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Tom Brady on Raiders: I'm a sounding board for anything they want to do

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27 June 2025

Raiders majority owner Mark Davis has talked plenty about minority owner Tom Brady's vision and how Brady can be involved with constructing the team.

New G.M. John Spytek and head coach Pete Carroll have also spoken about Brady's positive influence on the team in their first offseason together running the club.

Brady, however, has continued to downplay his role when talking about it publicly — which he most recently did in an interview at the opening of the Hall of Excellence in Las Vegas.

"Well, I'm just a limited partner, so Mark’s the boss," Brady said in an interview with Paul Gutierrez of the team’s website. "And then Pete does his job and Spy does his job and, I think, we trust them to make the right decisions.

"I'm there as a great sounding board for anything they want to do.”

While Brady did not delve into the specifics of his day-to-day with the team, he noted that he’s “loved” Spytek and Carroll’s first offseason.

"And, again, just trying to contribute in the ways that I can to help the team be the best they can be, on and off the field,” Brady said. "We've got a great group of people. I love Mark. He's done an incredible job getting the team to Vegas, getting the stadium built.

"Pete is new this year; he's got a big role to play," Brady added. "And so does John Spytek. And we're trying to do the right things every day. So that's what we're trying to do.”

Brady complimented Spytek and Carroll on the way they’ve collaborated so far.

"They've worked together very well, and there's a lot of decisions that are made," Brady said. "Winning games in September starts with what happens in February, March, and April, when no one's really watching. They've been hard at work.

"And our goal is to, you know, win a lot of football games. You've got to work hard at it, and it's all earned, and we've got a tough division. There's a lot of good opponents we face. But it's going to be up to the guys and their daily commitment to doing the right things."

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Umpire Carl Paganelli retires after 25 NFL seasons

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27 June 2025

Umpire Carl Paganelli has retired from the NFL after 25 seasons, Mark Schultz of Football Zebras reports.

The NFL hired Paganelli in 1999 as an umpire, a position he kept his entire career. He served on the crews of Bernie Kukar, Phil Luckett, Johnny Grier, Walt Anderson, Walt Coleman, Gene Steratore, Larry Nemmers, Jerome Boger, Ron Winter, Ron Torbert, Alex Kemp, Brad Rogers, John Hussey and Tra Blake.

Paganelli worked 22 playoff games, including Super Bowls XXXIX, XLI, XLVI and XLVIII.

Three Paganellis officiated in the NFL at the same time, and back judges Perry and Dino preceded Carl into retirement.

Carl, a retired probation officer, sat out the end of the 2024 season when he was injured in a collision with a player as he tried to catch a new ball coming in from the sideline.

The NFL hired Brandon Ellison, the son of veteran NFL umpire Roy Ellison, to replace Paganelli. Brandon Ellison gives the league a total of six new officials for 2025.

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49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir arrested

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27 June 2025

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir was arrested in Los Angeles on Thursday.

Multiple reports say police approached a group of people and saw a gun in a parked car. When they asked the man with the keys to hand them over, that man threw the keys to Lenoir, who refused to allow the officers to have access to the car.

The precise charges Lenoir is facing is unclear. According to TMZ.com, the charge is resisting a peace officer. According to NBCBayArea.com, the charge is obstruction of justice.

The 49ers drafted Lenoir out of Oregon in the fifth round in 2021. After mostly being a backup defensive back and special teams player as a rookie, he has started for the last three years. In November, Lenoir signed a five-year, $92 million contract extension.

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