“Tom Brady Is Jealous”: Skip Bayless Drops Hot Take on Joe Burrow–Alix Earle Rumors

Rumors that Joe Burrow and Alix Earle are dating dropped out of nowhere during the Oscars. The Cincinnati Bengals QB was seen going to an awards afterparty with Earle, influencer Stassie Karanikolaou, and musician Tate McRae. And just days after their photos came out, Tom Brady seemingly took a dig at Burrow at a Fanatics Flag Football Classic event. 

“That’s what they call Joe [Burrow] at those Oscar parties. Wildcat! At least he’s here. No fashion shows to attend to,” Brady said, looking toward Burrow on stage at the event. The comment prompted a sheepish grin and side eye from Burrow. It was almost as though he knew that he had been up to something that he shouldn’t be.

Brady and Earle are reportedly a thing. They’ve also been seen alongside each other on several different occasions. Earle, however, describes their relationship as “casual.” Whether that’s the case or not, analyst Skip Bayless thinks that Brady is starting to become jealous of Burrow. 

“Tom Brady is jealous,” Bayless stated on The Arena. “I never thought I would see the day that Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr., at age 48, would be obviously, publicly jealous of a Joe Burrow over a 25-year-old influencer named Alix Earle.”

Ever since Brady retired, he has continued to remain media-relevant not just by being a color commentator for Fox on Sundays. He has also stirred up some drama with his love life.

.@RealSkipBayless TMZ Skip reports on the apparent beef between Tom Brady & Joe Burrow over Alix Earle pic.twitter.com/9qis0ZY2bc

— The Arena: Gridiron (@ArenaGridiron) March 20, 2026

Bayless touched upon the story of Brady and Earle allegedly hooking up at the Super Bowl as ammo for why he thinks the GOAT is jealous of Burrow. 

“People reported at the Super Bowl that Tom Brady and Alix Earle were ‘Hooking up.’ So, that got reported. And then we saw the picture on Oscar night in Los Angeles of Joe Burrow riding in a car, a black SUV, with Alix Earle, and two friends of hers,” Bayless detailed.

“We saw that, and then up on stage, Tom just takes a shot, ‘Oh, he’s the wildcat at Oscar parties.’ It’s just clear to me it’s because he’s hanging out with Tom’s girl. I’m sorry, that’s what I see,” he added. 

It’s certainly been a wild and unexpected series of events. And Brady’s dig at Burrow has added to the intrigue. 

Tom Brady trash talking Joe Burrow… I’m here for it

“At least he’s here. No fashion shows to attend to??” pic.twitter.com/0IXZBj6l9D

— James Rapien (@JamesRapien) March 19, 2026

However, it should be noted that just four days after the Oscars, Burrow squashed his romance rumors with Earle.

The QB was seen attending the Fanatics Flag Football Classic party with supermodel Olivia Ponton. The two have been linked since rumors first sparked in December 2024 even though neither of them has ever confirmed or denied their relationship status. 

Burrow has been creating a lot of chaos in the media lately for the women he has been seen alongside. Brady could be legitimately upset at him for partying with his supposed girlfriend. But it’s more than likely that he was just talking some trash to ruffle some feathers ahead of the flag football game.

As analyst Kyle Brandt said about Brady recently, he has become a bit of a “promoter” like a WWE superstar. He’s talking trash to Logan Paul, sparking love interests with 20-year-old models, and now talking smack to Burrow. It’s hard to decipher if he really means what he’s saying, or if he’s playing things up to get a reaction from the media. Either way, it’s working.