Tom Brady’s appearance in the Raiders’ coach’s box during the Raiders-Chargers game sparked a nuanced debate about potential conflicts of interest given his minority ownership and FOX analyst duties. The NFL cleared him, noting no rule violation, but the optics linger as Brady prepares to call Cowboys-Bears for Fox on Sunday.

Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer downplayed concerns, joking that everybody has access to playbooks and that he’ll talk football with anyone. Bears coach Ben Johnson echoed a similar stance, while the upcoming MNF tilt between the Raiders and Cowboys on Nov. 17 adds a fresh narrative layer for fantasy managers to parse—whether such cross-team access quietly influences preparation or remains surface-level chatter.