Monday Night Football closed Week 2 with no scarcity of buzz, chief of which is Tom Brady’s function as lead shade analyst for Fox’s NFL protection … and additionally his very hands-on function with the Las Vegas Raiders franchise.
Brady spent at least some of Monday night in the Raiders’ coaches’ box, and ESPN’s broadcast reported that he consults with offensive coordinator Chip Kelly “2-3 times” per week. Head coach Pete Carroll denied that reporting after the sport, although he did say he and Kelly discuss to Brady “about life and football” and that he has “great insight.”
On Tuesday morning, Fox Sports’ No. 2 shade analyst Greg Olsen mentioned “more power to” Brady for doing what he is doing, per Front Office Sports. Perhaps extra telling? FOS requested Eric Shanks if he sympathizes with followers who consider what Brady’s doing is a conflict of interest. “I’m not going to answer that one,” Shanks mentioned. “Good question, but not gonna answer that.”
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League response to Brady’s function will little doubt proceed. In the meantime, the staff that beat the Raiders Monday night time is awaiting injury information.
Pass rusher Khalil Mack left the 20-9 victory with an elbow injury, and was later seen sporting a sling. NFL Network reported Wednesday that Mack has a dislocated elbow and ought to be again on the sphere in just a few weeks.
One of the large storylines to emerge Monday was the spate of quarterback accidents. No lower than 5 — the Bengals’ Joe Burrow, the Vikings’ J.J. McCarthy, the Commanders’ Jayden Daniels, the 49ers’ Brock Purdy and the Jets’ Justin Fields — will both miss Week 3 or are at risk of doing so. The Jets introduced Wednesday that Fields will be out for Sunday’s game with a concussion, and Tyrod Taylor will begin in his place.
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The Bengals are bringing in a pair of veteran QBs behind backup Jake Browning, who’s now thrust into the starter’s function. Cincinnati is signing Mike White and Sean Clifford to its follow squad, per ESPN.
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