Arguably the top trending topic, not just for the NFL but for sports (and some might say even pop culture itself) in general, was Sunday night’s roast of Tom Brady.
And for some reason, former Ravens wide receiver Breshad Perriman had the best seat in the house. If you have a Netflix account, I strongly suggest you watch it.
If you don’t, then I would recommend going on your social media platform of choice and finding the video clips of the funniest and most controversial jokes.
You must prepare yourself, though. No topic was off limits, and even if it takes a lot to offend you, you’ll still find some of the jokes here to be more than “a bit much.”
We won’t get into repeating specific lines here, but portions of the program were basically an Aaron Hernandez roast, and that turned out exactly as you might think it would.
Credit to Nikki Glaser. This night further established her as one of the best comedians on the planet right now. Her set upstaged both “Roastmaster General” Jeff Ross and host Kevin Hart.
There is a popular take out there on social media that this event “brought comedy back.” This opinion is based on the fact that many people who took the stage joked about topics that have been considered off limits by today’s standards of cultural sensitivity, and did so in a manner that would be considered too raw for today’s sociopolitical climate.
Ravens fans can watch this roast specifically for all the Brady and New England Patriots schadenfreude, as Bill Belichick, Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski all took to the podium to roast Brady — and one another.
The Pats dynasty obstructed the Ravens, as well as a few other AFC teams (Brady said he “owned” Indianapolis and Buffalo when he was at the podium), from winning more honors and trophies over the years.
So seeing and hearing Brady get torched will probably feel cathartic for fans of several teams, including Baltimore. You also have another, more direct Ravens angle, as this tweet from Ryan Mink, editor of the team’s official website, points out.
Every Ravens fan watching the Tom Brady roast:
Wait, is that Breshad Perriman?!
Yes. Yes it is. pic.twitter.com/ScydDvhdSK
— Ryan Mink (@ryanmink) May 6, 2024
Perriman was the Ravens’ first-round choice (No. 26 overall) in the 2015 NFL draft. After two seasons in Charm City, he moved on to Cleveland. He had a rather nondescript NFL career, and he played with Brady for only one season, and that was in Tampa, not New England.
So why was he at the roast, and in the primo seat no less? Well, he must have a very close friendship with Brady. Also, he coincidentally was on the receiving end of Brady’s 700th career touchdown pass.
He caught a 58-yarder for a walk-off win over Buffalo in December 2021.
