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The New England Patriots find themselves back in the Super Bowl for the first time since the Tom Brady era in Foxborough, and it’s been quite a turnaround for the franchise that won just four games in back-to-back seasons heading into 2025.
But while Brady spent 20 seasons leading the Patriots at quarterback, he is now a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders while also serving as a FOX Sports announcer during the season.
So is Brady still rooting for his old team?
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Tom Brady watches prior to the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field on October 26, 2025 in Philadelphia. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
“I don’t have a dog in the fight in this one,” Brady said on his “Let’s Go” podcast, which aired Monday night. “May the best team win.”
The neutral response from Brady makes sense, but he has positive words for his former teammate, Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, and what the team was able to do in his first year back in Foxborough.
“And as far as the Patriots go, this is a new chapter in New England and I’m glad everyone has embraced the Mike Vrabel regime. All the great players who have worked so hard to get their club to this position. We did it for 20 years. There was a bit of a hiatus in there, but the Patriots are back and it’s a very exciting time for everyone.”
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While Brady’s professional loyalties lie elsewhere, it’s hard to imagine anyone with a statue outside Gillette Stadium not interested in seeing if they can get that first Super Bowl ring without him on the sidelines. He also made sure to mention that those who think he doesn’t want the Patriots to win a ring without him were “idiotic” to think such a thing.
Meanwhile, some of Brady’s former Patriots teammates weren’t shy about their loyalty heading into Super Bowl LX between the Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, including Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman.
Former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady takes center stage under looming Super Bowl banners as he receives a standing ovation at the end of his Patriots Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
However, Brady wants good individual performances.
“You root for people and you want them to have good performances,” he said. “Even as a broadcaster when you’re up there friendly [of] represents what people see – and I’m not working on this particular game – I just want to see good football. I want to see good plays, good throws, good strategy, good decisions, and that’s the joy of the game for me.”
Brady will be with the FOX Sports team in Santa Clara for FOX’s pregame coverage of Super Bowl LX, although the game will be televised on NBC.
As the world watches what happens at Levi’s Stadium this Sunday, Brady may be taking an extra close look at the Seahawks’ offensive game plan given their head coaching situation.
Former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady waves to the crowd at the conclusion of the Patriots Hall of Fame induction ceremonies for Brady at Gillette Stadium, Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
It was reported that Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak will take the Raiders’ vacant head coaching position, but could not make it official until after the game. Kubiak has been one of the smartest offensive minds in the game, reuniting with quarterback Sam Darnold after their time with the San Francisco 49ers while developing Jaxon Smith-Njigba into the league’s leading receiver in 2025.
The Raiders also have an exciting offseason ahead, especially with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft expected to be used on Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
