Las Vegas Raiders limited partner and Fox Sports NFL analyst Tom Brady will provide commentary for the Detroit Lions' NFC Divisional Round home game
Tom Brady is set to call a postseason game for Fox involving two Lions coordinators who are head coaching candidates for the Raiders, partially owned by Brady.
The Lions' offensive coordinator has been a top head coaching candidate and appears to be on Tom Brady's and the Raiders' radar.
Tom Brady owes fans watching the Lions game Saturday some transparency about his role in the Raiders' pursuit of Lions coach Ben Johnson.
Tom Brady is staying at FOX as he makes his voice heard within the Raiders organization despite rumors of the contrary.
To no one’s surprise, Mr. Company Man (a.k.a. he doesn’t want to burn any bridges with sources or sponsors) downplayed the Brady-Johnson dynamic ahead of the Lions-Commanders playoff matchup. Schefter ultimately said that he thinks “everybody involved is professional enough to do things the right way.”
Tom Brady is part of Fox's broadcasting team for Saturday's Lions-Commanders game. Lions OC Ben Johnson is a Raiders coaching candidate.
Tom Brady's role as an owner of the Raiders is expected to leave him somewhat biased when the Lions host the Commanders.
Even as Tom Brady goes through his first postseason and prepares to call his first Super Bowl in three weeks as a television analyst, rumors about his future continue to be rampant, much to the dismay of Fox Sports.
Rob Tolbert is in his 15th NFL season and his 11th as referee. Saturday in Detroit marks his 13th postseason assignment. Tolbert was notably a referee in Super Bowl LVI between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals.
As Tom Brady faces questions about calling a divisional playoff game between the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders this weekend, Mike Francesa is more concerned with his ability to call a Super Bowl.