It’s nothing to laugh at, but the situation Tom Brady finds himself in is funny — especially when he’s getting paid millions to arrive safely out the other end of football broadcasting’s version

Brady did not directly say how much of a role he took in the Raiders hirings of head coach Pete Carroll, general manager John Spytek, and offensive coordinator Chip Kelly. Owner Mark Davis recently said that Brady had helped lead a committee that brought Carroll and Spytek to the Raiders.

It’s best not to underestimate Tom Brady in a Super Bowl debut in New Orleans. We learned that in 2002, when he made his star turn there. Brady will call his first Super Bowl as Fox Sports’ lead analyst this Sunday in the Caesars Superdome.

Tom Brady will call his first Super Bowl as a broadcaster for Fox on Sunday and has been given advice by legendary quarterback Troy Aikman on how to handle the spectacle