This is an entirely different challenge than 28-3 in a Super Bowl. But for Brady and the beleaguered Las Vegas Raiders? This week represented an overdue jolt of life.
Brady appears to be in over his head in not one, but two jobs.
In broadcasting where the perception of objectivity is important, he has the massive irreconcilable conflict with being an active hands-on owner of the Raiders. I can see how the ratings-conscious team owners (and commish) allowed it because it's Tom Brady (i.e. God), but it's going to be increasingly untenable for the media and more importantly the fans. And Brady's reputation is going to suffer for it ultimately.
In team ownership, where the bond of trust between coaches and players must be airtight, the looming presence of God overseeing all major decisions will be disruptive and constantly unsettling for all. His decision to be hands-on is going to be his downfall because the players and coaches won't know who's making or questioning decisions.
If he had picked one job or the other, he might have been able to adjust. But doing both together will blow up in his face sooner rather than later.
If ownership was his ultimate goal (and the way franchises are appreciating whose wouldn’t it be) then he needs the paycheck from one job in order to afford the other.
Brady appears to be in over his head in not one, but two jobs.
In broadcasting where the perception of objectivity is important, he has the massive irreconcilable conflict with being an active hands-on owner of the Raiders. I can see how the ratings-conscious team owners (and commish) allowed it because it's Tom Brady (i.e. God), but it's going to be increasingly untenable for the media and more importantly the fans. And Brady's reputation is going to suffer for it ultimately.
In team ownership, where the bond of trust between coaches and players must be airtight, the looming presence of God overseeing all major decisions will be disruptive and constantly unsettling for all. His decision to be hands-on is going to be his downfall because the players and coaches won't know who's making or questioning decisions.
If he had picked one job or the other, he might have been able to adjust. But doing both together will blow up in his face sooner rather than later.
Both jobs is clearly a conflict of interest and shouldn't be allowed.
But from purely the ownership side we'll see if he learns from last year's mistakes.
If ownership was his ultimate goal (and the way franchises are appreciating whose wouldn’t it be) then he needs the paycheck from one job in order to afford the other.