THE NFL has lifted a major ban against Tom Brady that hurt his broadcasting career.
The legendary quarterback is now allowed to attend NFL production meetings with Fox Sports.
Tom Brady’s production meeting ban has been lifted by the NFL[/caption]
Brady is still barred from attending team practices due to his Raiders ownership stake[/caption]
Brady signed a 10-year, $375 million contract with Fox after retiring from the NFL.
However, Brady’s ability to gather information ahead of games was limited due to his ownership stake in the Las Vegas Raiders.
Outside of the Super Bowl last season, Brady was banned from all production meetings.
His broadcast partner, Kevin Burkhardt and other crew members had to fill Brady in on what happened in the meetings with players and coaches.
However, that rule has been tossed out for the 2025 season, according to The Athletic.
Brady will now be allowed to attend production meetings and obtain information.
Despite being allowed in the meetings, Brady is still prohibited from attending team practices.
Brady is set to return to TV screens on Sunday, September 7 for the matchup between the New York Giants and Washington Commanders.
Fans are hoping Brady will take a step forward this year, as his rookie broadcasting season came with a lot of complaints.
Many fans didn’t think he did a good job of broadcasting, and others felt his ownership stake in the Raiders was a conflict of interest.
After his production meeting ban was lifted, fans reiterated those issues on social media.
“Not hating on Tom but if you have any owenership in an NFL team you shouldn’t be allowed to have this job,” one fan said.
“So they just gave in? He’s still an owner and Analyst?” another fan said.
“Do all team owners have access to other teams players? Seems like more rule bending for Tommy,” a third fan said.
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“Poor decision. And hes not that good doing color anyway,” a fourth fan said.
“I thought this was a stupid rule,” a fifth fan said.
Brady has nine more years on his deal with Fox, so fans will have to get used to his voice on their TVs.
He won’t be on the call for the Super Bowl this year though, as NBC has the rights to the big game this season.
