Julian Edelman Shares His Favorite Bill Belichick Story | SI Media

Former Patriots receiver Julian Edelman joins SI Media With Jimmy Traina and shares his favorite Bill Belichick story from his time in New England, and discusses what it was like playing with Tom Brady.
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[@richardhostetter2386]

Edlenut is a prime example of someone whose heart and soul were his greatest assets. You have to be fearless to play the slot.

[@Soccercrazyigboman]

Who do y'all call him Edelnut

[@jonronton]

@@Soccercrazyigboman Its a nickname that Randy Moss gave him. He talks about it on the Kelce brothers New Heights podcast.

[@binks7831]

​@@jonronton "Hey Edelnut, get my hot tub bout 103 and get my Gatorade"

[@BlackedOutDreams]

Love Edelnut

[@erikrasmussen7953]

Get my hot tub ready, 102, 103!

[@nickbeckwith6211]

And my Gatorade!!

[@fairwarning007]

Don’t f*ck it up!

[@travieso1ruvalcaba672]

"Set my hot tub at 103 and get my Gatorade"

[@mcfcDJ51]

😂😂

[@PatrickMHoey]

Dude is the bro of all bros.

[@jaredferguson8602]

I love how Edelman lights up when someone asks him to do Belichick 🤣🤣🤣

[@Dbarr311]

I could listen to Julz stories about Bill all day long.

[@larry2timezlarry2timez66]

Tom Brady won with an all white wide receiver room truly amazing

[@jimmyb1559]

Saying he didn’t want to let Tom down was a sign of great respect. His teammates wanted to play their best for him. And it showed.

[@cag19549]

"We worked for Bill, but we played for Tom," - Danny Amendola

[@jamespruett47]

you have to love that Brady liked having Eddelaman around to "bust his balls to make him human." This implies that Brady did not completely buy into all the hype surrounding him as the GOAT and his celebrity. Many iconic celebs go the opposite direction and only tolerate sycophants and followers. Laughing at yourself is healthy. Eddleman clearly knew his Senior role and his proximity to Brady made him the guy to make new team members more comfortable around Brady. This helped everyone reduce tension and create a good workflow (a key to organizational dynamics).

[@OBGYNOT61]

Edelman is a funny dude .. Amazing receiver too

[@pmh1nic]

I've seen him standing next to Gronk and it's amazing he didn't get killed catching a ball between the numbers totally exposed. The same could be said of Amendola and Welker. Little guys (relatively speaking) in a big man's game.

[@jamalydude]

I loved those little guys. So awesome

[@youtubeaccountidaho9858]

Love this interview. Now get my hot tub ready. 102 or 103 dont mess it up.

[@johngallagher72]

Don't forget the Gatorade.

[@Buffbison55]

He gives thoughtful honest answers.

[@LayersofLife36]

That was my takeaway too, takes a moment to pause to give a thoughtful response

[@RebelwithaCause777]

Edelman was one of the best WRs in the entire league for a few years .

[@michaelb369]

Playoff monster

[@awenner]

No, he really wasn't. But he was good

[@RebelwithaCause777]

@@awenner gamer

[@JaneDoey]

@@awennerHe was a top-10 receiver for most of his career bud

[@awenner]

@@JaneDoey I'm not your bud

[@johnshilacky2728]

I like the idea of Bill having the players earn their right to laugh.

[@Squidbillies1000]

Edelman is the man!

[@chrishart2064]

Great player, my all-time favorite Patriot

[@tweezerjam]

Wow more so than brady? I wonder how many pats fans’ favorite player isn’t brady.

[@chrishart2064]

@@tweezerjam yah I probably hadn’t had my coffee yet when I responded to that lol. Brady first but then Edelman.

[@Bork19]

“F***ing red gloves over here” I love that story of bill ripping edelnut in front of the team.

[@cubbykayokobaer5178]

Love to watch what Edelman accomplished. Even more than any quarterback.

[@elliotthunter6226]

Hope Bellichek comes back. Hes my fav part of the NFL. Hilarious without trying to be hilarious

[@bradleymiller7375]

Yes really dry humor!

[@travelfoodielove]

Agree! Hope you saw the roast! I ❤ his sense of humor. It’s so funny and weird when people don’t get it!

[@falvegas511]

A Ha, Julian. I did so Love to watch Jules play, along with memories of Montana to Jerry Rice --- some of my fondest NFL memories.

[@scottowens8474]

And he dated Jerry Rice's daughter in high-school. The story he told of going into Jerry's office/Trophy room at their house and trying on Superbowl rings and tossing footballs that Rice had caught for tds in playoffs n Superbowl classic hilarious stories.

