From the moment seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady joined the Las Vegas Raiders as a minority owner, it was abundantly clear that he'd have a major say in

A new rumor claims that Tom Brady was the force behind the Las Vegas Raiders’ decision to make Geno Smith their new quarterback instead of pursuing Sam Darnold.

Las Vegas minority owner Tom Brady persuaded the Raiders not to sign the quarterback, according to The Athletic’s Michael Silver. Brady “was not in favor of that approach” Silver wrote, citing an anonymous source.