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[@aprev039]

Wes Welker was going WOOSH over Bill’s Lou Gehrig story. He had no idea he was being threatened by a young Julian Edelman.

[@rbu2136]

😂

[@drinkingpoolwater]

yea like my grandpa used to say “learn how to read the room” some people are just oblivious to what is happening right in front of their eyes

[@TheTryhardBeast12]

@@drinkingpoolwaterI mean tbf when you are considered one of the best wr’s in the league you definitely wouldn’t expect a undrafted qb converted to punt returner to take your spot so I wouldn’t say he was oblivious lol

[@alexgaspar2525]

@@TheTryhardBeast12 yeah and Wes left to go make 1Million extra then what he was offered to stay so was his choice to leave NE

[@ColinPoole]

@@drinkingpoolwater Your coach literally walks up to you and is like "You're about to get replaced" and is not saying that to the Wally Pipp of the Patriots he's saying it to the Lou Gehrig of the Patriots - it was such a false equivalency it could only be taken as intentionally insulting. Comparing one of the best known names in the WR class to a person whose name nobody ever heard of was wrong right off the cuff. It would be like telling Tom he was Wally Pipp after he had a bad or low effort game when the whole world already knows Tom Brady. The story wouldn't even work with Wes and Jules after Jules replaced him. It would start like "You ever heard of Wes Welker" and instead of "No" the answer is "Obviously - he's one of the best receivers in the game" the point of the story kinda falls apart. Wes' ego got in the way of his production but his name will never be forgotten unlike Wally Pipp - if anything, the popularity of Wes Welker likely led to a ton of Googles of Wally Pipp so Wes' name was already big enough to drive traffic to other names.

[@KingDizzleLTDinc.]

The fact the Bill told Wes to his face that he bout to lose his job😂😂😂

[@cjfernandez9089]

Cold blooded.

[@stankboxers]

wes was like “hahahaha yeahhh” and then started playing with peyton manning

[@wb9859]

And poor wes had no idea what he was talking about even after he said it lol

[@BigstickNick]

Wes didnt connect the dots....

[@ricolives1166]

And Wes had no idea what Bill was saying

[@DoUEvenLift]

So proud to see what a young Edelnut ended up becoming 💪

[@SonicGlitchmaster1]

People have so many conflicting opinions about these Patriot teams, but it’s impossible to not love Edelman. The guy’s heart, tenacity, and work ethic is something that every coach wishes they could have on their team

[@nickdiaz4961]

Edelmans heart an toughness was something else. I’m a broncos fan so I didn’t like this team but watchin this dude go against the LOB, he didn’t blink. Very impressive

[@cullenwalsh4485]

he's not a nfl hall of famer, but he's a patriots hall of famer if that makes sense. just so belived by the fanbase, truly a team legend

[@haatchu8403]

not that impossible not to love cheater

[@22centuryfacts]

Steroids

[@tim.noonan]

@@haatchu8403cry

[@turtlz8050]

I miss brady, amendola, and edelman fire trio

[@passiondaele]

don't forget chris hogan

[@lvxtu3472]

Amendolas 2 tds in the afc championship game against sacksonville dont get brought up enough

[@jengable4888]

Wes Weller too !

[@Dan-1031]

And Gronk!

[@lampsforgranted439]

That’s gotta be racist

[@user-fk5ek8od1h]

Let's all just remember this dude was the best wide receiver for almost a decade from the months of December-February.. & he was Essentially a undrafted walk on who was a QUARTERBACK! julez career is fascinating

[@donosuarez8869]

He has some insane numbers in the playoffs,and more importantly I think huge plays that were game changing

[@starvvoy]

@@donosuarez8869easily the most clutch player of all time at the receiver position. how many receivers had that many opportunities and showed up for damn near all of them

[@Grievous_]

Brady, Gronk, Edelman, and Amendola! Best group of Patriots i’ll never forget! They are all 4 forever Pats and I couldn’t thank them more for leading us in the final years of our dynasty

[@TheMorred]

dont forget james white

[@joshuawebb6694]

Not only does Welker not know who Wally Pip is, he has no idea who Lou Gehrig is.