[@Norma-eq3iq]

Everybody loves him. He is so funny and Great Player ☺

[@lowkeybuthonest]

You can tell they just want him to to do the voice haha

[@PB-EASY]

Edelman sounds just like Peter King.

[@ericchapman5975]

Bill Belichick is good but also very Lucky . Coached Lawrence Taylor in New York. Brady in New England. And when a little kid he would catch passes with Roger Staubach at the Navel Academy.

[@afmartin2734]

None of them would become what they became without BB. Note the pattern. Taylor, and Brady were really good or great, but became better as they went.

[@ericchapman5975]

Parcels told BB to leave LT alone .

[@r.williamcomm7693]

How can you not like Belichick after hearing this?

[@JM-wd7uv]

One word: Cheater

[@r.williamcomm7693]

@@JM-wd7uv after all these years, you still haven’t read the rule? The rule prohibited the way the Pats tapes signals ONLY if the video was being used for the game in which they were taping. The Pats settled that to save the league from looking bad because Roger Goodell tried to change the rule with a memo, instead of getting a majority vote for the owners as required. If it is going to court the Pats win. It just blows my mind that in a world where we all have a library on a laptop or phone that ppl haven’t read the rule. I surely you know by now that media sensationalizes & lies to us every day. I would love to say the Patriots cheated in beating my Steelers but they didn’t violate the rule. Then the rule was finally changed in the offseason by vote of the owners AFTER the Patriots were punished. It’s just a matter of looking for truth over emotion.

[@bradleymiller7375]

Bill made his mistakes now hes paying for them

[@mase60391]

He’s talking about Jarvis Landry saying they will win the Super Bowl 🤣

[@randysurline4651]

What a man is si

[@j_vasey]

My favourite pats player. Thanks algorithm

[@normalposter6072]

He has a presence about him! Yeah, sure like ‘darth vader’ does

[@user-db6pt7vr3l]

For a small, white WR in a league where that was rare, he sure carved out a legacy for himself.

[@yankees29]

Austin Collie

[@brucelee4996]

*Incredle-Man.*

[@surfleetsurfer6370]

King Julian!

[@grod4243]

For me, he is like the Barry Sanders of wide receivers because it’s scary to think how impressive his numbers would have been if he played longer

[@killerscrawlspace1924]

He played 12 years.

[@grod4243]

@@killerscrawlspace1924 he retired at 32 Jerry rice and fitz played until 40

[@killerscrawlspace1924]

@@grod4243 34 was when he retired.

[@WaltzRitzi]

@@grod4243he played QB in college, and took way more hits than both rice and fitz. He was done lol

[@grod4243]

@@WaltzRitzi whats that got to do with anything. Plus it makes no sense. He took more hits than someone who played 8 more years?! Irregardless, the original statement simple said he had a career similar to barry sanders in the respect that we will always wonder what kind of numbers he could have had if he played longer because they both walked away in their prime

[@jironthunder7519]

Belechick was like the dad of 4 seeing their credit card statements for the first time in college and he cussed and cracks a fresh bottle

[@williamwells1862]

Watt a tough dude. One of my favorite players.

[@markhammond7452]

Forget the writers' strike ! Bring back Smoothie Time ! !

[@deansullivan9106]

Love jules❤

[@jasonbrewer2339]

I believe you were looking for is.. not scared but respectful..

[@LoriFoster]

Yes his non quick answer say YES i’m scared of him. I would be too!

[@faithpeterson351]

❤😅me to he's the hottest man, did not know he was so great ❤IM A BIG FAN😂😂❤

[@johnheigis83]

"You're too old!" Lol. That fired Tom up, to prove you / all WRONG...!...???

[@dgavia3248]

New show: Beers and Stories with Dykstra and Edelman

[@brad1368]

I'm not sure Dykstra can show his face on TV without multiple law enforcement agencies being tipped off.

[@scottseymour2153]

Love Edelman, but he would use my browns as the example 😢😂😂

[@BlahBlah-em2ed]

How much is the Sports Illustrated channel?

[@dw3424]

The most Famous catch in Super Bowl history. Giants Super catch vs Edelman. Both were amazing. Won 1 Lost 1, 🎉 . Tyree or Edelman????

[@captainnutsack8151]

David Tyree catch all day long. Super Bowl 42

[@bechusa]

Julian all day

[@dolphinsfan3245]

Tyree

[@donbelenger817]

Obviously it depends if your a Giants fan/ Patriot hater or a Patriots fan!

[@dolphinsfan3245]

@@donbelenger817 nothing to do with pats, Tyree is the better catch I'm not a Giants fan

[@DexterHaven]

Edelman to Brady on the sidelines: "YOU'RE TOO OLD!" Tom thinks he's mocking the media. Jules is thinking of saying, "I'm saying that, silly.... forget the media."

