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Tom Bradyis about to get roasted!
On Tuesday,Netflixannounced an upcoming series,Greatest Roasts of All Time: GROAT, with the 44-year-old quarterback set to be the center of all jokes in the first installment of the comedy specials.
“To quote my good friend, Marshawn Lynch … ‘I’m just here so I won’t get fined,’ " Brady, who will serve as executive producer for the special, said in a release.
“We can’t wait to burn three-time Super Bowl-losing quarterbackTom Brady, who only went back to the NFL in order to delay this roast,” Robbie Praw, Netflix vice president of stand-up and comedy formats, added in a statement. “In all seriousness, it’s a huge thrill to work with the greatest football player of all time on this project. No one’s better at taking hits and still coming out on top, so we know the roast will be a breeze for Brady.”
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Along with Brady for 199 Productions, executive producers also include Casey Patterson for Casey Patterson Entertainment and Jeff Ross and Carol Donovan.
Brady will enter his 23rd year in the NFL this September after heannounced his retirementon Feb. 1, only toreverse that decisionjust 40 days later on March 13.
His impressive career highlights include a five-time Super Bowl MVP, and three-time league MVP. He’s also the oldest player to be named Super Bowl MVP and win a Super Bowl as the starting quarterback, which he achieved at age 43.
source: people.com
