Las Vegas Raiders’ minority owner Tom Brady rumored to help Seattle Seahawks beat New England Patriots in Super Bowl

HAMBURG, GERMANY - MAY 06: Tom Brady gestures on stage during day two of the annual OMR Festival at Hamburg Messe on May 06, 2026 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images) | Getty Images Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald was recently on The Dan Patrick Show, where Patrick asked Macdonald if anyone helped him prepare for the New England Patriots ahead of Super Bowl LX. The coach’s answer has sparked some controversy centered around Las Vegas Raiders’ minority owner Tom Brady.

“[Former Baltimore Ravens’ and current New York Giants’ head coach] John Harbaugh and I talked. He was great. I probably can’t mention one guy that really helped us out who had some conflict of interest,” Macdonald said while smiling and laughing on air.

Patrick followed up by guessing former Patriots’ head coach Bill Belichick, which Macdonald immediately shot down.As a result, the internet is speculating that the eventual Super Bowl-winning coach’s source was none other than Brady.#Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald says there was one person he reached out to for advice before the Super Bowl vs.

the Patriots who helped a lot, but he won't say who because there might be a conflict of interest.It's not Bill Belichick. 😅(via @dpshow) pic.

twitter.com/uniRUWUsUB— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) July 9, 2026Before the big game in February, the former Patriot struck controversy in New England when he said that he didn’t have a rooting interest in the contest despite spending 20 seasons and winning six Lombardi trophies with the Pats. At the time, that comment was viewed as the owner/broadcaster trying to appear neutral in the public eye given his role calling games for Fox.

However, the Super Bowl was aired on NBC, so there was no need for Brady to be a centrist. Given that, and the fact that Brady could have several “conflicts of interest” in this situation with his ties to the Patriots, role as another team’s owner in the NFL, and job as a commentator, there are a bunch of reasons to