“The Roast of Tom Brady” Netflix special generated fireworks in more ways than one, as several former New England Patriots reunited to roast Tom Brady with their best jokes.
There were many notable names in Patriots history on the dais, including Bill Belichick, Rob Gronkowski, Randy Moss, Drew Bledsoe and Julian Edelman.
There were several memorable moments throughout the course of the night, including one where host Kevin Hart convinced Belichick and Patriots owner Robert Kraft to take a shot together. It was one of the highlights of the night for Patriots fans, as it represented the two sides supposedly making peace with each other.
However, things were not so rosy behind the scenes. Bledsoe appeared on Edelman’s podcast “Games with Names” earlier this week, and both noted there was some visible tension behind the scenes.
“Pre-show, we’re in the green room. …Bill’s opening up, he’s having fun,” said Edelman. “He’s talking war stories, talking rookies, talking fun (expletive) — doing (expletive) we know Bill is all about. But it was like amplified because we knew he was excited to see guys, cause he doesn’t have a job anymore.”
Things were lighthearted and fun, and then Kraft walked into the room.
“And then Kraft walks in,” Bledsoe said. “Belichick’s kind of holding court. As he’s in the middle of the story, Kraft walks in and so you guys all go over to say hi to Kraft. And 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.’”
Edelman added, “The tension in that room could cut [expletive] glass. I was so awkward. I was watching Coach, and I tried to give Coach a heads up. I see Kraft walk in, and I’m like, ‘Yo, Coach, woo.'”
Both Kraft and Belichick were able to be cordial when onstage together in front of people for the first time since they announced their split. Whatever the case may be, it was still good to see Patriots of years past join together to roast the greatest quarterback of all time.
With that said, it is hard to ignore the fact that there is still tension between Kraft and Belichick.
