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

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 for FOX,

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

Johnson also was among those considered for the Las Vegas Raiders head coaching vacancy, with Tom Brady tasked with helping the organization find a suitable replacement for Antoni

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

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

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.

“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.

Bears GM Ryan Poles is wooing Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. So is Tom Brady, who owns 5% of the Raiders. Only one of them, though, will have an open microphone and a captive audience Saturday night.

Ben Johnson was hired by the Chicago Bears, leaving Tom Brady and the Las Vegas Raiders still without a coach.

The Bears hired Ben Johnson. Hallelujah. God bless America. Let’s party. Johnson better not be a coaching bust, you know.

As for the “catch” reference, Brady failed to reel in a reception off a trick play during Super Bowl LII. During a 3rd-and-5 play in the second quarter, New England dialed up a play where James White flipped the ball over to Danny Amendola, who tossed up the ball to a sprinting Brady down the field.