NFL legend Tom Brady’s beef with Logan Paul continued on Wednesday ahead of their eagerly-awaited flag football showdown.

The New England Patriots icon and the WWE star are due to go head-to-head in this weekend’s Fanatics Flag Football Classic.
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Tom Brady (left) and Logan Paul (right) faced off at the Fanatics flag football draft on Wednesday

 
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The pair will go head-to-head in the game in Los Angeles on Saturday

 

 

 

Brady, 48, and Paul, 30, will be playing on separate teams for Saturday’s game at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.

The retired NFL star is serving as a Team Founders FFC captain alongside Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts.

Seven-time Super Bowl winner Brady will reunite with former Patriots teammate Rob Gronkowski for the inaugural event.

Paul will play for Brady’s opponents Team Wildcats FFC alongside captains Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels.

The pair have been trading barbs for almost a month in the run-up to the event.

 

 

 

And the verbal sparring continued at the inaugural Draft event in Beverley Hills, CA.

Logan Paul arrived midway through and went eye-to-eye with Brady before flexing his muscles to the crowd.

“What do you want, Tom? Say something,” Paul roared in the direction of Brady.

“You had a lot to say on my podcast, now you’ve got nothing to say?

“We might have a fight this weekend. WWE can’t stop me from kicking your a** on that field.”

Over the past month, Brady has taken aim at Paul through a host of interviews.

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Brady is teaming up with Eagles QB Jalen Hurts (left) for the showdown

“I’m actually a little worried for you,” he told the YouTuber at a red carpet event in early March.

“You’re a good athlete, but these guys are on another level.”

He also warned Paul to make sure he brought his helmet for Saturday’s game in LA.

“I’ve got to be honest, I’ve never been to a draft where I laughed so hard,” Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin told Page Six.

“Tom Brady talking smack. I thought Logan Paul and [Rob] Gronkowski were just going to kill each other a few minutes ago.

 

 

 

“We’re going to need extra security around those guys!”

Brady also had some cheeky words for his opposite number Daniels, who spent most of 2025 out injured.

“All the Commanders fans are going to be happy to see Jayden on the field for the first time in seven, eight months,” Brady quipped.

“He’s delicate, slight build. Don’t worry, they don’t hit you. Just telling the truth.”

When draft host Kevin Hart asked Daniels if he had anything to say back, Daniels joked: “No, he’s 50.”