Tom Brady owes fans watching the Lions game Saturday some transparency about his role in the Raiders' pursuit of Lions coach Ben Johnson.
The Lions' offensive coordinator has been a top head coaching candidate and appears to be on Tom Brady's and the Raiders' radar.
To no one’s surprise, Mr. Company Man (a.k.a. he doesn’t want to burn any bridges with sources or sponsors) downplayed the Brady-Johnson dynamic ahead of the Lions-Commanders playoff matchup. Schefter ultimately said that he thinks “everybody involved is professional enough to do things the right way.”
Rob Tolbert is in his 15th NFL season and his 11th as referee. Saturday in Detroit marks his 13th postseason assignment. Tolbert was notably a referee in Super Bowl LVI between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals.
Even as Tom Brady goes through his first postseason and prepares to call his first Super Bowl in three weeks as a television analyst, rumors about his future continue to be rampant, much to the dismay of Fox Sports.
On Friday's The Pat McAfee Show, ESPN's Adam Schefter spoke about Ben Johnson and how he doesn't think he will go to the Raiders.
Commanders Fox telecast Saturday, a game that involves two Detroit coordinators who interviewed for the Raiders’ coaching job.
Brady reportedly has his sights set on Ben Johnson, but his best player appears to have other ideas.
Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson more than likely will not be in the same role come next fall. The talented football mind was a frontrunner for a couple of openings last year, but he opted to run it back in Detroit for one more year.
Pacman Jones told Pat McAfee that Ben Johnson will be the Raiders head coach according to his "real good sources."