摘要:由于布雷迪与突袭者队的关联,他在解说席首秀的上个赛季被限制参加常规的赛前制作会议,也无法进入球队设施。此举旨在确保布雷迪不会——无论有意或无意——将其他球队的战术安排或战术手册细节泄露给突袭者队。
当汤姆·布雷迪于2023年从美国职业橄榄球大联盟退役时,许多人都在猜测他接下来会将注意力转向何方。
两年半后,他两大主要兴趣的融合令一些人感到震惊。
布雷迪已同意出任福克斯体育的首席分析师,并签署了一份为期10年、据传价值3.75亿美元的天价合同,成为该频道NFL赛事报道的招牌人物。
此外,布雷迪去年收购了拉斯维加斯突袭者队约5%的股份,成为该球队的少数股权所有者。
然而,这两个世界的碰撞给布雷迪(Brady)和美国国家橄榄球联盟(NFL)都带来了问题。
由于布雷迪与突袭者队的关联,他在解说席首秀的上个赛季被限制参加常规的赛前制作会议,也无法进入球队设施。此举旨在确保布雷迪不会——无论有意或无意——将其他球队的战术安排或战术手册细节泄露给突袭者队。
这导致了一种独特的情况:布雷迪因未能参与那些赛前闭门讨论及教练或球员提供的独家见解而被排除在核心圈外,而与此同时,他在福克斯电视台的同事、首席实况解说员凯文·伯克哈特却参与了这些会议并掌握了相关信息。
不过本赛季,美国职业橄榄球大联盟(NFL)放宽了对布雷迪的相关限制,允许他远程参加制作会议,从而获取通常保密的内部信息。但他仍被禁止观看其他球队的训练,或前往球队训练基地参加制作会议。
本周一,布雷迪在ESPN转播的突袭者队对阵洛杉矶闪电队的第二周比赛中现身,这一复杂安排达到高潮。当时他戴着耳机与拉斯维加斯教练组一同坐在忠实体育场的看台上,以便听取教练间的通讯交流。
布雷迪与突袭者队进攻协调员奇普·凯利近在咫尺的场景令人惊讶,这再次引发了人们对他参与球队日常比赛事务的疑问。
美国有线电视新闻网体育频道已联系布雷迪寻求置评。
美国国家橄榄球联盟(NFL)发言人向CNN体育频道表示,布雷迪以有限合伙人的身份与拉斯维加斯队教练组同席就座,并强调联盟对于球队老板在比赛中进入教练席区域或佩戴耳机通讯设备并无限制政策。
布雷迪并非唯一在比赛中佩戴耳机的NFL球队老板,印第安纳波利斯小马队老板卡莉·伊尔赛-戈登也常被看到头戴耳机、手持战术手册,在小马队比赛的边线处踱步。
NFL声明补充称,所有坐在包厢内的人员必须遵守相关规定,禁止使用除联盟提供的设备(如用于边线观赛系统的微软Surface平板电脑)以外的电子设备。
鉴于布雷迪(Brady)出现在突袭者队的包厢中,他双重身份的冲突性已成为网络热议的焦点。
前NFL防守端锋马库斯·斯皮尔斯在ESPN节目《First Take》中表示:"就他的工作而言,这令我感到厌恶。但我为他的团队感到高兴。" "这种事本不该发生在一位NFL橄榄球比赛解说员身上。此事实际上是对NFL诚信度的质疑。"
如今各支球队必须保持警惕,避免在他参与电话会议时泄露信息——因为突袭者队迟早会与那些他曾旁听战术会议的球队交手。赛前的筹备会议中会共享战术信息,教练们会制定作战计划,还会特别提醒球员注意某些重点人物的使用方式。
前丹佛野马队、亚特兰大猎鹰队和巴尔的摩乌鸦队角卫,曾任NFL球员工会主席的多米尼克·福克斯沃斯表示,"如果我是他球队中的一员,我会感到沮丧或不适。"
福克斯沃西在ESPN的《Get Up》节目中表示:"我认为(球员或教练在赛前制作会议中)是否有所保留并不重要。关键在于,你不想给人留下任何不当行为的印象或机会。"他补充道:"如果你决定冒这个险,我认为一定是因为收益足够丰厚。"
既然如此,那么无论他是优秀到无法抽身的球队老板,还是必须身兼老板的顶级解说员,抑或是他们仅仅允许他到场解说比赛,这些说法似乎都未必能自圆其说。
Bleacher Report的NFL内部人士詹姆斯·帕尔默(James Palmer)在X平台上发文称:“汤姆·布雷迪(Tom Brady)每周会与奇普·凯利(Chip Kelly)会面两到三次,共同复盘比赛录像并研讨战术计划。”
每个周末,布雷迪(Brady)都会为福克斯电视台解说比赛,他会尽可能地从双方球员和教练那里收集信息,以确保自己在解说席上发挥最佳水平。明白了。
然而,突袭者队主教练皮特·卡罗尔周二表示,布雷迪正以专业态度应对这一特殊局面。
卡罗尔告诉记者:"我认为汤姆非常严格地遵守了这一点,并且充分尊重你所提到的那些担忧的情况,我觉得他做得非常好。" "他并没有和我们一起策划比赛;除了我们之间那些随意的交谈外,他也没有和我们谈论其他任何事情。"
这些并非刻意安排,也毫无组织架构可言。他心知肚明。对于其他事务,他一向保持敬重态度,并坚持认为不应成为那种影响因素——事实上他也确实不曾涉足。
