Mike Vrabel was believed to be a candidate for the Las Vegas Raiders’ vacant head coaching job. However, he was never interviewed by the organization because he reportedly told his former teammate—and Raiders minority owner—Tom Brady that he was going to New England, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

Minority owner Tom Brady seems to be throwing his weight around in the Las Vegas Raiders' coaching search after the team missed out on Mike Vrabel, and Detroit Lions OC Ben Johnson is his top choice.

A few days after firing head coach Antonio Pierce, the Las Vegas Raiders made it known they wanted a reset at the general manager position as well. They fired Tom Telesco, and are now in business for a new general manager.

Brady is supposedly only in an advisory role for the Raiders, though several league sources are convinced his influence is much greater.

The Las Vegas Raiders minority owner may be giving the team a unique advantage due to his job with Fox Sports.

Tom Brady joining the Las Vegas Raiders as the minority owner could be the best thing that happened to the franchise in a long time.

It’s unclear whether the Raiders are as interested in Sanders as he is in them. Tom Brady, who recently joined the franchise as a minority owner, is spearheading the search for a coach and general manager after the dismissal of Tom Telesco on Thursday. Brady will have a significant voice in the Raiders’ decisions.

The Las Vegas Raiders are about a week into their head coaching search. They fired Antonio Pierce last Tuesday and

Tom Telesco and Antonio Pierce may still be in place with the Raiders if not for Tom Brady The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Sunday that owner Mark Davis had “reservations” about firing his GM and coach until Brady “nudged” him to do so.