“The Greatest Roast Ever: Tom Brady’s Night of Fire on Netflix” was a highlight of the annual “Netflix is a Joke Festival,” held at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, and streamed live on the platform. The event centered around roasting Brady, the iconic seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback, while also poking fun at his former coach Bill Belichick and teammates from the New England Patriots.
Among the attendees were Brady’s former Patriots teammates, including Drew Bledsoe, Randy Moss, Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman, Rodney Harrison, Willie McGinest, Matt Light, and Nate Solder. Both Patriots owner Robert Kraft and former head coach Bill Belichick also took the stage to deliver their own humorous messages to Brady.
While Brady bore the brunt of the roasting, other Patriots personalities weren’t spared either. Here are some of the standout jokes from the evening:
- Julian Edelman joked about Brady’s ex-wife, referring to him as “Leonardo DiCaprio’s ex-girlfriend’s ex-husband” and took a dig at Brady’s body coach, Alex Guerrero.
- Rob Gronkowski teased Brady about their time together, quipping, “We played together for 11 years and I barely know this guy.”
- Drew Bledsoe, in his characteristic style, humorously pleaded with Brady to stay retired, echoing the sentiment of many NFL fans.
- Comedian Nikki Glaser teased Bledsoe about his career trajectory after almost dying.
- Randy Moss humorously lamented missing out on a Super Bowl ring and poked fun at Brady’s penchant for check-down passes.
- Bill Belichick playfully mocked Moss’s desire for a ring and jokingly addressed Brady’s ownership venture in English soccer.
- Will Ferrell, in character as Ron Burgundy, teased Brady about his playing style and his relationship with Moss.
- Peyton Manning teased Brady about his Super Bowl losses and his golf handicap.
- Robert Kraft humorously called out Vladimir Putin, jokingly asking for his stolen Super Bowl ring back.
Overall, the event was a hilarious celebration of Brady’s career and the camaraderie among NFL players and personalities.
