They actually didn’t pull any punches.
In a reside present on Netflix that lasted over three hours, a roast of Tom Brady didn’t spare any jokes on the expense of the seven-time Tremendous Bowl winner. Every thing from his divorce from Gisele Bündchen, Spygate, Deflategate and Brady’s relationship with Alex Guerrero have been on the desk.
“Earlier than I bought to the New England Patriots, we heard about Spygate. Then after I left, we heard about Deflategate,” Randy Moss mentioned. “So I solely bought one query for you, Tom: ’Why the f— didn’t we cheat after I was there?! I wished to cheat, too. My children all the time ask me, ‘Daddy, why does everybody have a hoop however you?’ You understand how laborious it’s to look your children within the eyes and say, ‘They simply don’t belief me sufficient to cheat’?”
A big selection of former teammates and comedians spent just a few hours buying and selling barbs with one another — however particularly Brady.
“Lots of people assume I’ve lots of animosity towards Tom Brady,” Drew Bledsoe joked. “So I’m right here tonight in entrance of hundreds of thousands of individuals to inform you — they’re appropriate.”
After which, towards the tip of the evening, Invoice Belichick, the uber-serious, seldom-joking former head coach of the Patriots, crushed with a 10-minute set.
“Folks have mentioned it — Tom and I butted heads loads,” Belichick mentioned, establishing his joke. “And in a method that was true. Nevertheless it was laborious to butt heads with Tom — as a result of he was to this point up Alex Guerrero’s ass.”
At first, Brady sat in good spirits and tried to chuckle off the relentless (and infrequently ruthless) jokes — even when there have been some uncomfortable moments. Listed below are a number of the highlights from the roast.
Jokes from Brady’s former teammates (and Belichick)
Moss: “Though we didn’t win all of it, I nonetheless bought every part that I wished as a result of I bought to play with the best quarterback that ever lived. And for 3 years — it was a short while — we scared your entire Nationwide Soccer League. Tom, you’re nonetheless my quarterback — though you didn’t need me to be your confederate.”
Bledsoe: “There have been rumors that coach (Invoice) Belichick was going to be right here tonight. Seems he has a while on his fingers. Not less than after I bought fired, any person else wished me.”
Belichick: “I’m honored to be right here on the roast of Tom Brady on Netflix. To not be confused with the roast of Invoice Belichick on the 10-part Apple-TV collection.”
Julian Edelman: “Alex Guerrero is the snake oil salesman that turned Tom into an entire weirdo.”
Rob Gronkowski on the similarities between Brady and Belichick: “You’re each laborious asses that hate enjoyable. You each reside and breathe soccer. Neither of you might be married anymore. You’re each even divorced from soccer — and each of you are taking full credit score for the dynasty.”
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Greatest one-liners from the comedians
Comic Jeff Ross: “Tom was drafted 199th within the NFL draft. He sat there for days ready and ready and was lastly picked within the sixth spherical when Invoice Belichick’s canine stepped on the keyboard accidentally.”
Nikki Glaser: “You may have seven rings — nicely, eight now that Giselle gave hers again.”
Some uncomfortable moments
It wasn’t all simply laughs. It appeared Brady discovered fairly rapidly that this wasn’t going to be some light-hearted, good-natured ribbing. That began with Kevin Hart’s opening monologue, which went heavy on jokes about Bündchen and her reported new boyfriend, who has a background in jiu-jitsu.
However probably the most awkward second might have been after Ross made a joke about Robert Kraft and massages. Afterward, Brady stood up from his seat and appeared to say to Ross, “Don’t say that s— once more.”
Belichick’s roast
The perfect set of the evening most likely goes to Glaser, although Belichick’s bit was nice and hit on everybody from comedians (joking that Hart can’t say no to a chance) to Danny Amendola’s profession highlights (that’s “what Randy would name an honest first half”) to, in fact, Brady (“Actually, Tom, why are all these individuals so laborious on you? Do you miss me?” Belichick joked.)
With Belichick again within the fold, he opened himself as much as ribbing, together with from Edelman, who famous that Belichick for a number of years used to say in crew conferences that gamers at Foxboro Excessive College might’ve performed what the Patriots tousled.
“(Now) Foxboro Excessive is the one job provide you’ve got,” Edelman mentioned. “… Do your job? Extra like want a job, coach.”
Invoice Belichick to Rob Gronkowski: “Please cease doing all your job.” #TomBradyRoast pic.twitter.com/pbn6tOVEqX
— Netflix (@netflix) Could 6, 2024
Robert Kraft’s quips
With the rift between Kraft and Belichick well-known, the Pats proprietor figured he’d rapidly tackle it when he bought the mic whereas Belichick was seated subsequent to Edelman on stage.
“Like many household reunions, there’s some individuals right here I’m desperately attempting to keep away from — coach Belichick, good to see you,” Kraft joked.
Then he turned towards Brady’s impending buy of a share of the Las Vegas Raiders.
“Tom, good luck shopping for the Raiders,” he mentioned. “They did your favourite factor for you already — they removed Jimmy Garoppolo.”
And in a flip that might’ve been practically unimaginable to foresee (and on the urging of Hart), Kraft and Belichick took a shot collectively whereas Kraft praised Belichick as the best coach of all time.
Robert Kraft cheersing Invoice Belichick… by no means thought we’d see the day! #TomBradyRoast pic.twitter.com/X5D3nKOpCm
— Netflix (@netflix) Could 6, 2024
How did Brady take the roasting?
Lastly, on the finish of a protracted evening with some brutal jokes, Brady cracked just a few jokes of his personal whereas displaying a cocky model of himself becoming of a roast.
He mentioned that Gronkowski was a terrific tight finish for the Patriots —“Though the bar for Patriots tight ends was fairly low again then.” He joked that the NFL might’ve saved the $20 million it spent on Deflategate “and I might’ve simply informed you I f—-ing did it.” And Brady added that he’s attempting to purchase a share of the Raiders as a result of, “I’m uninterested in proudly owning simply the Colts and the Payments.”
On the finish, Brady turned towards Belichick, the coach with whom he’s had a turbulent relationship.
“I’ve been out of the sport for a minute, so I’m curious,” Brady mentioned, “what number of Tremendous Bowls have you ever received since I left? … After I go to the Indy 500, I don’t ask, ‘Hey, who gassed up your automotive.’”
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