Some of you are getting a little sick and tired of hearing about Netflix’s epic roast of Tom Brady. While most others simply can’t get enough of it.
It goes without saying that the roast more than lived up to the hype.
Several comedians and numerous former teammates of Brady all came together to roast the GOAT … What made the whole event so spectacular was the fact that virtually nothing was off-limits.
Finally, a shred of comedy returned to the mainstream.
One of the most interesting moments of the night was when Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft were (forced) reunited.
The awkwardness was clear. Despite appearing to play nice, there was no mistaking the fact that the two can’t stand each other.
While Kraft would prefer to be on good-terms with the greatest coach of all-time, we all know Belichick couldn’t care less … It’s safe to say he despises Kraft, and most likely always will.
As a matter of fact, one of the stars of the night – former Patriots great Julian Edelman – revealed that the tension and awkwardness was even higher than you would think.
Speaking with (fellow roast star) Drew Bledsoe on his “Games with Names” podcast, Edelman said it was impossible not to feel the frostiness between the two at the event.
Edelman said the tension in the room with Belichick and Kraft “could cut f*cking glass.”
“Bellichick’s kind of holding court, while as he’s in the middle of this story, Kraft walks in,” Bledsoe recounted.
“The last man standing, to hear him tell it, is my bro. He’s like, ‘Well, Bill’s telling this story, if I leave then he’s telling the story to nobody because everybody is saying hi to Kraft.'”
Despite Edelman’s attempt to alert Belichick to Kraft’s arrival with some “locker room sh*t,” the encounter proceeded.
“Of course [Belichick] didn’t f*cking see it,” Edelman said. “I just walked away. I didn’t want to be in there.”
Bledsoe noted that Belichick and Kraft did eventually engage in a conversation for about 10 minutes in the green room.
During the roast itself, Belichick seized the opportunity to deliver his own brand of humor, including a joke about the Apple TV+ “Dynasty” documentary that delved into the inner workings of the Patriots during his tenure with Brady.
“It’s an honor to be at the roast of Tom Brady on Netflix tonight. It’s not to be confused with the 10-part Bill Belichick roast during the Apple TV documentary,” he said.
It’s been rumored that Kraft had a great deal of influence over the controversial documentary and made sure to paint Belichick as “the bad guy.”
Again, the two did their best to play nice on-stage. (Or at least Kraft did.)
The Patriots owner called Belichick “the greatest coach in the history of the game,” and expressed gratitude for the honor of having both Belichick and Brady leading the franchise all those years.
Amazingly, Belichick remains out of work. At least in the coaching world.
He will spend this coming football season doing some analyst work for both the ManningCast and The Pat McAfee Show.
It wouldn’t be a surprise at all if he takes part in other projects, most likely with Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions.
You can certainly envision him and old friend Nick Saban doing some sort of fun program.
This time next year, Belichick will most likely be back in the coaching world.
Which organization will he take over? … Maybe the Giants? Cowboys? Eagles?
Only time will tell.
As for Kraft, with Belichick gone, the Patriots are staring down the barrel of a long, cold, harsh rebuild.
My, how times have changed…
What are your thoughts on Edelman and Bledsoe’s comments?
How about the roast itself? … Did it exceed your expectations?
Who was your favorite roaster of all and what was your favorite joke?
Do you agree that the Belichick-Kraft relationship will never be repaired??