Fox NFL Sunday legend announced as new owner of Cleveland Browns – but must obey to strict league rules

THE Cleveland Browns have welcomed a new minority owner who now faces the same restrictions as Tom Brady.Fox NFL commentator Brady was hit with tough rules by the league after his part-ownership of the Las Vegas Raiders was confirmed.NFL on FOXCharles Woodson is an analyst for Fox NFL Kickoff[/caption]ReutersHe now faces the same broadcast restrictions as Tom Brady after being announced as a Cleveland Browns owner[/caption]And those rules will now carry over to a colleague on set.The Browns announced that former defensive back Charles Woodson will join the ownership team.Woodson, 48, is an analyst on the Fox NFL Kickoff show on Sunday mornings during the season.Growing up in Fremont, Ohio, it was a dream come true to play in the National Football League, he said.In my wildest childhood dreams, I never considered the opportunity to become a limited partner of an NFL team, let alone the Cleveland Browns in my home state of Ohio.

It is among my greatest honors to join the Haslam and Johnson families and the entire Haslam Sports Group to become a limited partner of the Cleveland Browns, one of the NFLs most storied franchises.

Over the last year, Ive enjoyed getting to know the leadership team at the Browns.

Im excited about the opportunity to be a part of the bright future for this team and to help be a resource for the entire organization as well as the NFL.I want to thank Dee and Jimmy Haslam for providing me this amazing opportunity and Derrick Heggans for presenting this rare opportunity to me and facilitating the process.But with his proud new venture, Woodson will now face tough restrictions which affect his broadcasting role.GettyWoodson is one of the best defensive players of his generation[/caption] Bradys rules were relaxed by the NFL for the Super Bowl broadcast.But the commentator is not allowed to be in another teams facility now hes a part owner.He is also not aloowed to attend broadcast meetings or witness a team practice.And the former NFL player is also banned from criticizing officials or other teams.He must also adhere to the leagues gambling and anti-tampering policies.What rules Brady must stick tooHere is a list of the rules Tom Brady must comply to...Not permitted to be in another teams facilityNot permitted to witness practiceNot permitted to attend broadcast production meetings, either in person or virtuallyProhibited from publicly criticizing game officials and other teamsSubject to the leagues gambling policySubject to the leagues anti-tampering policies, limiting him to strictly social communication with members of other clubsWoodson was one of the best defensive backs of his generation.He was in the league from 1998 to 2015 with the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers.The safety went to nine Pro Bowls and won the Super Bowl with Green Bay in 2010.He was also the leagues Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1998 and Defensive Player of the Year in 2009..

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