布雷迪与突袭者队的关联及其电视解说工作将持续影响整个赛季——事实上,突袭者队本周日将对阵指挥官队,而布雷迪曾解说华盛顿队在首周的赛季揭幕战,这意味着他此前已参与指挥官队教练组和球员的赛前战术会议,可能获取了对方阵容部署的额外信息。
然而,指挥官队主教练丹·奎恩表示,他并不在意布雷迪的双重兴趣。
奎恩告诉记者:"这确实很独特,但他们也有自己的工作要做。所以我理解,帮助提供一些见解——比如比赛可能是什么样子、可能出现什么情况——这是我们的责任。说到底,这一切都是为了这场比赛,我就是这么想的。"
但这不仅仅是因为汤姆(根据《新华社人名翻译规范》译为"汤姆")的战术安排以及他与突袭者队的明显关联,更因为在每场比赛中,关键在于:为了赢得比赛你需要做什么?要知道,这些信息并不能以同样的方式套用在其他球队身上。
尽管参与NFL赛事的相关人员似乎对此并无异议,但随着赛季推进,他身兼赛事解说与球队股东的双重身份所引发的潜在利益冲突,可能将持续引发争议。
When he retired from the NFL in 2023 , many wondered what Tom Brady would turn his attention to next.
And two and a half years later, the merging of two of his main interests is causing consternation among some.
Brady agreed to become the lead analyst for Fox Sports, signing a massive 10-year contract reportedly worth $375 million to become the face of the channels coverage of the NFL.
On top of that, Brady became a minority share owner of the Las Vegas Raiders last year after purchasing a reported 5% stake in the team.
But the collision of these two worlds has presented problems for both Brady and the NFL.
Due to his involvement with the Raiders, Brady was restricted from attending the typical pre-game production meetings or having access to team facilities last season in his maiden year in the booth. This was a step to ensure Brady was unable to C wittingly or unwittingly C feed information on how teams are going to play or details from their playbook back to the Raiders.
It led to a unique situation where Brady was kept out of the loop by missing those behind-closed-doors discussions and unique insight offered by coaches or players ahead of primetime games, while at the same time his Fox colleague and lead play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt was in those meetings and privy to the information.
This season though, the NFL has relaxed those restrictions around Brady, allowing him to attend production meetings remotely and therefore gain access to the insight which usually remains secret. However, he still isnt allowed to watch another teams practices or go to a teams training complex for production meetings.
