Tom Brady is recognized as the biggest quarterback ever. His talent for the performance in the clutch and winning Super Bowls is unprecedented.
But his current juggling -act could be just as difficult to endeavor.
Brady gave his NFL debut as an analyst for Fox in September after signing a 10-year contract for $ 375 million, even though he was a beginner at the stand.
A month later, the NFL approved its purchase of a minority ownership to the Las Vegas Raiders.
The obvious conflict of interest was negotiated, and Brady banned to take part in production meetings before the games he called and to visit the NFL practices for other teams than the Raiders.
The seven-time Super Bowl champion addressed it on Wednesday during a press conference.
The radio said: “I understand that I am far from being a finished product, but I really enjoy the opportunity.”
He said of the team ownership: “The best thing for me is that I love football so much and the fact that I am involved in it for the rest of my life and this great game not only as a transmitter, but also in presentation a limited partner role in one Organization. “
Both roles have already been identified by services. He went before the excellent color commentator Greg Olsenwhich was acted by Fox in favor of Brady on Sunday as an analyst during the Super Bowl.
Despite his protest, Brady's work with the Raiders has a long -term role of the type behind the scenes “, despite his protest, not in the background.
The franchise rented in experienced trainer Pete Carroll, the prestigious executive mark of the division, Denver Broncos, as Senior Vice President of Football Operations from the division competitor, in Chip Kelly from Ohio as an offensive coordinator.
“I am there to support the team and the leadership and the overall vision of success,” said Brady. “I hope that many other players have the opportunity. I want the game to grow further and continue to improve and get better. Whatever I can play, I am very excited to do that. “
The NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell informed the reporters on Monday that Brady regularly checked in league mines during the season to get feedback on how he and the league deal with the perceived conflict of interest.
Goodell relaxed the rule in which Brady took part in production meetings for the Super Bowl. He was allowed to visit meetings with the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, although he is still excluded from the observation of practices.
Although his knowledge of the game is undisputed, Brady was criticized for not being hard enough for players who make mistakes during the games. He said that he thinks more about spectators than players.
“It is interesting because they don't want to go on the air and want to be excessively critical because it is not fun for the viewer,” he said. “I don't think that a negative criticism is the way I see the game. We look at athletes at the highest level of what they do. They never really insult the player. They insult the piece or the decision. I have an enormous respect for everyone who fits in uniform and goes out there to play because they are at a lot of jeopardizing.
“At the same time, there are things that I criticized that I am not afraid to speak my honest opinion about it as soon as I see it. I want to be very fair. I want to be very transparent. I have a great commitment to integrity. I take it very seriously in this role. “
As for the preparation for Super Bowl 59, Brady said that Fox had already shot his interview Patrick Mahomes This is broadcast in the PREGAME show. He emphasizes that all awards that Mahomes preserved is well deserved.
“I said to him:” Look, there is no one who is more happy for you than for me when you went out and you do something that no other team has ever done in history and have never done any other quarterback “,,” said Brady.
Now Brady has double careers, which he will not be a duel career.
“I think part of life experience is to challenge yourself and get out of your comfort zone to experience new things,” he said, “where it can be a transformative experience for you.”