Tom Brady—what can you even say? Once a leader, always a leader, right? Sure, these days, he’s keeping busy as a Fox broadcaster and part-owner of the Raiders, but let’s be honest—he’ll always be the guy in New England. Ask Bill Belichick or any Patriots fan, and they’ll tell you the same thing: Brady wasn’t just a quarterback; he was the quarterback. The guy who took the team to the top, year after year. And yeah, his legacy? It’s still alive and well in Foxborough. How could it not be?

The former Patriots’ head coach recently appeared on the Let’s Go Podcast with Maxx Crosby, Peter King, and Jim Gray. Wanna guess what was the hot topic of their discussion? It’s what everyone’s talking about. Patrick Mahomes and his leadership as the QB is eyeing a three-peat this season. And that’s when Belichick discussed that one common thing that the Patriots for a long time and the Chiefs currently have. The leadership.

“With Tom, we had tremendous leadership year after year after year…and the expectations of performance on a daily basis was high,” Belichick said during the podcast. “It wasn’t just big just in big games, it was every single day.” Now, that might sound like a solid compliment, but let’s break it down. For Belichick to be this open about Brady? It’s a big deal.

What Belichick is saying here is that Brady has always been about the team, no matter how much success he’s had. The reason? According to the six-time Super Bowl champion coach, leaders like Brady expect more out of themselves when they’re already the best player in the league. And when everybody realizes if their leader is working hard, they need to work harder too. That’s the kind of leadership that set Brady apart.

But for Belichick, Brady was still one of the 53 men on the roster. And when asked, “Even though he (Brady) was better than everybody else, you went out of your way to make sure he was of the 53. Was that tough to do or what was the thought process in doing that,” Belichick had an answer from a head coach’s perspective.

“You know, I would tell Tom, you know, it’s going to be a kind of rough meeting here today because they’re not playing very well. And, sometimes, he would even say, hey, make sure you include me in it too, because I want to walk out of that room being part of the group, you know, it’s not everybody else’s fault. And I’m good. Make sure you include me in that room so that, you know, we can all together bounce back and perform better. And I said, yeah, sure, no problem. I’ll include you.” And the result? Six Super Bowl titles for head coach, Belichick and his partner in crime, the QB, Tom Brady.

And now, here’s the kicker. After leading the Patriots to six Super Bowl rings, Tom Brady is now leading the Raiders. But this time, not as a QB, but as an owner, as the league’s GOAT is on a hunt for a new head coach of the Raiders.

Tom Brady’s role amidst the conflict of interest

Tom Brady might have had one of the day on Saturday night during the Lions vs the Commanders divisional round. The reason? Well, the Lions’ offense was roaring high, thanks to their offensive coordinator, Ben Johnson. That kind of gameplay from Johnson surely caught Brady’s attention, who’s looking for a new head coach for the Raiders. And guess what? Brady was strangled in a conflict of interest between his two jobs as the Raiders’ minority owner and Fox broadcast while announcing the divisional game.

The media and fans were looking out if Brady’s gonna be neutral while announcing the game, but Brady was severely struck in the conflict, especially when Kevin Burkhardt had a chat with him. “You know, Tom, you picked up a little side hustle a couple months ago,” Kevin said. “You know, buying a minority share of the Raiders. So, you know, just normal type stuff. With that, a cool thing is that you get to be on these interviews and this head-coaching search. And, obviously, we told you Glenn and Ben Johnson have done that. How have you evaluated them?”

And Brady had a sort of talk-but-say-nothing response. “Just been a great learning experience,” Brady replied. “What you realize is that the league is full of great potential. What I believe — the resumes, the accolades are all earned by what people do on the field. You earn your opportunities and you do your performance and let that all do the talking. Just as it should be and as I did when I was a player.”

But one thing was still missing from his response. The NFL GOAT never spit out either Johnson’s name or the Lions’ DC, Aaron Glenn’s name, who is also one of the hottest contenders for the HC role.