Julian Edelman

Julian Edelman Has Hilarious Interview With Katie Nolan

... Edelman has hilarious interview with Katie Nolan. Julian Edelman talks NFL Playoffs, fatherhood and more during a hilarious interview with Katie Nolan. • 1 min read Update. Jan 13, 2017, 3:09 pm. Julian Edelman turned in one of the best years of his career in 2016 for the New England Patriots. The wide out led the team in receiving yards with a career high 1,106 and was able to play in all 16 games for just the second time in his career. But Edelman also had some memorable events happen off the field as he became a father welcoming his daughter, Lily, into the world earlier this season. In a hilarious interview with Fox Sports' Katie Nolan, Edelman talked about being a father and also the Patriots playoff push. "It was a tough year," said Edelman. "I had to come back from an injury. I had a daughter. There was a whole rollercoaster of emotions, and I’m looking forward to the playoffs.". Katie sits down w/ @Patriots WR @edelman 11 to talk playoffs, animals, and how she can help beat the Texans. __link__/ZI 1 nf 7 t GKk. Want to know everything about your New England Patriots before they kickoff against the Houston Texans in the AFC Divisional Round? Take a second to ...

Julian Edelman Finishes ‘complete’ Season With Bang

... during the first quarter of the NFL game at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, January 01, 2017. Staff photo by Matt Stone. Credit: Matt Stone. Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman runs for a 77 yard touchdown during the third quarter of the NFL game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, January 01, 2017. Staff photo by Matt Stone. Credit: Matt Stone. New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh Mc Daniels congratulates wide receiver Julian Edelman's 77 yard touchdown during the third quarter of the NFL game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, January 01, 2017. Credit: Matt Stone. Patriots outside linebacker Rob Ninkovich and cornerback Malcolm Butler tackles Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jarvis Landry during the fourth quarter of the NFL game at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, January 01, 2017. Staff photo by Matt Stone. Credit: Matt Stone. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady raises his arm in celebration after running back Le Garrette Blount's touchdown run during the fourth quarter ...

Julian Edelman Set To Achieve 'big Goal' By Playing In 16th Game

... endured a challenging 2015 season, breaking a bone in his foot in mid-November and remaining on the sidelines until he returned in the playoffs. He then underwent a follow-up surgery in the offseason. So as the Patriots prepare for their 2016 regular-season finale, and Edelman will be suiting up for his 16 th game of the year, it is something in which he takes great pride. “That’s a big goal. I haven’t done that in a while. It will be good to go in there and play my 16 th game," he said. "That’s the No. 1 thing that we preach around here, the health of the team. Fortunately I have [good] health right now.". Edelman, who last played the full 16 games in 2013, has more than that. His 90 catches for 955 yards leads the team in both categories. He's also chipped in as the team's primary punt returner each of the past two weeks, replacing rookie Cyrus Jones. — Mike Reiss (@Mike Reiss) December 28, 2016. In part because of his importance to the team, and likely with a big-picture view of the playoffs in mind, Edelman's workload has been scaled back on offense each ...

Good Health For Julian Edelman Bodes Well For Patriots

... Sports Writer brianmacp. FOXBORO — Logan Ryan should have a tough assignment on his hands when the Patriots next take the field, even if he doesn’t yet know what that assignment will be. It could be Houston’s De Andre Hopkins. It could be Oakland’s Michael Crabtree. It could be Miami’s Jarvis Landry. None of the three, in his mind, measures up to frequent practice adversary - and trash-talker extraordinaire - Julian Edelman. “I don’t know too many people that like competing against Edelman,” Ryan said, shaking his head. Apprised of the sentiment minutes later, Edelman smiled - and offered a nod of respect back. “Iron sharpens iron,” he said. This week will see Ryan and the Patriots’ defensive backs have to deal with Edelman in practice this week. Next week will see the Patriots’ most prolific pass-catcher turn his attention to the Texans, Raiders or Dolphins. For all of the attention Rob Gronkowski gets for his superhero exploits, having Edelman on the field might be even more important for the Patriots than having Gronkowski. Since 2013, the season after Wes Welker departed, the Patriots have won nearly 88 percent of their games when Brady has targeted Edelman at ...

Julian Edelman Is Ultimate Chain Mover For Patriots

... of the Week for his performance against the Dolphins (eight catches, 151 yards, one touchdown), becoming the first Patriots wide receiver to accomplish the feat since Randy Moss in 2007, has been moving the chains without the added benefit of Gronkowski drawing double teams. Edelman has still managed to extend drives by getting open and pulling in Brady’s passes with much of the focus shifted to him on third down. That’s a significant detail as the team enjoys its bye week and prepares for the playoffs, as future opponents will no doubt try to take Edelman away from Brady. The numbers, however, suggest it’s no easy task. With Gronkowski on injured reserve, Edelman was targeted 23 times on third down over the final five games and he converted for 11 first downs. Seven of those conversions ...