[@deepcosmiclove]

It's Wally Pipp.

[@kman8749]

Edelman is one of my all time favorite players. I love him and I miss watching him play.

[@bigbadbruins1]

He’s tough as hell.He worked hard and was a clutch player in the playoffs

[@ryanbowen9718]

That’s squirrel could get a nut

[@nickgray6305]

If this guy continues, he could be a starter one day

[@YxnginJesusLovesU]

Doubt it I think Brady is about 2 retire

[@s.t.santos5928]

Nah, too short. Second-tier practice squad at best. LoL!

[@clarkgriswold4057]

You know what they say. Rounds 4-7 in the draft are what makes teams champions.

[@jessedellross3245]

Soooooooo much truth to this. I would add the 3rd round as well. Look at the Seahawks sb win for example and see how many players from their Russel Wilson draft contributed to it

[@dakotarudow]

It’s still a dart throw.

[@patrickmacasaet3493]

@@dakotarudow always a dart throw, and this goes across professional sports, but there's no denying that the best minds in the game and seekers of talent dont get it right 100% of the time, it's an impossible task

[@statusboom-x6348]

I second this motion.

[@marcoescuandolas]

Who said that?

[@troyortego4655]

Edlenut! ...work ethic and heart of a champion! what a pro!

[@de132]

Not the Wally Pipp comp 😭😭😭😭

[@alexandriaocasio-smollett5078]

It was hilarious to see that Wes Welker had no fkn clue what tf Bill Belichick was talking about at 2:50😂

[@thegoodestboytv]

Bill is so ruthless man 🤣

[@thegorn68]

Wally Pipp was probably an obscure enough reference but I'm sure most younger generations don't even know who Lou Gehrig was. Welker was born in 1981, forty years after Gehrig died. Unless he was into baseball card collecting or knew the name from the disease, I wonder if Wes even knew who Gehrig was? Much less Pipp.

[@sergeanttentacles1359]

Bill trying to sow seeds of doubt in Welker.

[@justwannasay5454]

Yeah all he could say was " The little guy". A nice reply when you don't know for sure what someone is talking about.

[@josephpeeler5434]

@@sergeanttentacles1359 Bill was pissed at Welker at that time because Wes had chosen to sit out that game over a minor injury. Bill thought he should have been out there. That is why Bill needled him.

[@zenquester3896]

Coach telling Welker, "Ever hear this story?" I just found your replacement.

[@PatMaddox]

“Move away from the defender.” That’s some hall of fame strategic thinking right there.

[@themerrigans2734]

Edelman and Brady got me interested in football. Loved these guys, and the Gronk also.

[@AL-qr4vf]

Dang! I miss those times so much! A different type of excitement that I think I’ll never feel again!!

[@DoxaGod]

True

[@WeBeatMedicare6969]

We will NEVER experience those feelings again…acceptance is hard lol…but hey, like they say..don’t be sad it’s over be happy it did…or whatever it is they say 😂

[@Grievous_]

The Nfl as a whole was so much better back then! Its so nostalgic looking back 10 years ago

[@InfamousHorse]

Edelman & Gronk became Brady's go to guys because they wanted to win and gave it all. Not too hard to see why all 3 bonded.

[@Grievous_]

And Amendola, don’t forget Danny playoff Amendola

[@richlondergan2283]

Wes had the "deer in the headlights" look.. no idea what BB was talking about 😂

[@leonidas9969]

The bill impression was dead on

[@jeffbettencourt6263]

Edelnut!!!

[@markmed9091]

Life long Pat’s fan … how do you not love this guy . I had a short list of all time greats : Troy Brown , Tedy Bruschi , Russ Francis , but this guy … wow !

[@vikramparmar8093]

That was a tough watch , the WW exchange. WW's ignorance of sports history was a brutal look. . Belichek was literally trollng him that he was about to lose his job and even when it was clear WW did not know he was being trolled, Belichek wouldn't stop.

[@SeeingCoolPlaces]

Bill's savage enough to make a Wally Pipp reference but not enough to say Bledsoe.

