Tom Brady will have a chance to fix the Raiders.
The Raiders minority owner and Fox NFL analyst has “tremendous” influence over the team's coaching search following the firing of former Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce on Tuesday. That's going to happen. According to The Athletic.
Brady is “expected” to be part of a committee that interviews head coaching candidates and “supports” owner Mark Davis. ESPN further reported.
Questions persist about how much power Brady will have within the organization as a minority owner, especially since he signed a 10-year contract as a commentator on Fox.
Davis will ultimately have the final say on who replaces Pierce after his one-year term ends, but returning general manager Tom Telesco will no doubt decide which candidate to work with. Brady's status as the best quarterback in NFL history is secure, although it's hard to say what's best to do.
Brady played for just three coaches during his 23-year career, including Bill Belichick in New England and Bruce Arians and Todd Bowles in Tampa Bay.
All three coaches had previous experience, two of which were defensive-minded coaches.
Experience may be needed in Las Vegas, as Pierce takes over the job with no experience as an NFL head coach.
The inconsistent quarterback play is a bigger responsibility than the manager's decision, but the Raiders chose to move after finishing last in the AFC West with a record of 4 wins and 13 losses.
The perhaps tricky part of this equation is that Brady may be calling games featuring assistants that the Raiders may be interviewing, creating a potential conflict of interest.
Brady and Kevin Burkhardt will be on the microphone for Sunday's Packers-Eagles game, including a coaching candidate for Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore.
If Brady calls a Lions game this postseason, it will feature two of Detroit's most high-profile players: offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn.
The NFL already has guidelines for Brady's game preparation, including not missing meetings with coaches and not criticizing referees, opposing players or executives.
