WWE Star Logan Paul Calls Out NFL Stars After Tom Brady Trash Talk

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—The countdown to the Fanatics Flag Football Classic on March 21 has already produced more fireworks than a pay-per-view main event, thanks to a rapidly escalating war of words between seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady and WWE headliner Logan Paul.

Brady, who will captain one of the squads in the star-studded exhibition, appeared in a recent training video alongside longtime teammate Rob Gronkowski. While Gronkowski praised Paul’s crossover appeal—“an entertainer” with “impressive in-ring skills”—Brady repeatedly dismissed the YouTube-turned-wrestling star as “a b****.” The clip went viral within hours, setting the stage for Paul’s blistering counter-offensive.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if I throw hands with Tom Brady,” Paul shot back on his Impaulsive podcast, referencing Brady’s insult directly. The 29-year-old then broadened the battlefield, challenging the entire NFL contingent heading to Riyadh.

“If any of the football players want to fight, we can see what happens,” Paul declared. “Not a single football player could beat me in a boxing match.”

Paul singled out Cleveland Browns defensive end and 2023 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett as a potential opponent, promising, “I would throttle Myles Garrett. Come to the gym and let’s see how it goes.” He issued the same open invitation to Los Angeles Rams breakout receiver Puka Nacua and newly minted Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold, attaching a seven-figure sweetener: “A million dollars. You come to the gym. We put on boxing gloves. We see how it goes. There’s levels to this.”

The flag football showcase, organized by Fanatics, will pit Brady’s roster—featuring Saquon Barkley, CeeDee Lamb, Christian McCaffrey, Sauce Gardner, Garrett and Maxx Crosby—against a comparably stacked opposition in a custom-built stadium. Paul, listed among the event’s “world-class athletes,” appears willing to swap flags for fisticuffs should any gridiron star accept his dare.

While insiders insist the barbs are largely promotional theater, the tension is palpable. Paul reminded viewers he has already “beat up all of Gronk’s brothers one by one,” claiming the tight end “never stepped in.” Whether that track record intimidates Garrett, Nacua or Darnold remains to be seen, but the million-dollar offer is now on the table—and the internet is watching.

Kickoff is still weeks away, yet the Flag Football Classic may already have its headline attraction: a potential boxing showdown between a WWE showman and the NFL’s fiercest. If anyone takes the bait, Riyadh’s undercard could become the main event.