The New England Patriots receiver was crucial to his team’s sixth championship. But some wondered why his PED suspension was not discussed
In many ways Julian Edelman, MVP of this year’s thoroughly un-super Super Bowl, is the perfect example of what it means to be a New England Patriot. The versatile receiver doesn’t have the regular season statistics that wow most people, but he saves his best performances for the playoffs where he is second behind only Jerry Rice in postseason receptions. He’s a true overachiever who has gone on to become a local hero throughout New England. Also, in true Patriots fashion, he’s fallen foul of the NFL’s rulemakers, although he certainly hasn’t received the same amount of media scrutiny for his infraction as Tom Brady did during the Deflategate saga.
Before we get into that, let’s focus on the positives. In Sunday’s Super Bowl, Edelman picked up 141 receiving yards and eight first downs. Brady seemed to aim for him whenever a drive stuttered and he caught 10 of the 12 passes thrown his way. He was unquestionably the game’s MVP unless you want to count punter Ryan Allen, and nobody wants to do that. It was an incredible performance, especially coming from a player who missed last season with a torn ACL.
Written by Hunter Felt
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