Julian Edelman

Julian Edelman Climbing Postseason Receptions List

... games. This weekend’s 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff at Gillette Stadium will also happen to mark the 13 th of Edelman’s career. Organizational longevity certainly hasn’t hurt Edelman’s opportunities to build a postseason resume. The Patriots haven’t missed the playoffs since the former seventh-round draft pick arrived in 2009. But, with the exception being his rookie season, which saw him snare two touchdowns in a 33-13 wild-card loss to the Baltimore Ravens while Welker was sidelined with a torn ACL and MCL, Edelman did not emerge as an integral part of New England’s aerial attack until the latter signed elsewhere in 2013. He’s made up ground since then. EDELMAN BY POSTSEASON. 2009: One game, six catches. 2010: One game, one catch. 2011: Three games, two catches. 2012: Injured reserve. 2013: Two games, 16 catches. 2014: Three games, 26 catches. 2015: Two games, 17 catches. After tallying nine receptions through his initial five playoff contests, and then missing the Super Bowl XLVI run, Edelman has amassed 59 through his last seven. ...

Julian Edelman's Blood Is 'boiling' Leading Up To The Patriots Nfl Playoff Opener With The Texans

... Round matchup. On Saturday night they'll open up Gillette Stadium to the NFL Playoffs for the first time this season and will have a pretty solid home-field advantage for the matchup as Houston has never won in Foxboro in all their four tries. All week  Bill Belichick 's team has disregarded the enormous point spread that they have over Houston stating that this Texans team is one to be reckoned with. On Thursday, Julian Edelman explained his excitement for the upcoming playoff opener and how this test will be the toughest one yet for New England. “If your blood doesn’t get boiling for something like this, you’re in the wrong profession,” Edelman said, via __link__. “You’re definitely excited, but at least I try to keep calm, stay focused and let my energy save up for (Saturday). I’m definitely excited, but I’m definitely focused on having another day to go over, tighten everything up and get ready to go in and play a very good football team.”. Want to know everything about your New England Patriots before they kickoff against the Houston Texans in the AFC Divisional Round? Take a ...

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

... 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 ...

Julian Edelman Doesn’t Want To Talk About Postseason Stats

... is the win-loss column and doing everything I can to try to help my team,” Edelman said. “If that’s catching a pass, if that’s making a block, if that’s doing everything in the return game — anything the team asks me to do, that’s what I’ll be trying to do. So that’s what I’m more focused on.”. Openings closing. And then there was one. Offensive coordinator Josh Mc Daniels interviewed for three head coaching gigs last weekend, and with the Rams hiring Sean Mc Vay yesterday, the 49 ers job is the only one left. As a quarterback that has grown into a sought-after commodity under Mc Daniels, it’s easy for Jimmy Garoppolo to see why other teams are intent on interviewing him every year. “You know, he’s a good leader,” Garoppolo said. “He rallies the guys. He comes in every day fired up, ready to roll. You can really tell he loves what he does and it’s nice having a coach like that.”. Garoppolo also pointed to Mc Daniels’ work behind the scenes. “He’s done a ton,” Garoppolo said. “He does a lot of things that go unseen.”. Cone of ...

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

... tearing the same ACL in his knee twice. And that came after he enrolled at Northeastern for his redshirt season … just as Northeastern decided to shut down its football program. He’s a large man (6-foot-7, 266 pounds) but hadn’t caught a pass in the NFL. Until Sunday. And it was no gimme! He had to work to catch that thing, as Juston Burris was all over his back. (Screen shot from __link__/Game Pass). Call me sappy, but it’s cool to see a guy overcome so much, to continue his dream of playing in the NFL, and to have it all come together in the form of a touchdown pass from Tom Brady. That’s just cool — as was the mobbing of Lengel performed by his teammates. Seemingly nobody was happier for Lengel than Edelman. Julian Edelman and Malcolm Mitchell celebrate with Matt Lengel. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images). –If we’re going to do a “Zero Humans” graphic, then it’s only right to point out a #Ferocious Juke by Dion Lewis. It’s only right, folks. In fact, it was two ferocious jukes for the ...

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

... instinctive, savvy. It’s one of those things where you’ve got to go out and do things right or he’s going to expose you.”. Has Edelman ever played with anyone like Talib. “He’s a one-of-a-kind,” Edelman said. “He’s a good dude but come Sunday he’s on the other team. We’re going to have to put our little friendship to the side.”. But facing Talib on the field is never a given with Wade Phillips calling the shots on the Denver defense. With the likes of Chris Harris and Bradley Roby playing alongside Talib, there’s always the chance that Edelman will see different looks whenever and wherever he lines up. “They switch it up. I’ve played against Harris, I’ve played against Roby, I’ve played against Talib,” Edelman said. “It all depends on how they’re feeling [about defending me]. So, you’ve got to be prepared for all of them.”. “He’s a really good player. He does ...

Julian Edelman Is Ultimate Chain Mover For Patriots

... open for you,” said Garoppolo, who also enjoyed his time with Edelman early in the year while Brady served his suspension. “He’s just so reliable. As a quarterback, you love that in a receiver.”. Just flash back to last season, when Edelman was out for the final six games with a foot injury. The third down conversion rate went in the toilet with him on the shelf. The Patriots went from one of the best teams on third down to one of the 10 worst without Brady having Edelman to extend drives. All that being said, it should also come as no surprise that Brady is the league’s best quarterback at converting on third down (127.7 QBR), while the Patriots rank fourth in the league at third-down conversions behind New Orleans, Green Bay and Tennessee. Heading into Sunday’s regular season finale, the Dolphins had one of the best third-down defenses in the league. No matter, the Pats converted 7-of-12 attempts, with ...

Julian Edelman Finishes ‘complete’ Season With Bang

... Staff photo by Matt Stone. Credit: Matt Stone. (Miami Gardens, FL, 01/01/17) New England Patriots wide receiver Michael Floyd celebrates his touchdown during the first 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 defensive end Chris Long causes an interception by hitting Miami Dolphins quarterback Matt Moore 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 gets hit by Miami Dolphins free safety Michael Thomas and cornerback Bobby Mc Cain missing a touchdown catch 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 ...

Patriots Wr Julian Edelman Has Offensive Workload Lightened

... 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 high, with the added context coming in that he was on the field for each of the final 17 snaps as the outcome wasn’t in doubt at that point. Jimmy Garoppolo – 15. Getting Brady out of the game late in the third quarter worked out well as he had hardly practiced during the week with a thigh injury. On ESPN Radio after the game, Garoppolo said, “It’s always good to get out there, throw it around, ...