It's no surprise Tom Brady looks so natural in silver and black-he was nearly a Raider in 2020 instead of suiting up for the Tampa Bay Bucs.
Raiders owner Mark Davis wanted Brady to be part of the organization, eventually selling him a piece of the team to become a minority owner.
But in a recent interview, Davis admitted he still has "some bad feelings" about Brady going to Tampa over Vegas.
"He was supposed to be here in 2020," Davis said of Brady. "That's when our relationship started, was in 2020 when he was a free agent and we talked to him about coming here to play quarterback."
Davis said he wanted to sign Brady, but then-head coach Jon Gruden and GM Mike Mayock opted to stick with Derek Carr.
"Obviously, it was a tough decision, he was close to coming here, but the head coach and general manager decided they wanted to go in a different direction. So, we didn't sign him, but as I got to know him through that process, I let his agent know that when he was done playing, I would like him to be a part of our organization," Davis added.
Everything seems to happen for a reason. Brady went on to join the Bucs and delivered a Super Bowl win-Tampa's first since 2002.
His Raiders storyline never came to life on the field, but in retirement he can still call himself one after acquiring a stake in the team in October 2024.
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