In a Netflix roast of Tom Brady that lasted over three hours, no punches were pulled as a wide array of former teammates and comedians took turns taking shots at the seven-time Super Bowl winner. Jokes about Spygate, Deflategate, Brady’s divorce from Gisele Bündchen, and his relationship with Alex Guerrero were all fair game. The roast featured some uncomfortable moments, including a joke about Robert Kraft and massages that led Brady to stand up and address the comedian. Despite the ruthless jokes, Brady tried to laugh off the insults during the show.
Brady’s former teammates, including Randy Moss, Drew Bledsoe, and Julian Edelman, as well as former coach Bill Belichick, delivered some of the best one-liners of the night. Moss jokingly lamented not cheating during his time with the Patriots, while Belichick’s 10-minute set included jabs at Brady’s relationship with Guerrero. Comedians such as Jeff Ross and Nikki Glaser also got in on the action, poking fun at Brady’s draft position and his relationship with Bündchen.
One of the highlights of the roast was Belichick’s set, which included jokes about various topics ranging from comedians to Brady’s tenure with the Patriots. Kraft also participated in the ribbing, joking about Kraft’s rift with Belichick and Brady’s reported purchase of a share of the Las Vegas Raiders. In a surprising turn, Kraft and Belichick even took a shot together while Kraft praised Belichick as the greatest coach of all time.
Despite the relentless jokes, Brady responded in kind at the end of the night, cracking a few jokes of his own and displaying a cocky version of himself fitting for a roast. He joked about Gronkowski and the $20 million spent on Deflategate, as well as his potential purchase of the Raiders. Brady also took a final jab at Belichick, questioning his success in the Super Bowl since Brady’s departure. Overall, the roast of Tom Brady was a light-hearted, yet brutal, affair that provided fans with plenty of laughs and insights into the relationships between Brady, his former teammates, and coaches.
