Tom Brady has taken a big step closer to becoming an NFL owner, complicating his route back to the field due to regulations in the depths of the league's rule book.
Brady's bid to acquire a minority share in the Las Vegas Raiders has been accepted and submitted to the NFL for approval, per Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated. The seven-time Super Bowl champion is already in business with Raiders owner Mark Davis, holding a stake in WNBA franchise the Las Vegas Aces.
Rumours have swirled that the all-time-great quarterback could come out of retirement for a second time since he announced on February 1 that his career was over – exactly a year to the day after he first called time on a glorious career.