Tom Brady refutes Dave Portnoy report of $75 million deal

Legendary Patriots quarterback Tom Brady disputed a report from Barstool Sports activities founder Dave Portnoy about an eight-figure deal.

Brady, 48, is ready to play within the Fanatics Football Classic, which is a flag soccer event that may happen in Saudi Arabia subsequent March.

Throughout a current episode of ESPN’s “Wake Up Barstool,” Portnoy stated that Brady was paid $75 million to play within the event.

Brady fired again on social media platform X, questioning the place Portnoy obtained the determine from.

“Are we simply choosing numbers out of a hat and reporting them?” Brady stated. “Whereas we’re breaking information… Elvis is doing the halftime present, and babe Ruth is gonna signal some autographs for followers. Additionally I heard Dave prefers floppy pizza. Who cares about details proper?”

Portnoy’s company, FOX broadcaster Greg Olson and former Raiders coach Jon Gruden, appeared stunned when Portnoy stated the determine.

“He obtained 75 million? Is that actual?” Olson requested. “Wow. Good for him.”

“I hope I can get a job as an offensive coordinator on a flag workforce,” Gruden added.

Brady is ready to take the sphere with a bunch of present and former NFL stars together with Rob Gronkowski, Saquon Barkley, Christian McCaffrey, CeeDee Lamb, Maxx Crosby, Sauce Gardner, and Myles Garrett.

Sean Payton, Kyle Shanahan, and Pete Carroll will coach the three groups, which is able to compete in a round-robin format.

Each Portnoy and Olson requested Gruden how a lot cash it could take to get him to take part within the event.

“Effectively, if I may coach Tom Brady in flag soccer, I’ll do it totally free,” Gruden stated. “That will be an awesome expertise, since I’m the man that turned him down in Las Vegas, possibly I’ll get an opportunity to teach him as it’s proper now, that may be unbelievable.”

The occasion is ready for March 21, 2026, on the Kingdom Enviornment in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Khari A. Thompson

Sports activities Reporter

Khari Thompson covers skilled sports activities for Boston.com. Earlier than becoming a member of the workforce in 2022, Khari coated faculty soccer for The Clarion Ledger in Jackson, Miss.