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One night earlier this year, I ran into friends in New York who happened to be with Julian Edelman. After a breakout season, Edelman had been debating whether to re-sign or leave for a bigger offer … which meant he’d be leaving Tom Brady. And his friends were busting his balls about it. Go ahead, leave Brady — see what happens. It was actually pretty funny.

Edelman knew what I did for a living. He had a couple of drinks in him. He was feeling emotional about Brady — again, it was unclear whether they were done as teammates — and launched into an endearingly genuine monologue about Brady’s brilliance. What an unbelievable teammate Brady was. What an unbelievable quarterback he was. How he worked harder, day in and day out, than any teammate Edelman had ever had. How he owed everything to the guy. We joked that Edelman almost sounded like a religious fanatic discussing the Cult of Brady or something. But that’s how he felt.

I asked him how long Brady could keep playing, and without hesitation, Edelman said, “As long as he wants.”

“Like, 43?”

Edelman nodded. He described Brady as a “football machine,” adding, “He’s in bed by eight thirty every night!” He had never seen anything like Tom Brady. He couldn’t imagine Brady NOT playing football. Six more years, at least. That’s what he believed.

(And yes, Edelman re-signed with the Patriots just a few weeks later. Let’s just say I wasn’t surprised.)

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/tom-brady-peyton-manning-cheating/ (via brainbows)

https://www.patspropaganda.com/one-night-earlier-this-year-i-ran-into-friends-in/

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s record by hoodie color and sleeve length – Extra Mustard – SI.com

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New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s record by hoodie color and sleeve length – Extra Mustard – SI.com

Always nice when something you wrote a year-and-a-half ago makes it to Sports Illustrated Extra Mustard. It was quite fun yesterday as suddenly, thanks to a Reddit post, this chart I put together in the summer of 2013 set the internet on fire. Something for the PatsProp Hall of Fame!

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There are multiple instances in the Chicago game where Gronk couldn’t have been covered better, yet still made good on easy completions. He’s too big and too strong. You can be his fanny pack and there are still plenty of places for Tom Brady to fit the ball for a score. As Broncos defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio and his crew are sitting to study Patriots film, if their resolution to stop Gronk centers on who they cover him with, the Patriots offense has already won.

The flip side of that coin is once teams decide to shift schemes (and not a particular person) to Gronk, the flood-gates should open for other Patriots receivers. This makes for a New England offense that can once again be dominant, while their defense concentrates on situational wins, turnovers, and healing. With this development, the AFC picture just got repainted.

Matt Chatham | Vintage Gronk Changes AFC Picture (via writtenbyrj)

https://www.patspropaganda.com/there-are-multiple-instances-in-the-chicago-game/