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.
Tom Brady owes fans watching the Lions game Saturday some transparency about his role in the Raiders' pursuit of Lions coach Ben Johnson.
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 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.
Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson more than likely will not be in the same role come next fall. The talented football mind was a frontrunner for a couple of openings last year, but he opted to run it back in Detroit for one more year.
Follow live text commentary from the divisional round of the NFL play-offs as the Houston Texans take on the Kansas City Chiefs before the Washington Commanders travel to face the Detroit Lions.
Even though two of the top candidates for the Las Vegas Raiders head-coaching vacancy will be in the same building as Fox Sports' color commentator Tom
Ben Johnson is one of the hottest names out in the head coaching market, and Tom Brady's Raiders are one of the organization considering the Lions offensive coordinator.