Mike Macdonald clarifies Tom Brady not Seahawks' Super Bowl advisor
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 11, 2026, 4:00 PM
Last updated Jul 11, 2026
Mike Macdonald, head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, clarified that Tom Brady was not the unnamed individual who provided advice to the team before Super Bowl LX. This clarification followed speculation triggered by Macdonald's earlier comments on The Dan Patrick Show, where he mentioned a figure with a potential 'conflict of interest'. Macdonald's statements had raised eyebrows, particularly given Brady's recent neutrality claims and his connections with the Seahawks' offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak. With Brady ruled out, the identity of the advisor remains a mystery, leaving open questions about their affiliations and potential influence leading up to the Super Bowl.
- •Mike Macdonald denies Tom Brady was the unnamed advisor.
- •Speculation arose from comments made on The Dan Patrick Show.
- •The true identity of the advisor remains undisclosed.
- •Brady's connections raised questions about potential conflicts.
- •The situation has garnered significant media attention.
- 4:00 PMYahoo Sports — Mike Macdonald says Tom Brady wasn’t Seahawks’ mystery ‘conflict of interest’ helper
"It wasn’t Tom Brady. Radio host Zach Gelb followed up directly with Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald after Friday’s Dan Patrick Show interview and asked him to clarify who the unnamed person with a “conflict of interest” was — the one who Macdonald said had helped the Seahawks before Super Bowl LX but whose identity…
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