Julian Edelman Ready To Put His ‘little Friendship To The Side’ With Aqib Talib This Sunday

... practices when teammates with the Patriots, are renewing acquaintances this Sunday in Denver. This Sunday marks the third time Julian Edelman and Aqib Talib have squared off since Talib left New England after the 2013 AFC championship. The Patriots beat the Broncos 43-21 in 2014, when Edelman caught nine passes on 10 targets for 89 yards and a touchdown. Last year, the Patriots raced out to a 21-7 lead but lost in overtime, 30-24 in their regular season meeting at Sports Authority Field. In that meeting, Edelman sat out with a broken bone in his left foot suffered two weeks earlier. But Edelman returned in time for the playoffs and faced Talib and the Broncos again in the AFC championship. There, he had seven catches on 13 targets for 53 yards. The two developed a close bond over the year-and-a-half they played ...

Julian Edelman Climbing Postseason Receptions List

... of how many players stand ahead of him on the NFL’s all-time postseason receptions list. Among the group are six current Hall of Famers, a couple soon-to-be ones, as well as the most prolific playoff pass-catcher the New England Patriots have ever rostered. But Edelman, now 30 years old and eight campaigns into his tenure in Foxborough, isn’t out of place. He isn’t far behind most of the names residing ahead of him, either. The wideout has caught 68 passes in postseason action, and with just two receptions in next Saturday’s divisional-round bout against the Houston Texans, he’ll have eclipsed Wes Welker for the most playoff receptions in Patriots franchise history while moving into a tie for eighth-most all-time in league history. MOST PLAYOFF RECEPTIONS. Wes Welker, Hines Ward: 88 catches. Michael Irvin: 87 catches. Fred Biletnikoff, Anquan Boldin: 70 catches. Art Monk: 69 catches. Julian ...

Julian Edelman's Fire Cannot Be Contained And Other Leftover Patriots Thoughts

... with a jacket on. The man is just completely out of his element when he’s taken out of a game. You could accuse me of inferring these feelings based on nothing at all … or you could look at the photographic evidence depicting the most unsure smile of Brady’s entire life. Tom Brady (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images). The defense rests, your honor. –It’s been covered extensively by now, but it can’t go without mention that the Patriots were fine with draining the clock before halftime and heading to the locker room with a 20-0 lead. But when Todd Bowles called timeout, the Patriots went into “OK, Let’s Dance” mode, which you really don’t see them utilize too often these days. After Bowles called the timeout, Brady quickly got down to business, completing a pass to Edelman to convert a third-and-4 before unleashing a bomb-and-a-half. Look, when Tom Brady is in this position against you …. (Screen shot from __link__/Gamepass). … you should know that you’ve done something ...

Edelman Sets Franchise Record For Postseason Receptions

... franchise mark of 69 postseason receptions. It also tied Art Monk for 11 th place on the NFL's all-time list. Edelman broke the franchise record later in the game. By Mark Daniels and Kevin Mc Namara @Mark Daniels PJ @Kevin Mc Namara 33. FOXBORO — With 68 career catches in the playoffs, wide receiver Julian Edelman entered Saturday night's game 12 th on the NFL’s career playoff receptions list. He also entered the game just one catch shy of Wes Welker’s franchise record of 69 postseason receptions. On the Patriots' first play from scrimmage, Edelman hauled in a 6-yard pass to tie Welker. It also tied Art Monk for 11 th place on the NFL's all-time list. Edelman broke the franchise record later in the game. Dion Lewis also made Patriots history. The running back returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown with one minute left in the first quarter. It was the ...

Patriots Wr Julian Edelman Has Offensive Workload Lightened

... an example of big-picture preservation (he takes plenty of big hits), as well as a trickle-down effect of having him return punts each of the last two games in place of rookie Cyrus Jones. In his place, the Patriots have paired rookie Malcolm Mitchell and Chris Hogan as their top tandem in the two-receiver package, with Edelman coming on as the No. 3. That could continue this Sunday in Miami, but come the playoffs, one would expect Edelman’s workload to increase again, to near every-snap levels. Still, this is a good example of how the Patriots carefully manage the regular-season snaps of some of their key personnel with a longer-term focus in mind. Using Edelman as a springboard, here is the weekly snap-count analysis from the Patriots’ 41-3 victory over the Jets on Saturday. Total offensive snaps: 75. LG Ted Karras – 3. Fleming stepped in for Solder on the third series when Solder had an issue in which he couldn’t stop bleeding, while Karras was inserted for Thuney on the final three kneel-down snaps. Overall, this marked the 10 th straight game that the top offensive line has started. TIGHT END. Matt Lengel – 24. Cameron Fleming – 7. Lengel’s 24 snaps marked a season ...