Tom Brady returns to $375 million day job with ‘weird’ pregame appearance and Mahomes interview may not always be possible

Tom Brady’s transition into NFL broadcasting has not been without challenges — and the latest evidence emerged Sunday.

The famous quarterback was in the Fox Sports announcer booth for Week 7 – one of the biggest games of the NFL season. Super Bowl rematch between kansas city chiefs And san francisco 49ers,

Brady quickly made his mark, appearing via hologram to discuss his interview in the Fox studios patrick mahomes,

His somewhat ‘magical’ appearance, which was made possible by green screen technology, received a mixed reaction from fans.

“Why tom brady The Fox NFL Sunday pregame show is being projected via hologram?? Something weird,” one fan posted on X.

Asked about it during the second quarter of the game, Brady responded to his play-by-play partner Kevin Burkhart: “I was just looking into the camera… but that was some sick technique.”

as well as Firing high-ranking Greg Olsen From his role as FOX’s number one analyst, criticism has focused on whether Brady can do well in the job that pays him $375 million over 10 years.

it’s a few days later He was confirmed as part of the Las Vegas Raiders ownership group With a 5% stake in the franchise, Brady was called up to his new team’s trip to AFC West rivals Santa Clara.

As part of the coverage, Brady sat down with Mahomes to discuss the details of the season so far and the quarterback’s play.

With his focus on broadcasting, he will usually be able to spend time with teams in the build-up.

However, unlike other broadcasters, he is now unable to watch or witness the practice of the teams he is calling, and also cannot spend time at other teams’ facilities or participate in production meetings that would normally involve But the coaches and players of the teams are involved.

It remains to be seen whether Brady will be able to continue interviews like the one he had with Mahomes.

It may be that they are ultimately up to the discretion of each team and their ownership remains to be seen.

Brady’s status as an owner means he has officially retired as a player — special to see him come out of retirement to play football again, almost two years after taking his last snap. Permission will be required.

It’s not only around the facilities and build-up that Brady may come up against issues, his status as a minority owner means he can’t tinker with players and also can’t criticize officials.

The praise could be interpreted as – although tampering practices may be difficult to prove – too much positivity from Brady could get the seven-time Super Bowl winner into trouble.

The nature of his call will be scrutinized more given that the early season announcements received negative reception.

It’s all been a messy mix for Brady, who is just seven games into his second career in the NFL — after playing 23 games as a player — and is now combining duties as an owner and broadcaster. Which is the first time in the league.

In the first quarter, a questionable interference call could have brought a reaction from Brady — but he very quickly turned the situation over to FOX rules analyst Mike Pereira.

Brady extended his move to join the Raiders in May 2023 but it was approved by NFL owners on Tuesday after waiting nearly 18 months.

has already taken stake in wnba Raiders owner happy to franchise Las Vegas Aces with Mark Davis new England Patriots And tampa bay buccaneers Quarterback on the board.

“This is an exciting day for the Raider organization,” Davis said.

“Even though Tom can’t play, I think he can help us select a future quarterback and potentially even coach him.”

Brady also has a role in English football team Birmingham City, taking an ownership stake in the team, which plays in the third tier of the English pyramid, in August 2023.

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