Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman were seen getting loose with some beach football recently as the trio of Patriots greats linked up in retirement.
In a video posted to Instagram by Gronkowski’s girlfriend Camille Kostek, the retired stars are seen running routes and taking part in a casual pickup game in what was a hilarious recreation of Top Gun: Maverick’s Dogfight football scene.
Amid the action, Brady was tasked with guarding Gronk.
As one would expect, that was a matchup nightmare for the 45-year-old, who could be seen getting dusted off the line of scrimmage before the video cut to the former tight end scoring a touchdown and holding nothing back with his celebration.
Gronk had Tom Brady lost on the route while they were recreating the scene from Top Gun 😂
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 29, 2023
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Unfortunately for Brady, he got lined up in man coverage against one of the most dominant tight ends to ever play in the NFL, and his lack of ball-hawking skills were quickly exposed. Even after a year off from playing football, Gronkowski would be a tough draw for any defensive back in the league—and the seven-time Super Bowl champ witnessed that first-hand.
