Aaron Rodgers could personal the Chicago Bears, however that’s solely on the sphere. Now Tom Brady has one-upped his former rival by really proudly owning an NFL staff.
Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers are two of the best quarterbacks in NFL historical past. Upon the announcement of Brady’s retirement, many followers lamented the tip of an period — and the tip of a rivalry. Now, Brady has taken the rivalry to an entire new degree.
Aaron Rodgers is continuously known as the proprietor of the Chicago Bears, however that’s figuratively and mentally. Now Tom Brady owns the Las Vegas Raiders actually.
The long run Corridor of Famer finalized a deal to buy a minority stake within the Raiders, who occur to make use of Rodgers’ former teammate and landing accomplice Davante Adams.
The sale of a minority share of the @Raiders to ex-Patriots and Bucs QB @TomBrady has been agreed to and submitted to the NFL for approval. Gained’t be executed on the spring assembly however ball is rolling on it.
(Brady is already in enterprise w/Vegas proprietor Mark Davis, with the WNBA Aces.)
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) May 22, 2023
Brady gained’t be formally on the proprietor’s board for some time, because the NFL nonetheless must approve the transaction. Brady was infamously concerned in rumors of potential ownership stake with the Miami Dolphins a number of years in the past after his first retirement. These plans by no means got here to fruition, nonetheless, and Brady un-retired to play one other 12 months with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It’s not shocking to see Brady prolong his enterprise ventures off the sphere. He has been selling his personal private clothes model on social media for years now and Brady is predicted to think about a career in broadcasting now that his taking part in days are over.
The Raiders are caught at an organizational crossroads proper now; probably not constructed to contend, however nonetheless constructing the offense round NFL vets like Davante Adams and Jimmy Garoppolo. Can we additionally take a second to understand the irony of Brady now proudly owning the staff that employs (and begins) Jimmy G at quarterback? Oh, how the turntables.
Brady already has a working relationship with Raiders majority proprietor Mark Davis by means of the Las Vegas Aces of the WNBA. The sports activities trade in Vegas is booming; the Oakland Athletics are anticipated to relocate to Vegas within the close to future and it’s broadly speculated that the NBA will broaden to Vegas in some unspecified time in the future too.
Brady might proceed to increase his vines within the Vegas sporting world. In the meantime, Aaron Rodgers is attempting to determine how one can win video games with the New York Jets subsequent season. We nonetheless have a pair years earlier than Rodgers has the possibility to reply Brady with an funding of his personal.
Tom Brady purchases minority stake in Las Vegas Raiders
