Funny Tom Brady To Chase Stand-Up Comedy Dream After Delaying Fox Sports Gig: Sources

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    NFL legend Tom Brady has drawn up a game plan for a new career in stand-up comedy but his inner circle has been trying to talk him out of it, RadarOnline.com has learned.

    According to sources, “Tom was a terrific quarterback, but he needs to toss this idea before it’s too late,” said a source who heard the football star’s material.

    “As a comic — he’s strictly a water boy,” added the insider. The Tampa Bay Buc’s ego inflated when Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Rita Moreno gushed over him in the recent comedy flick 80 for Brady, and sources said the experience left him feeling like an all-pro comic.
    “The ladies were super nice to him and he did a nice job reading professionally written material in a small part — but he’ll be playing in a whole different league if he takes up the stand-up stage,” said the insider.

    “He does a great impersonation of former teammate Rob Gronkowski — and his over-the-top Boston accent is hilarious,” said the sports insider.

    But the overall scouting report is not promising, according to a source who got his hands on a couple of the quarterback’s kickers. One of his less-than-funny fumbles that landed with a thud with one Hollywood comedy writer was “What did the linebacker say to the flight attendant? Put me in coach!”

    As RadarOnline.com first reported, Tom decided to postpone his $375-million Fox Sports deal, where he will be the network’s NFL analyst, until 2023.

    https://radaronline.com/p/tom-brady-new-job-retired-nfl-gisele-winning-her-back-divorce-tampa-bay/
     
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    IT'S SPORTS RELATED, DAMMIT!
     
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    This can’t be real.
     
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    That was my thought. It reads like an onion article.
     
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    He just needs to be retired period.
     
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    Comedy takes a lot of intelligence and you have to be extremely quick witted. If there was a guy that could do it it would be Brady.
    I on the other hand think of a great response about three hours after the conversation happened. I will never be a standup comedian.
     
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    I've done some stand up and it is anything but easy. This is going to end in a funny way for sure, but not in the funny way Tom is hoping for.

    I also agree that it read like satire. Won't be surprised if this is fake.
     
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    Gotta be fake.
     
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    Is it April 1st already?

    I imagine Brady getting his sense of humor from Belichick... Actually, I think I'd rather see Belichick do standup.
     
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    I gave it a try a few years ago.

     
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    I enjoyed that a lot, was sad we didn't see more.
     
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    You make it sound @Fairly-Hard to do good comedy.
     
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    Was my intention.
     
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    You're good.
     
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    I’d like to be a pro quarterback, too…

    Just sayin’.
     
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    It would be hilarious if he got up on stage like he was going to do a routine and then just said "got you fuckers," and walked off.

    That would be hilarious.
     
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    Did stand up for a year. It's hard as hell. Don't regret it a damn second. Being funny and stand up comedy funny are two totally different things. I may try it again now that I have more life experience, because it is intoxicating as hell.

    That being said, this has to be satire lol
     
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    "You guys seem nice"

    Okay that for a good chuckle out of me lmao
     
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    You were really good! You should work up some more material. How many fat guys does it take to screw up a replay? etc
     
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    Tom Brady ‘open to starring in Netflix roast’ after NFL star reportedly ‘stalled $375m FOX deal to try win back Gisele’

    TOM Brady is reportedly in talks with Netflix to star in a roast amid rumors over the NFL legend's plans to take up comedy.

    The retired quarterback is seemingly keeping himself busy after delaying the start of his broadcasting career.

    Brady, 45, has signed a 10-year, $375million deal with FOX Sports to become the network's football analyst.

    But he won't jump behind the mic until the fall of 2024 as the NFL icon reportedly wants to make one last attempt to win back his ex-wife, Gisele Bundchen.

    Recent rumors also claimed the seven-time Super Bowl champ could venture into comedy before joining FOX Sports.

    But the former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers star might still share a laugh or two with his fans in the near future.

    Brady is believed to be working with Netflix on a roast special, TMZ claims.

    The entertainment news site claims the show even has a tentative title: The Greatest Roast of All Time.

    https://www.the-sun.com/sport/7515673/tom-brady-netflix-roast-nfl-fox-gisele/
     
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