[@omarbahrour]

Love his impression of Bill hahaha. Also, pretty glad we decided to hold onto him.

[@user-gz1fg4og5j]

a true legend Edelman. I miss brady, amendola, and edelman fire trio.

[@cudreeti]

“Bad practice, your cut. Good practice, your maybe not cut.”

[@lewchootrain]

And years later giving that 7th round guy a shot led to a finger tip catch in the Super Bowl and a Super Bowl ring. Being a coach/gm is crazy

[@brunonumerouno]

Bill is something else, man. Stone cold. 🤣

[@Sleepydill]

Julian is so underrated its fn crazy

[@daricklapaglia4337]

If you're a guy like this - once you have success the coaches start to love you more because they get a lot of credit for how well youre doing due to the fact that you were so unheralded to begin with

[@swaggyP68]

Great story how he got to be one of the greats. Not to mention he made one of the most epic catches in NE sport’s history!

[@V4_Cyber]

In NFL and SUPERBOWL history!

[@paineintheass233]

holy S... Welker had no clue what he was saying to him. And GD, Bill saw it by the end of camp, bc thats the first preseason game. wow. stunning.

[@hartung692]

Damn Wes was so concussed at that point, he had no idea what Bill was even talking about 😢!!!

[@unhhgcrxexhjvuvujchcrzwzwz7956]

May be the greatest statistical punt returner of all time and no one talks about it.

[@JSalonsky]

Rlly ?

[@johnnybraxton5539]

Juelz had so much heart amazing player

[@jrcell5832]

Edelnut get my hot tub to 102-103 and my Gatorade and don’t F it up-Randy Moss

[@itsnotme07]

LOL Wally Pipp....Belichick getting in his players heads. Reminds me of when Jacoby Ellsbury was drafted by the Red Sox...and Kevin Millar says to Johnny Damon "Hey Damon, they just drafted your replacement!".....Kevin was NOT wrong. LOL

[@Daunderdogggg]

just put the whole episode out atp.

[@ratstudios1014]

Great transition to qb to wr.

[@prequelanimations539]

from*

[@MJET9]

@@prequelanimations539 Thanks for the correction, I had no idea what they meant!

[@richforever6231]

One of my fav receivers growing up fasho 💯🤟🏽

[@Triumphant144]

It’s damn near like cheating if land on a team with Brady, Belichick, Moss, & Welker. Ay whatever Brady tells you to do, you do it. “Ok.”- Forest Gump

[@RevoZtuns]

“You’re too old” never gets old. Always gets me fired up

[@thatDUDEfromMAINE]

you gotta love Edelnut

[@nebulae87]

Kevin O'Connell at 2:56 would play against and beat Bill 13 years later and actually have the respect from him to where he actually talked to him at the postgame handshake.

[@jessedellross3245]

7th round pick, who played qb in college and had to transition to WR. Played on ST the first few years of his career……..and he ends it as one of the most clutch receivers of his era and 2nd all time in postseason catches. Not to mention has quite possibly the greatest catch in SB/NFL history. HOF worthy player imo

[@jackwilliams7738]

Also got popped for using PEDS

[@troylee4196]

I concur Absolutely ridiculous he went to zero pro bowls while Jarvis Landry has like 6

[@jsintral]

Bill knows literally everything about football

[@liamcarey2158]

“It was love at first sight” 😂😂😂

[@GN_RLuis]

a true legend Edelman

[@MegaBenjamin]

Why do ppl think Edelman is just a slot guy💀 dude played inside and outside till after his ACL, once that happened he was primarily in the slot

[@aahZeiK]

The fact that Brady is in the football life of Edelman in a bucs TV filming from the practice field cause he’s still playing is nuts lol

[@JSalonsky]

“You’re too old”

[@TheDanFein]

Welker still doesn’t get the Wally Pipp reference to this day.

