There was a noticeable amount of tension in the air before Netflix's “The Roast of Tom Brady” began, according to former New England Patriots star Julian Edelman.
Edelman was joined by Drew Bledsoe, who was the Patriots' starting quarterback before Brady took the reins, on a recent edition of the “Games with Names” podcast. The two former NFL stars, who attended the barbecue, detailed the seemingly tense moment leading up to the show.
Edelman said his former coach Bill Belichick was initially enjoying his time in the green room and was “excited” to see so many of his former players.
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Julian Edelman speaks on stage during GROAT The Greatest Roast Of All Time: Tom Brady for Netflix's Prankfest at the Kia Forum on May 5, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Netflix)
“Pre-show, we're in the green room. Randy [Moss]Drawing [Bledsoe]me, [Rob Gronkowski]”Bill was opening up, he was having fun, he was talking about war stories, he was talking about rookies. “We know what Bill is about, but he was amplified, because he's excited to see guys because he doesn't have a job anymore.”
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But Belichick's laid-back demeanor quickly went out the window once team owner Robert Kraft came on.
“The tension in that room could cut the damn glass, though,” Edelman said. “It was so awkward… I thought, 'Oh shit, this could be fireworks.'” I just walked away.”
Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots and Julian Edelman #11 watch after Edelman scored a touchdown in the second quarter of the AFC Wild Card playoff game at Gillette Stadium on January 4, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Bledsoe described the discomfort as “crazy” and suggested the tension was “very, very real.”
But Bledsoe did note that Belichick and Kraft managed to have a brief conversation.
“They went over it and met for at least 10 minutes, the two of them,” the former Patriots quarterback said.
At one point during the roast, comedian Kevin Hart encouraged Belichick and Kraft to take a drink of alcohol as a show of goodwill.
Bill Belichick, Kevin Hart and Robert Kraft speak on stage during GROAT The Greatest Roast Of All Time: Tom Brady for Netflix is a prank fest at the Kia Forum on May 5, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Netflix)
“I want to say this is the greatest coach in the history of the sport who did what no one else has done,” Kraft told the audience. “And having him and Tom Brady was the greatest honor the good Lord gave me.”
Belichick left the Patriots earlier this year after 24 notable seasons with the team. The Patriots said the organization and the coach “mutually agreed to part ways.”
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However, the relationship between Belichick and Kraft appeared to become particularly sour in recent years. Belichick didn't get another coaching job once he left New England, something Kraft may have contributed to.
In April, ESPN reported that Kraft contacted Falcons owner Arthur Blank following Belichick's interview for Atlanta's head coaching job and suggested the coach was untrustworthy.
Belichick led the franchise to six Super Bowls during his tenure. But the Patriots had great difficulties after Brady's departure. Belichick never won another playoff game after Brady left, and New England finished the 2023 season with a 4-13 record.
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