Brady insists Netflix gag isn’t about Kraft

The NFL saw some unexpected moments in Week 7. The Saints, without Drew Brees and Alvin Kamara, trounced the Bears. Marcus Peters not only handed Russell Wilson his first interception of the season, but returned it for a touchdown as the Baltimore Ravens swatted aside the Seahawks.

And New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady got questions about a strip mall spa scene on Paul Rudd’s Netflix show.

The questions came after a cameo appearance on the series Living With Yourself, which premiered Friday. In it, Brady initially seemed to pull a troll job on his team’s owner, Robert Kraft.

Brady vehemently denied he was making fun of Kraft, who has faced legal issues involving charges of solicitation of prostitution in connection with an investigation of massage parlours in South Florida. Kraft has pleaded not guilty.

“It’s unfortunate that people would choose to think I would ever do something like that about Mr. Kraft,” the quarterback said.

“For 20 years, it’s nothing but love and respect,” Brady said. “I’ve been through a lot of tough things with him. I love him dearly.”

The show stars Rudd as a middle-aged man who attempts to alter his life trajectory with an expensive spa treatment that produces startling results.

When Rudd pulls up to a modest-looking facility, he is surprised to see Brady walking out with a smile.

Before getting into his vehicle, Brady looks at Rudd and asks, “First time?”

“Uh-huh,” Rudd replies, and asks, “You?”

“Six,” Brady responds. On Saturday, Brady said the scene was “written four years ago” and he agreed to appear in it “a year ago,” before the legal matter involving Kraft.

Brady also said the scene was filmed using a green screen, a claim bolstered by a photo of him and Rudd that circulated online.