According to insider Dianna Russini, Tom Brady made an hours-long pitch to Ben Johnson, but Johnson chose the Chicago Bears. Here's why.

Greg Olsen was demoted to Fox Sports' second team when Tom Brady joined the network for the 2024 season and replaced him.

Chicago Bears’ prized rookie quarterback Caleb Williams finds himself at a crossroads following a promising yet inconsistent debut season in the NFL.

In the end, Tom Brady and the Raiders or any other team wasn't going to beat out the Bears for their new coach because he already had Chicago front and center.

Tom Brady’s Super Bowl nemesis was in the house for. Fox cameras showed Nick Foles during the Eagles’ 55-23 triumph over the Commanders and it gave Brady — in the booth for Fox — a chance to discuss his relationship with his fellow former quarterback.

The Raiders haven't won a postseason game since January 2003 and last made a playoff appearance in January 2022.

And while she was talking about the Bears, she also revealed some details about the Raiders' pursuit of Johnson which apparently heavily involved FOX's Tom Brady. "He's going to Chicago because he's got the quarterback. He believes in Caleb Williams.

“Nick, I don’t hate you,” Brady said on Sunday, via X/Twitter. “I’m just jealous of you.” The comment stems from speculation that Brady, who lost Super Bowl LII to Foles’s Eagles, was holding resentment toward Foles. The speculation was sparked by the fact that the seven-time Super Bowl winner famously left the field without shaking Foles’ hand.

Two days before he was announced as the Chicago Bears head coach, Ben Johnson coached in the NFC Divisional Round as the Detroit Lions took on the Washington Commanders. Tom Brady was on the call ...

and Bears general manager Ryan Poles must keep up. This is a time for closers, and there’s little doubt the competition — especially Raiders minority owner Tom Brady — knows how to do that.

Glenn was an assistant coach in Seattle from 2012 to 2023, serving in several roles, including coaching linebackers. He was an assistant special teams coach for the Washington Commanders this past season.