One knock against FOX Sports’ lead NFL color commentator Tom Brady is that due to his status as a partial owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, he is subject to numerous restrictions around the broadcast, such as limited access to players and coaches. For Super Bowl LIX, however, the NFL is reportedly lessening those restrictions in the name of the broadcast.
According to a report from The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand and Nate Taylor, Brady can attend pre-production meetings with both Super Bowl teams, something he could not do during the season. However, he won’t be able to watch their practices. During the year, Brady could also not visit team facilities and have conversations with coaches and players before games, but that wouldn’t matter during a neutral site game like the Super Bowl.
Brady’s first year as FOX’s top color commentator has produced a mixed bag of results. While Brady says he’s committed to FOX, some, like former ESPN head John Skipper, believe Brady should choose between commentary and ownership to focus his full attention on one or the other.
Don Yee, who represents Brady as his agent, recently explained that his client plans to stay with FOX in an interview with Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal.
“Tom has had a tremendous amount of fun working with Fox this year, and he’s really excited about the future with Fox and his growth on their team,” Yee said. “And this year was the first year of a long relationship.”
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