[@kobra6335]

You know you're getting old when you remember retired NFL players playing in college. 🙁

[@larry2timezlarry2timez66]

tom bradys nickname should be milky way he turns dudes in to stars

[@jadams1722]

*OTA?*

[@user-py7zg4yn2b]

Oh yeah, there’s a guy named Steve inncammicia I heard he was also sort of part of a scandal… But he was also trying to bail out his nephews nephew or something like that from some ginormous thing that he was involved in and they figured out a way to swap identities I’m sure somebody of that caliberwould definitely have that type of opportunity

[@a0kca1p]

spit can. classy.

[@beaver1675]

Jules looks pretty aged. Like he's a fisherman who's been at sea for over a decade lol

[@normalposter6072]

And some folks in sports media were thinking about Belichick as Cowboys coach! Would never work, 0 chance

[@ZackaryJoubert]

Julian, how are you that healthy, that young (37), and that grey?!?!?! Oldest brother is 36, then 35, then I’m 33. We all have a few but I couldn’t see myself being that grey at his age. Who knows? Maybe he’s far more stressed than I, but I doubt it. Perhaps it’s not what the stress is but how you handle it? Or perhaps it’s mainly or purely genetic.

[@xipingpooh5783]

The game has passed Belichick by.

[@tghoran0369]

Ever coach goes through it, Lombardi, Knoll, Landry, and now Belichick. I don’t think it’s the game I think it’s just age.

[@andrewpierce1588]

Says the casual youtube commentor.

[@williamwells1862]

Weren't you form PSU?

[@thomashorgan6291]

Edelman looks like he's 57

[@notanfbiagent7868]

Who cares

[@thomashorgan6291]

I care, that's why I said it?? he looks like he could be anywhere from 56-58 ..... right??@@notanfbiagent7868

[@jamiealexander7065]

Yeah, he looks rough. He used to be very handsome too.

[@TJMoyo]

@@jamiealexander7065gay

[@aaronjackson9385]

Its thar playoff beard..makes him look 15 years older.

[@jonathanparnell3175]

Edelman looks like an 80 year old man in a retirement home now

[@seanm3226]

37 years old. Yikes!

[@Gregory-sm9pf]

And he could beat you in a 100 yard dash running backwards and giving you a head start at the 50 yard line

[@jonathanparnell3175]

@@Gregory-sm9pf he was never very fast tho, his greatness comes from his intelligence, route running, chemistry with Brady, etc.

[@Gregory-sm9pf]

@@jonathanparnell3175 yes, definitely Jonathan, good point!

[@guysumpthin2974]

Roids. He needs total sobriety SOON

[@ehsfb20011]

If Jules would have stuck up for Bill during the Dynasty BS, he wouldnt have gone on McAfee first.

[@stevefoote7451]

Edelnut was a bad m.f.'er. RARELY, if ever, dropped a ball after gettin' TAPPED!! My favorites are watching him block, ESPECIALLY when his opposition didn't see him coming. De-cleater all amongst.

[@user-if5yu4ch9d]

Edelman thought Tom Brady is like god.

[@dalebrownhill2540]

Further proof of bill Bella check's subpar coaching the year. Tom Brady left, they actually managed to squeeze into the count. Salary cap and entire million dollars to pay the next season's quarterback. Yeah, one million dollars. And what did that buy a washed up cam newton

[@virginiafaessler1990]

Bridgeport chase county basket ball

[@dogg91702]

😂

[@dirtnbeer]

And now people talk chit about Bill 😂. Brady leaves and immediately down hill.

[@Dword10]

These soft @$$ questions He needs to be on Hot Ones

[@lightning5273]

Glasses guy with autism, a film clip, a film old clip...

[@RonMcSwanson]

Big ol lip goin lol

[@GuyAye]

He looks 60 lol

[@jeepinspence]

Wow. Language

[@jayallard5652]

Get ready for the old pats 2-16

[@chrisreed5233]

Jets fan😂

[@JBird401]

​@@chrisreed5233good luck with Zach Wilson 😂

[@chrisreed5233]

@@JBird401 PATRIOTS FAN DUMBY

[@chrisreed5233]

Please understand the Sarcasm

[@randym9147]

Dude's not much of a story teller.

[@stevefoote7451]

Funny how BB brought up the Browns being delusional about winning a Super Bowl. Didn't have any such delusionals when he was coachin' 'em.

[@johngalt60]

No, not funny at all. 🤔

[@Gregory-sm9pf]

He only brought up the Browns because some knucklehead on the Browns said they were going to win the Superbowl that year

[@jaysmith5105]

love how edlenut dips on all these interviews haha

[@marcoskolioulis3522]

Edelman looking like a lumberjack