Joe Buck Admits ESPN's Tom Brady Decision Sparked Backlash

It's been several weeks since ESPN shared that viral clip of FOX Sports NFL broadcaster and Las Vegas Raiders minority owner Tom Brady in the coach's booth during a Monday Night Football game. Though it's less talked about now, ESPN play-by-play man Joe Buck is still feeling the aftereffects.

Appearing on The Pivot podcast, Buck was asked about Brady pulling double duty between the FOX Sports production meetings and the Raiders' front office. Buck said that while he doesn't personally have an issue with it, the Raiders seemed to take issue with ESPN showing Brady being in their coach's booth and the negative publicity that ensued.

“That seemed a little too public to me,” Buck admitted. “The headset with the Raiders. But I think the production meeting stuff is much ado about nothing.”

“The last person I’m telling what to do is Tom Brady. But yeah, I thought the visibility – and I know they weren’t happy that that got out, but he’s in a booth with a headset on. I mean, we’re all at least smart enough to know there are cameras everywhere. And they’re gonna find you. Cameras found him and then it became a big thing and then just like everything else in the world, it goes away five seconds later.”