
Tom Brady set the NFL world ablaze on Monday night after he was seen sitting in the Raiders' coaches' booth—headset and all—during their loss to the Chargers in Los Vegas. Brady, of course, is both a minority owner of the Raiders, and Fox Sports' lead NFL color commentator (with access to pre-game production meetings)—sparking quite the conflict of interest debate over the last 12-plus hours.
Mix that in with a report from ESPN's Peter Schrager that Brady meets with Las Vegas offensive coordinator Chip Kelly "two to three times a week"—one that was ultimately shot down by head coach Pete Carroll—and the NFL has seemingly felt the need to release a statement on the matter: