"I'm not going to answer that one. Good question, but not gonna answer that, Shanks said when asked during Front Office Sports' Tuned In event if he could sympathize with Chicago Bears fans who might see a conflict. Brady will be in Dallas on Sunday when the Cowboys host the Bears. The following week, Chicago is at the Raiders. I think if there's a conversation that needs to be had after last night, we'll have it, Shanks added."
"NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said in an email to The Associated Press that Brady was sitting in the booth Monday night in his capacity as a Raiders limited partner. There are no policies that prohibit an owner from sitting in the coaches' booth or wearing a headset during a game, McCarthy said. 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."
"I think Tom's really tried to honor that strictly with the concerns you're talking about, Carroll said. He is not planning games with us. He is not talking to us about anything other than our conversations that are really random. They're not structured. They're not set up in any way. He knows. He's very respectful of what he does otherwise. He's of the opinion he"
Tom Brady sat in the Las Vegas Raiders' coaching booth wearing a headset during a 20-9 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, prompting questions about a potential conflict of interest given his Fox Sports NFL analyst role and limited Raiders ownership. Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks declined to answer questions about perception of a conflict and said a conversation might follow. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Brady attended as a Raiders limited partner and noted no policy bars owners from the coaches' booth, while device-use policies remain in force. Raiders coach Pete Carroll said Brady does not participate in game planning and keeps interactions limited and respectful.
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