Well played, Julian Edelman… well played.
Julian, the former New England Patriots wide receiver, is getting in on the Will Smith-Chris Rock slap meme action with a brilliant one aimed at trolling his old quarterback, Tom Brady, and his 40-day retirement:
You love to see it…
Of course, the two were a powerhouse duo for 12 seasons in Foxborough, where Julian spent his entire 12-year NFL career with Tom, and they won three Super Bowl’s together.
Julian announced his NFL retirement last April, after being released from the team due to a failed physical. He later joined the cast of Showtime’s Inside the NFL.
Ever since, Tom and others have joked about Julian rejoining him in Tampa Bay, but Julian has shot the idea down more than once, saying that his time playing professional football is over.
But as is evidenced with Tom’s brief retirement, I’m not so sure it’s totally out of the question… they were “getting in some cardio” together just last week: