After weeks of hype and smack talk between Tom Brady and Logan Paul, the football legend is now promising to deliver that much more once things kick off at the 2026 Fanatics Flag Football Classic in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon. If the verbal joust is any indication, fans can rest assured that Brady and the rest of his team will be playing to win at the event.
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The players in the two teams — Founders FFC and the Wildcats FFC — will be determined by the draft set to take place on March 18. With the official player pool including names like Brady, Saquon Barkley, and Myles Garrett, it’s clear that neither the Founders nor the Wildcats FFC can go wrong while making their picks.
The Founders will be captained by both Brady and the Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Hurts, and coached by the legendary Sean Payton. So, the advantage will reside with them in terms of experience. “I think it’s a really exciting event,” Brady prefaced on Good Morning America, before revealing how focused he is on competing with ferocity, and needless to say, winning.
Many expected him to be the most thrilled about the chance to reconnect with his former tight end, Rob Gronkowski, on the football field. But Brady, ever the competitor, has other priorities set. Brady can’t wait for the real joy found in “talking smack to the guys that I haven’t beat yet.”
And Brady has already started. “I was on a text thread with Jayden Daniels talking smack last night,” he revealed.
“I think we’re off to a good start… It’s fun for all of us. When you love the sport so much, and the competitive juice gets flowing, there’s nothing better than throwing a football to me. I loved it when I was a 10-year-old kid, I love it now that I’m a 48-year-old kid,” added Brady, smiling.
Fanatics may be marketing this as a casual event for fans more so than anything else, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that Brady will be approaching it with a casual attitude. By mentioning that he has linked up with both Gronkowski and Odell Beckham Jr., he suggested that he’s as confident in his preparation as ever.
“I love the competitive fire of still being out there,” added Brady. “Now I get to be back out there on the field doing my thing. It should be a lot of fun.”
Clearly, Brady is not treating the flag football event as a weekend fun activity. He is looking at it as a perfect venue to fan those competitive flames of his once more.