[@noahbtwofouronethree3225]

It took Wes’s country ass a bit to realize wtf Bill was saying to him. Then it clicked and he was like “oh yeah oh yeah?? Okay..” 😂

[@SobersRajakumar]

Bro they are basically from neighboring cities. Hometown boys. Jules took the first preseason punt return to anTD. Made an impact

[@drinkingpoolwater]

belichick would’ve been trrrifying to play for back then. all that pressure wow

[@richardmorris6365]

Jules will always be a favorite player of mine,so gritty. Players talk about giving 100%, it rarely happens. If you did youd be worn out by the second quarter. Jules got as close to 100% as any player i recall. Slater & Brady were close..

[@DahPeetahLee]

2:46 Kevin O'connell

[@joshrandall4227]

I'm a chiefs fan and love julian edleman dudes one of the goats

[@CoachDarren]

Tom Brady or not Juls is a good football player very underrated.

[@Jetup24]

He's a system player. Nothing special

[@kylelaforest9919]

@@Jetup24 if he’s a system player than why do most the receivers we draft suck

[@terrancelee437]

@@Jetup24 he’s best game ever was with cam newton lol

[@kujo5352]

​@@Jetup24every player in the NFL plays in a system. That'd make everyone a system player...

[@veronicamartin295]

The greatest coach ever!

[@oliversuzuki]

It was love at first sight 😂

[@TBDtribute]

love you Jules!!!

[@phutisomo4491]

Love when he does Bill's voice

[@miket7642]

Edelman bought a house in CA when Brady was living there in the off-season just in case Tom wanted to throw with him. I think he said the first off season he caught balls with Brady once… that’s commitment 😂

[@SigXman]

Edelman and Brady is like peanut butter and jam.

[@teammacneil1002]

Dude was play maker!

[@doesnotexist305]

Wally Pipp was the starting first baseman for the Yankees. Story goes that one game he has a headache or something and takes himself out of the lineup. Next man up was Lou Gehrig. Gehrig went on to play in 2,130 straight games. For about 15 straight years if you went to a Yankee game you were guaranteed to see Lou Gehrig starting at first base. That’s why they called him the Iron Horse. He wouldn’t take himself out of the Yankee lineup until he was suffering from the effects of the disease that would later be named after him: ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

[@pianoman9421]

Loved Welker, but Edelman became an upgrade. More elusive, better acceleration, slightly faster, deeper route tree, and utterly fearless over the middle. There was no one better on third and long. People make a big fuss over the regular season numbers (forgetting Edelman didn't start full time at WR the first few seasons since he was busy returning punts and kicks and playing occasional DB), but he's just behind Jerry Rice in playoff receiving stats. An utterly complete football player--he really should be a Hall of Famer; you can't tell the story of 2010-2020 in the NFL without him.

[@jeffreyo5257]

Welker, You're Out! Edelman, You're In! some cold stuff right there, imagine had him moss and welker all played together as receivers, might have been the dream team!

[@corytwombly9331]

Welker had one of the biggest drops in SB history and Edelman had one of the biggest catches. Guess it worked out for Jules haha

[@STFU255]

Underrated for sure.

[@michaelkerr2194]

Bill is a savage

[@iwishyouwould6937]

Coaching em up. The fact he spoke to shows he saw something in you he liked.

[@walterlangkowski4723]

Randy - go get me my Gatorade EDLENUT!

[@rockstarg57]

2:44 Wes Welker hella concussed just trying to keep up with Bill's story. Like he was gonna get cut if he didn't respond correctly😂

[@i_georgiequest_i4160]

I miss Wes. I miss Jules. I miss Tommy and Gronk, Big Willy,Big Vince and Teddy. I miss randy. And Deion Branch and matty light. I miss Danny Playoff. Hell I miss Kevin Faulk. I miss em all. I really do. 😢 now it’s just Tom left out of all of those guys he’s the last man standing whose playing. Man I had a rad childhood.

[@toyotaecw]

Troy Brown and Jerod Mayo are still around on the coaching staff!

[@johnbolan7094]

You guys had an insane run. There won't be anything like it again.

[@briangaffney616]

Mathew Slater still greeting punt/kickoff receivers, like nice catch mask to mask... We were(are) so damn fortunate for this dynasty. Years, hell decades of, being competitive. Coaching. In Bill we trust

[@lbowsk]

WHere the hell is the rest of this?? Best catch in Super Bowl history if you ask me. ;)

[@Juicifurry]

Everyone always cuts out the next part of that welker interaction where he says “oh he can have it!” And bill says “ lol way to compete way to compete”

[@rpfcreates4476]

Welker not realizing he’s Pip in the story.

