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Episode 51: Julian Edelman with Jeff Benedict
Season 1
Episode 51
Published 4 years, 11 months ago
Description
Jim is joined by bestselling author Jeff Benedict to breakdown the hall of fame candidacy of former New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman. Jim and Jeff first discuss Jeff’s trip to Israel in 2019 with Edelman and Patriots owner Robert Kraft (7:12). Then, they cover Edelman's catch in Super Bowl LI, his similarities to Lynn Swann, and Edelman's ranking among the best postseason performers in NFL history (11:48). Finally, they compare Wes Welker to Edelman and build a 21st Century New England Patriots Mount Rushmore (32:00), before reaching a final verdict on whether or not Edelman belongs in the Football Hall of Fame (38:30).