Tuck You! Iconic Patriots QB Tom Brady on Verge of Becoming Raiders Co-Owner

On Sept. 10 soon-to-be Las Vegas franchise co-owner Tom Brady will be honored at the same stadium where he led the New England Patriots to an iconic, controversial playoff victory over the Raiders.

Tom Brady left Foxboro to become a Tampa Bay Buccaneer. Now it appears he'll be returning as a Las Vegas Raider.

As reported by NBC's Albert Breer Monday afternoon, Brady's purchase of a minority share in the Raiders has been agreed to and submitted to the NFL for approval. The transaction isn't expected to be finalized during this week's NFL owners spring meetings in Minneapolis, but Brady should be an official co-owner of the Raiders by the beginning of the season.

Which means, of course, that when the iconic quarterback returns to Gillette Stadium Sept. 10 to be honored on "Tom Brady Day" during the New England Patriots' season opener against the defending NFC Champion Philadelphia Eagles - it's one of the hottest tickets of the entire NFL season - he'll be on the other side of the infamous "Tuck Rule" game as a Raider.

Brady, who won six Super Bowls for the Pats, is already in business with Raiders owner Mark Davis as an investor in the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces.

Brady is the greatest Patriots player of all time, a retired icon and a slam dunk for the the franchise's Hall of Fame. He is also slated to join FOX Sports at some time in the near future as the most highly-paid TV analyst of all time.

But will him taking his last snaps in Tampa and now being an owner of the rival Raiders dampen enthusiasm for his September return?

Brady's legacy is sealed. Is his reputation dented?

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