OT: Brady booth-gate

[203Pat]

Honestly kind of what it feels like. Brady pats us on the head and says see you for the next dog and pony show but I am going to head out to the organization I have a vested interest with.

 

[XLIX]

That is what you WANT to believe, contrary to recent evidence. It's like saying your ex-wife still carries you in her heart after getting remarried.

You can get married and love your wife but still have fond memories of that girl you dated for a while way back in college.

 

[VJCPatriot]

I think the only weird area is that Brady counts as both team owner as well as a broadcaster.

I don't think he would do anything wrong with that information. The duality of the situation is new to the league. I don't even know if they might need to implement special Brady rules because of this?

 

[Jim Beankie]

It does look sketchy imo. I guess the league is ok with it for now.

The rules are fairly simple:
1) Be the GOAT
2) Be Attractive

 

[Jim Beankie]

Does anyone still believe Brady is "a Patriot for life," as he proclaimed during his Hall ceremony last summer? He now bleeds silver and black.

Of course he's a "Patriot for life." But he also got triple citizenship with the Republic of Tamper and the Southern American country of Las Vegas.

 

[XLIX]

I think the only weird area is that Brady counts as both team owner as well as a broadcaster.

I don't think he would do anything wrong with that information. The duality of the situation is new to the league. I don't even know if they might need to implement special Brady rules because of this?

Seems to me they already did implement special Brady rules, and Fox doesn't mind having him follow them.

 

[VJCPatriot]

Seems to me they already did implement special Brady rules, and Fox doesn't mind having him follow them.

Do you know in particular what new rules they put in place for his situation?

 

[signbabybrady]

Do you know in particular what new rules they put in place for his situation?

They lightened up a little after the first year.

He is not permitted on the property except GameDay. Last year he couldn't attend pre production meetings. This year they are allowing him to do it via Skype. Not sure what else might be in place.

But even still I'm being careful with what I tell that whole broadcast team and others at Fox. Gronk and Jules for example too.

 

[Triumph]

Talkative Tommy goes into a longwinded yarns between plays and is still yapping as the next play begins.

His broadcast partner needs a cut off switch to Brady's mike.

 

[Triumph]

The first thought that came to mind when I saw this was a young Al Davis.

He looks like Al Davis.

 

[Brick27]

Ben Johnson and Brian Schottenheimer—both who play the Raiders following a game being called by him—basically came out and said they don’t give a singular **** about it and makes no difference.

 

[XLIX]

Do you know in particular what new rules they put in place for his situation?

Brady is not allowed to attend production meetings (where teams are present) in person. Brady is not allowed to be present at other teams’ practices. And there are restrictions on him conducting in person interviews.

 

[PP2]

In tunes hypothetical playoff scenario....he's right. It's hard to be a "Patriot for life" if you are on the other teams sideline rocking their gear. Personally I don't care it's his life and has zero effect on the game but I understand some people will call it a bad look because I would wish he'd be sitting with Kraft for the mojo.

There's a big difference between being "associated with" a team, which obviously peoples first thought of Brady is in a Patriot uniform winning super bowls, and being that team for life. I never bought that line from Tom. Between the Bucs, the raiders, the entire TB12 business and trying to get his team mates to join that instead of listening to coaches, Tom has made his status as a mercenary salesman well known and he says what he needs to when he needs to say it. Patriot fans have to be some of his best customers so gotta keep them worshiping me.

That is not the guy who 100% of the time wants what's best for the New England Patriots. He hasn't been that guy in over a decade and it makes me sad because early Brady was. I just look at early commercials Sirius with his favorite receivers, Visa with the 5 layers of protection both of which were about team and getting his team mates involved. Versus now he shills out to whoever pays him to say look at me I'm Tom Fing Brady buy my ****.

I have always said that retirement was going to be hell for Brady. He loves to be relevant, to be in the spotlight, but he's going to eventually have to make peace with the fact it's all slowly slipping away from him as it has for all the greats before him.

I don't discount that he's become a mercenary, but whoring himself out for big paydays is likely his way of assuring himself that he's still relevant.

 

[Tunescribe]

I have always said that retirement was going to be hell for Brady. He loves to be relevant, to be in the spotlight, but he's going to eventually have to make peace with the fact it's all slowly slipping away from him as it has for all the greats before him.

I don't discount that he's become a mercenary, but whoring himself out for big paydays is likely his way of assuring himself that he's still relevant.

I don't think he's whoring himself out as much as struggling to find a new self-identity after two-plus decades as a fanatical competitor. Being with the Raiders is as close as he's come to that, which is why you're seeing him working with players on the practice field, donning a headset during their games and conferring with Chip Kelly three times a week.

 

[XLIX]

I don’t think he’s “whoring himself out” so much as he’s simply a guy trying to buy a football team and, to that end, he needs to take the opportunity to make money when it presents itself.

The numbers may be much larger than any of us can fathom but he’s a guy doing whatever he can to earn money with a goal in mind, which I am sure each of us has done at some point in our lives.

 

[203Pat]

I don’t think he’s “whoring himself out” so much as he’s simply a guy trying to buy a football team and, to that end, he needs to take the opportunity to make money when it presents itself.

The numbers may be much larger than any of us can fathom but he’s a guy doing whatever he can to earn money with a goal in mind, which I am sure each of us has done at some point in our lives.

Taking blood money from the Saudis for some sideshow thing is pretty close to whoring himself out.

 

[XLIX]

Taking blood money from the Saudis for some sideshow thing is pretty close to whoring himself out.

Well, if that's the best you have, Tom is hardly a rarity in the sports world when it comes to taking money from Saudis.

 

[203Pat]

Well, if that's the best you have, Tom is hardly a rarity in the sports world when it comes to taking money from Saudis.

They're already taking over European soccer so I am sure football is just a matter of time.

 

[borg]

They're already taking over European soccer so I am sure football is just a matter of time.

US ownership is more pervasive in Europe than Gulf state ownership

 

[Bill Lee]

The rules are fairly simple:
1) Be the GOAT
2) Be Attractive