Tom Brady wouldn’t lie to you.
The iconic NFL quarterback-turned-Fox analyst is adamant that his minority ownership of the Raiders won’t affect his performance on Sundays, nor will it change how he talks about all 32 teams.
“I don’t want to be on a broadcast and be negative about people. I want to showcase the great parts about every organization, because I love the NFL, I love the sport,” Brady told Cris Collinsworth on the “PFF NFL Podcast” this week. “If I can communicate that in a positive way to the viewer, great. We’re on live television. I’m not going to lie about anything I’m seeing to the audience. That’s the audience that I’m trying to be as raw and unfiltered with as possible.”
Brady’s second season in the TV booth comes with loosened restrictions after his ownership role with the Las Vegas franchise kept him from production meetings in 2024. He’ll now be able to attend remotely.
“I would listen to press conferences all week anyway,” Brady said. “… It’s not like you’re forcing players to answer a question. I’ve always felt like, if I ask a question and he doesn’t want to answer it, 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.”
Brady’s five percent minority ownership stake in the Raiders was approved last October, one month after he joined Fox’s top play-by-play caller, Kevin Burkhardt, in the booth.
“I’m incredibly humbled and excited to have been unanimously approved as an owner of the Las Vegas Raiders. Throughout my NFL career, I’ve learned that at its core, football is a game of teamwork, resilience, and a relentless pursuit of excellence,” he posted on social media at the time. “The Raiders franchise, and the city of Las Vegas embody these same values, and I’m honored to become part of that story.”
Brady spent the first 20 years of his legendary career with the Patriots, winning six Super Bowls with New England. He linked up with the Buccaneers in 2020 and won a championship in his first season with the team.
The future Hall of Famer, 47, called it a career in 2023 after 23 seasons.
Although Brady won’t be on the call for the Raiders in Week 1 when they visit his former Patriots team — he’ll be covering the Giants at Washington instead — Las Vegas got quite the makeover this offseason following the firings of first-year coach Antonio Pierce and general manager Tom Telesco.
They were replaced by Super Bowl-winning coach Pete Carroll, formerly of the Seahawks, and ex-Buccaneers assistant GM John Spytek.
The Raiders open at New England on Sunday at 1 p.m.