How Tom Brady Reportedly Reacted To Mike Vrabel Rejecting Raiders

Tom Brady apparently was intrigued by the idea of reuniting with Mike Vrabel in Las Vegas.

However, the future Hall of Fame quarterback didn’t even have the opportunity to pitch his vision to his former Patriots teammate.

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Vrabel effectively told Brady not to bother setting up an interview in Las Vegas since the ex-linebacker was dead-set on returning to New England. The new Patriots head didn’t outright confirm the report Tuesday, but he acknowledged he’d been in contact with his old friend.

But Brady, who appears to have a major influence on the Raiders’ head coach search, doesn’t seem to be dwelling on Vrabel’s decision. The seven-time Super Bowl champion might already have a new No. 1 target for the Silver and Black.

” I have been told new minority owner Tom Brady has been making a personal appeal to Johnson and trying to sell him on coming to Las Vegas to build a program together with a new GM,” ESPN’s Dan Graziano reported Tuesday.

While there’s a lot of work to be done in Las Vegas, there might be enough of a foundation to pull Johnson away from Detroit. And one of those marquee selling points has to be Brady, who knows how to build a winning culture in the NFL better than most.

It’s unclear where the Raiders actually stand in the Johnson sweepstakes. But much like Brady’s playing days, you’d be foolish to count out the legendary signal-caller in a fight for a coveted prize.