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Tom Brady declares brave Las Vegas Raiders Super Bowl prediction
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Tom Brady did not join the ownership group of the Las Vegas Raiders simply to take part; the future Hall of Fame quarterback will want to get his hands on another Super Bowl trophy.
Despite some improvements being seen following the appointment of Klint Kubiak as head coach in Vegas, it is clear that the Raiders are still some way off becoming a playoff team. The Raiders sit in third place in the AFC West with a 4-5 record, well adrift of the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos.
Brady has had a big impact on the team since he joined Mark Davis in Vegas, but there is still a lot of work to be done to take this team to the next level. However, Brady has now predicted when he thinks the Raiders could get their hands on the Lombardi Trophy.
Tom Brady issues Las Vegas Raiders Super Bowl prediction
Brady returned to New England this weekend to watch his former side get beaten heavily by the Green Bay Packers. Despite being there for the Patriots, he was still quizzed on the development of the Raiders under his co-ownership.
“True or false: the Raiders will win the Super Bowl by 2030?” Julian Edelman asked Brady for Fox Sports.
Brady responded: “True. Yeah, you can use it. You’ll [Gronkowski] be a guest with me.”
There have certainly been some encouraging signs on display in Vegas under Kubiak’s tenure, but there are still some clear weaknesses in the team. The Raiders have failed to cause a major upset, and Sunday’s loss to the San Francisco 49ers was another example of that.
Perhaps the opening three games of the season got expectations too high among some supporters, but the Raiders have looked like a shadow of that team from the opening weeks. Kirk Cousins remains a possible late trade candidate, which would open the door for Fernando Mendoza to finally come in and show what he can do.
Securing a Super Bowl by 2030 would require Mendoza to become an almost-instant hit in Vegas, but he is the man who Brady put his trust in when helping the Raiders to draft with the first overall pick earlier in the year.
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