Like Brian Schottenheimer, Cowboys Boss Jerry Jones Is “OK” with Tom Brady’s Presence in Raiders’ Coaching Booth

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Like Brian Schottenheimer, Cowboys Boss Jerry Jones Is “OK” with Tom Brady’s Presence in Raiders’ Coaching Booth

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Since retiring, the former NFL quarterback and seven time Super Bowl winner, Tom Brady, has invested his newfound time in different interests. The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New England Patriots player ventured into broadcasting, as well as ownership of one of the NFL teams.

Tom Brady had been a consistent presence in the broadcast room last season. In week two this season, he was spotted in the Las Vegas coaching booth in addition to the commentary box. As the camera panned to the quarterback with a mic on, ESPN’s Peter Schrager reported that Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly told him Tom Brady speaks with him several times a week to review film and discuss game plans.

After the game, however, Raiders head coach Pete Carroll disputed that account, saying the report was “not accurate.” In the days that followed, the incident sparked a huge debate. A majority of the opinions online pointed out the conflict of interest and how it would be unfair for the other teams. A few, however, have taken no issue with Brady’s presence in the coaching booth.

Jerry Jones, the Dallas Cowboys general manager and owner, was one of them. On Friday’s Dallas’ 105.3 FM The Fan, Jones admitted that he’s not concerned about it, and he does not spend too much energy on it.

I’m not at all concerned about it. I don’t think too much of it being a competitive issue. I’m OK with Brady in the booth.

Jerry Jones said

Jones’ opinion on the matter were shared by his head coach in Dallas, Brian Schottenheimer. Schottenheimer offered his personal take to Dallas sports radio hosts Shan Shariff and RJ Choppy on their segment on Friday morning.

Schottenheimer suggested that he doesn’t view the world in a mean world way. He claimed that there are no secrets in the business, and he didn’t think that Brady’s presence translates to conflict of interest.

There’s no secrets in this business, guys. Let’s be honest, Pete Carroll and I know each other as well as anybody. Pete has three of my playbooks… The questions that Tom and those guys ask, it’s to do a job. I have no problem with Tom and don’t feel like it’s a conflict of interest on my end.

Brian Schottenheimer said

Rodney Harrison’s unique take on the Tom Brady situation lays out the clear conflict of interest

Former NFL safety Rodney Harrison believes Tom Brady’s presence in the Raiders’ coaching booth raises serious competitive concerns. Harrison, now an analyst, explained that broadcasters like Brady receive a flood of insider details.

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These include key details like injury updates, player toughness, roster-building strategies, through production meetings and sideline access.

They’re going to give you all this information. And Tom Brady’s a smart dude. He’s gonna use this. He’s gonna use it. It’s human nature to use the information.

Harrison said on Football Night in America

Harrison noted that knowledge gained from casual conversations with executives or scouts could easily inform decisions in Las Vegas. For reference, he highlighted getting information from Howie Roseman about building a team.

It’s definitely a conflict of interest. It made me feel a little uncomfortable… and I think it’s an unfair advantage for the Raiders and Tom Brady, and the league has given them a pass.

Harrison admitted he expected Brady to behave more like a traditional owner, socializing in a suite rather than wearing a headset and communicating with offensive coordinator Chip Kelly. The retired quarterback with “full headphones” signaled active involvement, not passive observation, according to the safety. All said and done, Brady is cleared by the NFL.

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