ESPN’s Shot of Tom Brady Working With Raiders’ Coaches During MNF Game Was So Wild

This seems odd.

Las Vegas Raiders minority owner Tom Brady sat in the team's coaches' booth for a Monday night matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders. / Via ESPN

Tom Brady is taking his role as Las Vegas Raiders minority owner seriously.

On Monday night, as the Raiders hosted the Los Angeles Chargers, Brady was situated in the team's coaches' booth with a headset on. The NFL world was a bit stunned by that development.

Tom Brady in the Raiders coach's box 👀 pic.twitter.com/QfihgKPhNK

— TSN (@TSN_Sports) September 16, 2025

Brady seems to be seriously involved with the team, and offensive coordinator Chip Kelly claims he meets with the seven-time Super Bowl champion several times a week. Meanwhile, he's meeting with coaches of other teams in his role as a broadcaster for Fox.

That potential conflict of interest didn't go unnoticed by those watching the game.

Tom Brady meets with Chip Kelly 2-3 times a week to go over film and go through the game plan.

And every weekend Brady is calling a game for Fox, gathering as much information as possible from players and coaches from both teams to be at his best in the broadcast booth. Got it.

— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) September 16, 2025

Tom Brady literally in the coaches booth with a headset on. pic.twitter.com/p5FlCbHMeI

— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) September 16, 2025

This is such a ridiculous conflict of interest.

Brady was just calling the Commanders game last week. Got tons of behind the scenes access. But he can just be in the coaching booth when they play in WSH next week?

How is this allowed? It’s nuts. pic.twitter.com/WTHp3X6H0E

— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) September 16, 2025

Brady's on a headset in the coaches' booth. Lol

— Greg A. Bedard (@GregABedard) September 16, 2025

I’d say Tom Brady is kinda involved. pic.twitter.com/jfRgHcj2h6

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) September 16, 2025

So Tom Brady is traveling around the country getting behind the scenes details for games he calls and Chip Kelly is calling him for help often? That’s not lowkey cheating? Lol

— KenHeLive (@KenHeLive) September 16, 2025

Oh ya. No conflict of interest here for Tom Brady. pic.twitter.com/obSrNY1YWs

— Andrew Perloff (@andrewperloff) September 16, 2025

Another aspect worth taking note of:

Notably, Tom Brady is scheduled to call Cowboys-Bears for FOX in Week 3.

The Raiders’ Week 4 opponent? The Bears. https://t.co/RpK6iF4svc

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) September 16, 2025

Brady becoming a part of Las Vegas' ownership group always presented issues once he took the job as Fox's top NFL color analyst, but it feels especially notable given Brady’s access as a commentator was limited last year due to his ownership stake in the Raiders—but that rule was changed heading into the 2025 season.

There will be blowback against him being so involved in Raiders games when he's allowed such deep access to other teams.

We'll see if the NFL has any response to it this week.

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