Tom Brady, renowned as the most successful professional in the history of the National Football League (NFL), is now delving into team ownership while simultaneously delivering expert TV analysis. Brady now owns a small stake in the Las Vegas Raiders, a responsibility he must navigate alongside strict TV job regulations.
Not only is Brady a television expert in the NFL, but he also co-owns the Las Vegas Raiders. On Tuesday, other team owners permitted Brady to purchase a five percent stake in the Raiders. Despite months of agreement between Brady and Mark Davis, the Raiders’s owner, the deal was clouded by concerns about Brady’s TV role for Fox.
In preparation for Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl champion, joining the ownership team, he has been prohibited from attending production meetings or accessing other teams’ premises, coaches, or players since the start of the season. While he can comment on Raiders’ games, criticizing referees is off-limits — a rule applicable to all team owners in the league. If 47-year-old Brady opts to return from retirement for a second NFL comeback, he would need to sell his shares.
Besides co-owning the Las Vegas Raiders, Brady is also a partial owner of the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA, alongside Mark Davis, who holds the majority stake. In addition to American sports, Brady also invests in English football with Birmingham City.
The Raiders, who haven’t won a Super Bowl since 1983 or a playoff game since their loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in January 2003, recently parted ways with star receiver Davante Adams who will now play for the New York Jets following a trade operation.