Tom Brady Throws Vicious Shade At Joe Burrow Just Days After Bengals QB Was Spotted With Alix Earle [VIDEO]
This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.
Tom Brady sent some hilarious trash-talk at Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow ahead of Saturday’s inaugural Fanatics Flag Football Classic.
The first-ever Fanatics Flag Football Classic, featuring participation from Tom Brady, will be held at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen of Fox Sports will call the game.
Brady and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will captain Founders FFC, coached by Sean Payton. Joe Burrow and Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels are captaining Wildcats FFC, coached by Kyle Shanahan.
The third team will be the U.S. men’s national flag football team, coached by Jorge Cascudo.
The seven-time Super Bowl champion appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” last night. While promoting the event, Tom Brady couldn’t help but throw some big-time shade at Burrow and his team (h/t Dave Clark of the Cincinnati Enquirer):
“Been in the booth watching these young guys play. Now I get to go out there and try to kick their butt once again and remind them who the boss is…
“I texted Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels. They’re the opposing quarterbacks. I said, ‘You know, I love beating Heisman Trophy winners.’ I was the 199th pick, and I always took dead aim at the guys who were picked way ahead of me. They said, ‘Talk that you-know-what. Bring it on.”
Of course, the jab comes just days after Joe Burrow was spotted leaving the Oscars with Alix Earle and two other women. The move was made all the more notable by the fact that Earle has recently been romantically connected to Tom Brady.
It’ll be interesting to see if this love triangle affects these two legendary quarterbacks when they face off on the gridiron this weekend.
Tom Brady’s Participation Adds Plenty Of Hype To The FFC
The NFL has helped promote flag football by incorporating it into its Pro Bowl format. On top of that, the league has given its players the green light to compete in flag football at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
But without a doubt, Brady’s return to football adds more hype around the FFC. It’s not an official NFL game, but it’s the closest you’ll see to the 48-year-old returning as a football player.
Many fans held out hope that Brady would unretire (again) in 2023 or 2024. That obviously never came to fruition. But seeing him compete with other top NFL stars, even in the form of non-tackle football, should still be entertaining.
