"Where's the line?": JJ Watt raises doubts at NFL after Tom Brady's Raiders ownership amid Fox gig

JJ Watt reacted to Tom Brady officially joining the Las Vegas Raiders' ownership group amid his broadcasting gig with FOX. The retired defensive end appeared on the Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday to raise questions about what rules will apply to Brady and how he will balance being a minority owner and a commentator.

With Brady being subjected to a series of rules as a member of an NFL organization, Watt wondered where the line would be drawn for his opinions and the information he would get from other coaches and players.

"So I also have the question of how strict are these who's following them? The production meetings and those meetings the day before the game, where you get information from coaches and players and everything, those are a big part of the broadcast and what they talk about," Watt said.

"It's crucial to the game, and Kevin's going to be talking about it on the broadcast, and they're going to be bringing those things up. So I would be curious how closely, and then not being allowed to criticize game officials and other clubs. That's the other one that's like, all right, what does that mean? Where's the line, I don't know."

As a minority owner, Tom Brady will have to follow a list of guidelines.

Not permitted to be in another team's facility
Not permitted to witness practice
Not permitted to attend broadcast production
Meetings, either in person or virtually
Prohibited from publicly criticizing game officials and other clubs
Subject to the NFL's gambling policy
Subject to the NFL's anti-tampering policy

This could complicate his relationship with FOX, as most of these things are needed to provide fans with the best possible content. Perhaps they'd find a way to make it work, but as things stand right now, this could get complex for Brady and his employers.

Tom Brady received help from Robert Kraft to become Raiders' minority owner

Tom Brady was confirmed as a part owner of the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday after the NFL owners voted on whether he would be allowed to complete the acquisition of a 5% share in the Raiders.

According to NFL insider Albert Breer, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who saw Brady win six Super Bowl trophies for him, was the one who started the motion to allow TB12 to join the Raiders' ownership group. He did the same with another former Patriot, Richard Seymour, who acquired a 0.5% share.