we go into this year, Tom’s able to call any game on the schedule,” Schroeder said, via NBC Sports.
Schroeder’s answer seems to imply that although there is no clear conflict of interest in Brady calling games that feature the Raiders or their three AFC West counterparts (the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers) right now, there could be down the line at some point.
Brady will make his broadcasting debut on Sept. 8 when he serves as the Week 1 color commentator for the Dallas Cowboys-Cleveland Browns matchup at 4:05 p.m. ET on Fox.
Brady’s imminent purchase of a 5-10% stake in the Raiders has already posed a few other questions the NFL has had to address, including whether or not the 46-year-old could unretire and play for the Raiders despite owning part of the team.
Should that scenario unfold, Brady could play for the Raiders if three-fourths of the NFL owners (24 of 32) approved it. However, it’s believed that Brady’s minority stake in the team is conditional on him staying retired.
