As Brady settles in as a minority owner, the Raiders have refaced the franchise.
Pete Carroll and John Spytek have taken over as head coach and general manager, respectively, since the conclusion of a disastrous 4-13 2024 campaign.
The team has a new quarterback in Geno Smith and he’s manning the backfield with running back Ashton Jeanty, the 2025 NFL Draft’s No. 6 overall pick.
Whether new or old, front office or on the field, the Raiders have a tall task in turning around the franchise’s fortunes. They’re looking to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2021 and for just the sixth time this century.
The historic playing career of Brady ran from 2000-2022. In the time he won those aforementioned seven Super Bowls, the Raiders played in just one — though they memorably lost to him and the Pats in the Tuck Rule Game during the 2001 Divisional Round.
The Raiders are currently amid a 41-season drought without a Super Bowl victory.
So, just how will the self-professed sounding board impact the Raiders’ renaissance?
“Well, I’m just a limited partner, so (principal owner) Mark (Davis)’s the boss,” Brady said. “And then Pete does his job and Spy does his job and, I think, we trust them to make the right decisions.”
So far, the Raiders have made enough right decisions to invigorate the fan base.
As Brady knows better than anyone, though, all that matters is what plays out after kickoff. Nonetheless, he believes the building blocks for a winner have been put into place.
“They’ve worked together very well, and there’s a lot of decisions that are made,” Brady said. “Winning games in September starts with what happens in February, March and April, when no one’s really watching. They’ve been hard at work.”