NFL fans have to finally say goodbye to player Tom Brady. The quarterback legend is apparently about to join the Las Vegas Raiders. He should also prepare conscientiously for his TV job at “Fox”.
The course for the future has been set for Tom Brady. And the end of his unique playing career, one year after his second retirement, is now official.
According to information from NFL insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero, the final hurdles have been overcome on the way to the targeted investment in the Las Vegas Raiders. The duo, citing league sources, report that the 46-year-old’s planned investment was adjusted to appropriately reflect the value of the franchise.
Last October, the Washington Post reported concerns among some team owners about Brady joining the Raiders. At the time it was said that the agreed price was 70 percent below the market value.
Now the NFL’s finance committee is scheduled to review the deal at a membership meeting in New York on March 4th and 5th. Approval could then come at the league’s annual meeting March 24-27 in Orlando.
Rapoport and Pelissero quoted a league spokesman as saying that “the matter remains under review by the Finance Committee.”
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Tom Brady and other investors take over ten percent of the Raiders
The portal “Sportico”, which specializes in sports finance, had previously reported that Brady’s group wanted to take over around ten percent of the Raiders, of which the seven-time Super Bowl champion would then own seven percent.
“Sportico” puts the franchise’s value at $5.77 billion. However, the Raiders would have debt. In addition, minority shares would usually be sold at a discount, so the amount would probably be significantly lower.
According to Rapoport and Pelissero, Brady recently acted as an unofficial advisor to Raiders owner Mark Davis. He is said to have helped with the coaching search and the recruitment of offensive coordinator Luke Getsy.
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Tom Brady is already practicing with his TV partner Burkhardt
Despite his commitment to a team, the 46-year-old is said to continue to pursue the plan of appearing as a top analyst for “Fox” starting next season. According to the report, he is preparing for this with just as much attention to detail as he does for his games as quarterback. Brady spends countless hours studying games and the television world itself.
He also got tips from experts and spoke to Erin Andrews from “Fox” and Stephen A Smith from “ESPN”. Brady also went to the TV studios several times to fine-tune his collaboration with Kevin Burkhardt, who was to become his journalistic partner. The chemistry between the two should be right.
The 2024 NFL season will bring a whole new Tom Brady to the football world: as co-owner and TV expert.