Tom Brady turned up in style to the Raiders’ preseason game on Saturday night as he arrived in a bomber jacket representing the franchise.
The legendary quarterback officially became a minority owner of the team last October, and was spotted at one of the team’s practices for the first time earlier this month.
And he continued his support of the team this weekend as he was seen arriving for Las Vegas’ home preseason clash against the 49ers.
Brady oozed cool as he wore a white, retro-style Raiders jacket, which featured the team’s logo on his chest and across his back.
The jacket also featured black and white trim on the collar and cuffs, as well as the AFC logo on one arm.
Brady completed the look with sunglasses, black jeans and white sneakers as he walked into Allegiant Stadium.
Tom Brady arrived in a stylish Raiders jacket to watch Las Vegas take on the 49ers
Brady was recently spotted at Raiders’ training camp earlier this month in Las Vegas
He and business partner Tom Wagner each own a five percent stake in the team after the deal was finalized last year.
And while Brady’s involvement with the Raiders has given him a chance to have influence on an NFL franchise, it has also complicated his broadcasting role with Fox Sports.
He began 10-year, $375million contract with the network last season as their lead NFL analyst.
However, due to his Raiders’ ownership, he has been forced to follow several special restrictions.
Namely, he is not allowed to partake in broadcast production meetings (as is customary for broadcasters), when TV crews meet with head coaches and key players.
He’s also not allowed at other teams’ facilities or to watch their practices.
Ultimately, Brady’s first season on air for Fox got mixed reviews from fans, and he recently spoke of the ‘growing pains’ he experienced in his debut season.
‘There was a lot of growing pains through the year for me, just in terms of prep and, obviously, going on-air, and there’s things you messed up and there’s things that you make mistakes,’ Brady said on The Joel Klatt Show.
‘And probably a lot like being an NFL quarterback. You think, “I’m prepared and I got and I practiced.” You go into a real game in your rookie year, and you’re like, “Oh my God, that’s a lot faster. What am I doing?” It gets a little better in Week 2 and a little better in Week 3.
‘And sometimes you regress a little bit, and sometimes you do things you really like that impress you,’ he continued. ‘And sometimes you’re like you forgot completely going into Week 9, “How did I do that?” or “What was I talking about?”‘
Following a 4-13 season in 2024, Brady and the rest of the Raiders organization will have more optimism for this campaign following the hiring of coach Pete Carroll, signing of quarterback Geno Smith and addition of running back Ashton Jeanty in the draft.
The Raiders open the regular season at the Patriots on September 7.