[@mendesnelson]

My favorite slot receiver!

[@jakelawless6286]

Where do I watch this full ep?

[@Freiclips]

This needs to be a full documentary!

[@joemckim1183]

I don't necessarily think that Edelman is a Hall of Famer unless postseason play had its own Hall of Fame. But he had one hell of a career for a 7th round pick who was converting to WR from being a college QB he had one hell of a career.

[@donosuarez8869]

He's one of the best playoff players I know hall of fame in football is a whole lot different then any other sport but I'd give him a pass just on the playoff stats

[@joemckim1183]

@@donosuarez8869 The problem also is he plays WR and there is so much depth at WR in the HOF voting that guys who're sure fire HOFers have to wait a few years just to get in.

[@donosuarez8869]

@joemckim1183 ya you're right bro true that,sucks because man he has so many plays I can remember playoff time and I'm not a pats fan by any means

[@joemckim1183]

@@donosuarez8869 Torry Holt who has twice the career receiving yards and 300 more receptions still isn't in yet. Edelman has amazing postseason stats but his regular seasons stats are kind of in the category of really good but not great.

[@donosuarez8869]

@joemckim1183 agree and Torry holt was awesome so ya you're right

[@youngslime4418]

Bill is crazy 😂😂😂

[@roadrun5060]

Edelman over welker anyday and twice on Sunday. That story is hilarious about Wally pip and foreshadowed the success of brady-Edelman

[@claymac7895]

His physique changed more dramatically from his rookie year than any player I’ve ever seen.

[@BigIronEnjoyer]

That's often a big thing with smaller school guys. Yeah, they'll have access to a gym and some trainers, but nothing like what guys at a big school get which is closer to what an NFL team provides. So they just aren't at their maximum physical potential when they come into the league the way someone from an SEC school probably will be.

[@theroosters2525]

He got suspended for PEDs lol.

[@Aceg13579]

@@BigIronEnjoyerhe actually just used steroids

[@ilikeyoutube836]

​@@Aceg13579He "actually" got suspended for an unnamed substance, ONCE, out of 12 seasons, because he was trying to recover from a horrific injury. He did this in the OFF SEASON. Sit tf down

[@ilikeyoutube836]

​@@theroosters2525Yeah, him taking some kind of steroid to heal from a horrific injury once in 12 years explains his whole successful football career. "Lol" 🙄

[@DKoolbj7dl]

Good move to Pats for selecting Incred-le man. Awesome athlete, I wonder if all players received the same attitude as Jules got or not. The Patriots would be minus 3 Superbowl championships without Jules- The fact they (coaches) even considered cutting him. Shows how sad they are

[@chadbinette3201]

Welker has the reg season #s , Playing opposite randy moss doesn't hurt , but welker couldn't carry Edelman helmet in the playoffs.

[@rickardagren935]

Buddies for sure 😊❤😊

[@offthegas]

His bill voice is hilarious 😂😂

[@justinschrank4806]

Pretty amazing that he became a sb mvp

[@babarazamsucks]

“You’re too old!”😂

[@rsdhillon4198]

welker knew what time it was lol

[@cam2xx688]

Bill belicheck be talking in cursive lol

[@LAbirdmanJD]

Congrats DC as a fan I’m really going to miss watching you play thank you for everything you did for the New England Patriots. You played for the greatest franchise of ALL TIME. You were one of the greats who played. You deserve the best god bless thank you 🙏

[@xuxon24]

I will forever die on that hill that Edelman just by looking at his post season stats deserve to ve a HOF

[@zmyGe]

Brady and edelmen grew up 15 miles away from each and didn't become friends until they played for the Pats 😅

[@sasqwatch00]

Welker doing the old nod and smile and pretend you know what this guy's talking about

[@afmartin2734]

He was clueless.

[@richardhsuh]

I hope this guy makes it

[@NitroModelsAndComics]

Jules is a Beast...