The roast of Tom Brady began with a perfect reference to how the Patriots' dynasty began.
In a pre-recorded skit, longtime Patriots coach Bill Belichick began by speaking to his quarterback, which from the initial camera angle is assumed to be Brady. But it wasn't. It was Drew Bledsoe , the quarterback in New England from 1993 to 2001.
"This is a big night," Belichick said to start the skit."The fans want you. Everybody wants you. But it's not your night. Sorry, Drew. Brady, you're in!"The joke, of course, is in reference to Brady replacing Bledsoe as the Patriots' starter under center. Brady started his first career game in Week 3 of the 2001 season after Bledsoe suffered an injury the week prior.
Bledsoe would never start another game for the Patriots, finishing his NFL career off with the Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys as Brady and Belichick began to build a dynasty in New England. The roast of Brady, streamed live by Netflix on Sunday, is hosted by comedian Kevin Hart and set to feature appearances from former Patriots teammates Randy Moss, Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski.
New England Patriots Drew Bledsoe Bill Belichick
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Bill Belichick to Roast Tom Brady in Sunday's Live Netflix Special, per ReportHe appears set to join a star-studded group of former Patriots in razzing their old quarterback.
Read more »
Bill Belichick, Multiple Patriots Legends to Roast Tom BradyTom Brady will not get the comedy roast treatment, and there will be multiple New England Patriots legends in attendance to dish out the jokes.
Read more »
Logan Ryan announces retirement, dishes on Tom Brady, Bill BelichickLogan Ryan joined Keyshawn Johnson to share what he learned from Tom Brady, why he thinks Bill Belichick and Mike Vrabel haven't landed new gigs, and more.
Read more »
Rob Gronkowski Confirms There's 'No Shot' of Him Unretiring, Praises Travis Kelce (Exclusive)The retired NFL superstar spoke with ET on Sunday at the Netflix Roast of Tom Brady.
Read more »
Kevin Hart Jokes He's 'Expecting to Lose' His Friendship With Tom Brady After Netflix Roast (Exclusive)Hart is serving as the host of the live Netflix roast of Tom Brady.
Read more »
Five Best Prop Bets for Huge Tom Brady Roast on Netflix SundayWhen he was a player, Tom Brady was known for a few things — stacking Super Bowl wins, marrying (and divorcing) a Brazilian supermodel, being accused of cheating by deflating football, and personality wise, having a steely, serious demeanor. Nobody in the NFL was more focused and hyper competitive than...
Read more »