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Tom Brady’s first year in the commentary booth for Fox Sports could well be his final one if fans have anything to say about it. The six-time Super Bowl has drawn plenty of criticism for his broadcasting prowess (or lack thereof), but it’s something else entirely that has fans calling for Brady to walk away.
Earlier this season, Brady purchased a stake in the Las Vegas Raiders. In doing so, he was barred from completing several key aspects of his broadcast job. Those issues became exacerbated when it became clear that Brady was not exactly a natural on the mic to begin with. Fans quickly called for Brady’s removal, although he did show slight improvement as the season went on.
It wasn’t improvement, however, to keep Richard Deitsch of The Athletic from suggesting that Brady may be one-and-done when it comes to the broadcast booth.
“I’ve previously said I’d put down big money that Brady will not finish his 10-year, $375 million contract with Fox, given all his various business interests away from broadcasting, including ownership. That remains true,” Deitsch wrote.
“The safer prediction would be that Brady walks away from his Fox deal after three or four years. But I’m going bold and saying Brady gets deeper involved with the Las Vegas Raiders in the offseason and decides to go all in with NFL ownership and his production company by the start of the next NFL season.”
Tom Brady Increases Role With Raiders, Leading For Calls To Step Away From Fox
Well, now it appears Deitsch was onto something. The Raiders parted ways with general manager Tom Telesco in a move that Diana Russini of The Athletic suggests Brady had a hand in. Brady is also reportedly involved in Las Vegas’s current head coaching search. And fans believe he’s reached a level of involvement at which he cannot continue to be an objective commetator.
It’s getting increasingly insane that Brady is clearly calling the shots for an NFL organization while simultaneously broadcasting every week and being an AP award voter
— Carter Donnick (@CDonnick1) January 9, 2025
Tom Brady is an owner and GM. He must get kicked out of the broadcast booth. This is insane. https://t.co/Pjp4hCerDB
— Hayden Winks (@HaydenWinks) January 9, 2025
It’s hard to ignore the growing conflict of interest. And just about everybody seems to believe Brady’s influence is growing in Las Vegas. At this point, stepping away from Fox is probably best for all parties.
He won’t have to keep doing a job he doesn’t seem to enjoy. Fans won’t have to listen to him. Fox and the league won’t have to worry about conflicts of interest, and the Raiders get a more involved co-owner.
A win-win-win-win. Who says no?