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RickRyb wrote: Sat Jan 10, 2026 9:45 am The main difference in the two situations is Ryan has been hired as an employee of the Falcons, as Brady is an owner with no specific known role and is not an employee . . . but the thought process is the same.

SkullCrusher wrote: Sat Jan 10, 2026 10:22 am That for sure. Matt was making around 3 million for broadcast work, where Brady's makes a bit over 37 million per. Completely different leagues.

chucker wrote: Sat Jan 10, 2026 10:29 am Brady has grown to be pretty good as an analyst, after what I thought was a mediocre start. He's still not great - right now Olsen is in a league of his own. I get that people tune in to hear Brady because of the star power and that's going to factor into the money, but he's way overpaid IMO. I won't really miss him on games and I'd like him to quit and just focus on the Raiders. Regardless, part time or full time, I think his presence replaces Mark Davis' input as a representative of ownership and that's a major win.

DanKD wrote: Sat Jan 10, 2026 10:39 am He needs the money to work towards becoming the controlling owner

SkullCrusher wrote: Sat Jan 10, 2026 10:36 am It was a crazy contract, his salary doesn't bring in that difference, but hey it's done and I'm sure to Brady that's huge, he can't walk from an over $350 mil contract.

raiderkoch wrote: Sat Jan 10, 2026 7:01 pm I've stayed supportive for a long time. Now I have to say, Sorry, but let the GM do his fcking job! Brady is not the GM. Maybe use him a a salesperson, but for fcks sake, when can we start to run this like a real organization, with the GM doing his job, getting his guys without meddling from others, and then let him live or die by his decisions?

When was the last time that happened? Withe Reggie, no?

raiderkoch wrote: Sat Jan 10, 2026 7:01 pm I've stayed supportive for a long time. Now I have to say, Sorry, but let the GM do his fcking job! Brady is not the GM. Maybe use him a a salesperson, but for fcks sake, when can we start to run this like a real organization, with the GM doing his job, getting his guys without meddling from others, and then let him live or die by his decisions?

When was the last time that happened? Withe Reggie, no?

Raidernation1979 wrote: Sat Jan 10, 2026 7:15 pm Brady should absolutely be involved in interviews. His understanding of Xs and Os is likely second to none. A good round of questions that most people wouldn’t be able to answer

GoodTimeCharlie wrote: Sat Jan 10, 2026 6:36 pm I know there’s a few whose panties get twisted with anything Patriots-related or “Pats West”, and I agree that the way things have been done prior to emulate the Pats has been all wrong. Not surprising considering Doofus has been at the controls, primarily.

You can’t grab some some piece of Pats history (McDumbfuck) and drop it into the present hoping to recreate it. Especially at the coaching position. Of course Doofus didn’t pay attention. Namely: Matt Patricia, Joe Judge, Eric Mangini, Romeo Crennel, Bill O’Brien, Charlie Weis. Endless examples of failure.

What can be done, and what the Patriots actually did, was dumb-luck their way into drafting Tom Brady. Just like we’ve made all the perfect coaching hires to dumb-luck our way to Mendoza.

Mendoza looks like he can get us there. Not the Patriots, but what they were, a dynasty. A winning organization made possible by having the hardest working most cerebral quarterback in the NFL. A leader. A Raider. Our Quarterback.

chucker wrote: Sat Jan 10, 2026 7:21 pm Whether it's x's and o's or not, you need more people in the room than just the GM. It's too big a decision for that. Brady is a smart guy plus he obviously knows football and knows a lot about football coaches. He's better equipped to support Spytek in this search than other owners and probably better than team presidents around the league too.

Raidernation1979 wrote: Sat Jan 10, 2026 7:24 pm Xs and Os. Situational football. He has a ton of insight that can help with interviewing these guys