The complex arrangement came to a head this week when Brady was shown on ESPNs coverage of the Raiders Week 2 game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday, sitting with the Las Vegas coaching staff in the stands of Allegiant Stadium with a headset on, allowing him to hear communications between coaches.
The sight of Brady sitting just yards away from Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly was a jarring one, once again raising the question about his involvement in the day-to-day playing side of the game.
CNN Sports has reached out to Brady for comment.
An NFL spokesperson told CNN Sports that Brady was sitting with the Las Vegas coaches in his role as a limited partner and that the league has no policies on restricting an owners access to the coaches booth or wearing a headset during a game.
Brady isnt the only NFL owner to be seen wearing a headset during a game, with Indianapolis Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon seen marching the touchline of Colts games with a headset and a playbook.
All personnel sitting in the booth must abide by policies that prohibit the use of electronic devices other than league-issued equipment such as a Microsoft Surface Tablet for the Sideline Viewing System, the NFL statement continued.
In light of Brady being seen in the Raiders booth, the contradictory nature of his two roles has been the subject of much debate online.
Its abhorrent for me for his job. I love it for his team, former NFL defensive end Marcus Spears said on ESPNs First Take. This should not happen with him being a commentator of NFL football games. It actually questions the integrity of the NFL.
Now teams have to be smart and not divulge information when hes on a call because, at some point, the Raiders are going to play a team that hes sitting in on these meetings. Theres information shared when you have these pre-production meetings before games. Theres plans that coaches have. Theres guys that they tell you to be on the lookout for how well use them.
Domonique Foxworth C former cornerback for the Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons and Baltimore Ravens, and former NFL Players Association president C said he would be upset or uncomfortable if I were a player on his team.
I dont think it matters whether (players or coaches) are guarded or not (in pre-match production meetings). The thing is, you do not want the perception or the opportunity for any impropriety, Foxworth said on ESPNs Get Up . And if youre going to take this risk, I would think that you would take this risk because the benefit was so great.
In that case, it doesnt seem to line up necessarily that hes either such a great owner that he cant walk away from that or hes such a great broadcaster that he also has to be an owner or they just let him show up and do the games.
James Palmer, Bleacher Reports NFL insider, wrote on X : Tom Brady meets with Chip Kelly 2-3 times a week to go over film and go through the game plan.
And every weekend Brady is calling a game for Fox, gathering as much information as possible from players and coaches from both teams to be at his best in the broadcast booth. Got it.
However, Brady is coming at this unique situation with professionalism, Raiders head coach Pete Carroll said on Tuesday.
I think Toms tried to honor that really strictly and with all respect to the situation of, you know, concerns like youre talking about, and I think hes been really good, Carroll told reporters. Hes not planning games with us; hes not talking to us about anything other than our conversations we have that are, really, that are random.
Theyre not set up; theyre not structured in any way. He knows. Hes very respectful of what he does otherwise, and hes of the opinion that he doesnt want to be that kind of a factor and so hes not.
Bradys involvement with the Raiders and his TV obligations will continue to rear their head throughout the season C in fact, the Raiders play the Commanders on Sunday and Brady called Washingtons season-opener in Week 1, meaning he was in pre-game production meetings with Commanders coaching staff and players, potentially gleaning information he wouldnt otherwise have on their scheme and personnel.
However, Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said hes not really bothered by Bradys dual interests.
Its unique for sure, but they have a job to do, too, so I get that like thats our responsibility to help them give some insights, what it could be, what could be there for the game. So, its really just for this game, like thats what I think about, Quinn told reporters.
But not just because of Tom calling it and his relationship obviously with the Raiders, but really in every game because its just what do you have to do to win this game? You know, the information here wouldnt be applied to another team in that way.
Despite the people involved in the NFL games seemingly being OK with it, the potentially conflicting nature of his broadcasting job and his ownership stake could continue to ruffle feathers as the season goes on.
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