Julian Edelman’s Bill Belichick impression is the ultimate Patriots fan content

The glory days in New England are over, but Patriots fans are going to take every possible chance to reminisce as long as Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman stick around in the mainstream and remain relevant.

Most of the joyous content has certainly come from Edelman, though, because Brady and Gronk have teamed up elsewhere and won a Super Bowl after their first year spent away from the Patriots.

Edelman’s been playing both sides of the fence, too. He hypes up the Patriots as well as Brady, and even went as far to prank New England fans on April Fool’s Day with a joke about him coming out of retirement to join the Bucs.

His commentary on social media and on Inside the NFL has been a delight, and this time Edelman was a guest on “All the Smoke” with former NBA stars Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson telling fans another hilarious Bill Belichick story and giving a spot-on impression.

Julian Edelman’s impression of Bill Belichick is a delight for Patriots fans

Patriots fans are familiar with Belichick ripping players in front of the whole team and constantly rewinding tape of their mistakes, but this Edelman story hits different because of his description, buildup, and Bill Voice.

In this instance, Edelman recalled a time when Belichick put together a lowlight reel of “sh-tty” fundamental plays and described to both Barnes and Jackson how the head coach went about strategically and methodically ripping his players to shreds in front of one another.

And that voice? Come on. This might call for an Edelman appearance on Saturday Night Live the next time they host an athlete.

Some players admittedly can’t take this kind of criticism, which is why many have been outspoken about their unenjoyable stints in New England. But guys like Edelman who were able to roll with the punches, embraced the culture, and were willing to be held accountable for their mistakes were the ones who thrived and succeeded at the highest level.

In the end, Belichick is just trying to get the most out of his guys because he knows everyone he brings onto the team is capable of great things. Edelman being able to respond to that professionally and then joke about it years later is, without a doubt, how Belichick prefers to see his philosophy revealed to the public.

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