By JAMES COHEN, SPORTS REPORTER
Published: 09:25 EDT, 19 March 2026 | Updated: 09:25 EDT, 19 March 2026
NFL legend Tom Brady is pulling no punches in the build-up to his flag football game.
The former quarterback, 48, is set to come out of retirement to take to the field in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic, which will take place in Los Angeles on March 21.
The seven-time Super Bowl winner will captain Founders FFC, serving as quarterback alongside Philadelphia Eagles star Jalen Hurts. The duo and their team will face off against Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels' Wildcats FFC.
Ahead of the sporting spectacular, the teams gathered for draft night on Wednesday evening, during which Brady took shots at multiple members of the opposing team.
Even Cincinnati Bengals star Burrow was caught in Brady's firing line as he made a pointed dig at the quarterback being spotted with Alix Earle after the Oscars - just weeks after Brady was also seen cozying up to the social media sensation.
As the pair were on stage, Brady took a dig at Burrow and his team, as he said: 'That's what they called Joe at those Oscars parties... Wildcat!'
Tom Brady, left, took aim at Joe Burrow, right, at their flag football draft night on Wednesday
Brady teased Burrow over his trip to the Oscars and his appearance at the evening's afterparty
'At least he's here! No fashion parties to attend', the former Patriots star added.
Burrow had no comeback for Brady and simply stood in silence as the draft continued, while his counter-part grinned from across the stage.
Burrow was spotted leaving an Oscars afterparty with Earle, Tate McRae and Stassie Karanikolaou on Sunday night.
The signal caller, who earns an average salary of $55 million per year, may have struggled to make it to the Super Bowl in recent seasons, but he is on a generational run when it comes to his love life.
After a high-profile reported romance with model Olivia Ponton came to an end, he has been linked with a wealth of different women, and was last week spotted at a blackjack table in Las Vegas with Hollywood A-lister Jessica Alba.
While reports of that romance were quickly debunked, he is now being linked with another trio of beauties after ending his night at the Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty in some style.
It came just over two months after Earle spent an extremely high-profile New Year's Eve in St Barths with Brady, with the pair repeatedly popping up at the same events and parties in the weeks and months that followed.
Burrow was seen leaving an Oscars afterparty at the same time as social media star Alix Earle (left) and Canadian singer Tate McRae (right)
It came just weeks after Brady was seen cozying up to Earle once again
Earle appeared to be dance with the NFL legend before the Super Bowl
Brady was later filmed dancing the night away with the podcaster at a party before last month's Super Bowl in Santa Clara, California.
Elsewhere at the flag football draft night, Brady also took shots at WWE superstar Logan Paul amid their ongoing rivalry ahead of the game.
'What do you want, Tom? Say something. You had a lot to say on my podcast, now you've got nothing to say?' Paul said on stage.
Brady then slammed Logan for recently picking fights with several NFL stars - calling the move 'the dumbest thing' ever.