""There are no policies that prohibit an owner from sitting in the coaches' booth or wearing a headset during a game. Brady was sitting in the booth in his capacity as a limited partner," NFL chief spokesperson Brian McCarthy said in a statement emailed to The Times. "All personnel sitting in the booth must abide by policies that prohibit the use of electronic devices other than league-issued equipment such as a Microsoft Surface Tablet for the Sideline Viewing System.""
""Also during the Raiders' 20-9 loss to the Chargers, ESPN's Peter Schrager reported that Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly told him that Brady speaks with Kelly multiple times a week to discuss game plans and break down film. Asked about the report after the game, Raiders coach Pete Carroll said it is "not accurate." "We have conversations - I talk to Tom, Chip talks to Tom - regularly," Carroll said. "We have a tremendous asset and we all get along well and we respect each other. And so we just talk about life and football and whatever. ... He has great insight and so we're lucky to have him as an owner.""
Tom Brady appeared in the Raiders coaches' booth at Allegiant Stadium during a Monday Night Football game while wearing a headset. Brady serves as a minority owner of the Raiders and also works as a Fox booth analyst, and the headset appearance prompted social-media concerns about a conflict of interest. The NFL stated that no policies prohibit an owner from sitting in the coaches' booth or wearing a headset and that booth personnel must use only league-issued electronic equipment. Raiders coaches said Brady is an asset and that they converse with him regularly about life and football.
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