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Julian Edelman - Relentless: A Memoir

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Bill Belichick: Julian is the epitome of competitiveness, toughness, and the great things that are possible when someone is determined to achieve their goals.
Tom Brady: Its a privilege for me to play with someone as special as Julian.
The Super Bowl champion wide receiver for the New England Patriots shares his inspiring story of an underdog kid who was always doubted to becoming one of the most reliable and inspiring players in the NFL.

When the Patriots were down 28-3 in Super Bowl LI, there was at least one player who refused to believe they would lose: Julian Edelman. And he said so. It wasnt only because of his belief in his teammates, led by the master of the comeback, his friend and quarterback Tom Brady-or the coaching staff run by the legendary Bill Belichick. It was also because he had been counted out in most of his life and career, and he had proved them all wrong.
Whether it was in Pop Warner football, where his Redwood City, California, team won a national championship; in high school where he went from a 410, 95-pound freshman running back to quarterback for an undefeated Woodside High team; or college, where he rewrote records at Kent State as a dual-threat quarterback, Edelman far exceeded everyones expectations. Everyones expectations, that is, except his own and those of his father, who took extreme and unorthodox measures to drive Edelman to quiet the doubters with ferocious competitiveness.
When he was drafted by the Patriots in the seventh round, the 510 college quarterback was asked to field punts and play wide receiver, though hed never done either. But gradually, under the tutelage of a demanding coaching staff and countless hours of off-season training with Tom Brady, he became one of the NFLs most dynamic punt returners and top receivers who can deliver in the biggest games.
Relentless is the story of Edelmans rise, and the continuing dominance of the Patriot dynasty, filled with memories of growing up with a father who was as demanding as any NFL coach, his near-constant fight to keep his intensity and competitiveness in check in high school and college, and his celebrated nine seasons with the Patriots. Julian shares insights into his relationships and rivalries, and his friendships with teammates such as Tom Brady, Wes Welker, Matt Slater, and Randy Moss. Finally, he reveals the story behind the catch and life on the inside of a team for the ages.
Inspiring, honest, and unapologetic, Relentless proves that the heart of a champion can never be measured.

*Features a limited edition poster of Edelman inside book jacket.

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ISBNs: 978-0-316-47985-1 (hardcover), 978-0-316-47984-4 (ebook)

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JULIAN EDELMAN:

FOR MY MOM, DAD, SISTER, BROTHER, AND THE NEWEST MEMBER OF OUR FAMILY, LILY.

TOM E. CURRAN:

FOR ERICA AND ALL THE TEACHERS, NURSES, AND COACHES THAT DEDICATE THEIR LIVES TO HELPING PEOPLE GET BETTER.

F rom the moment we got into our locker room at halftime, I told anyone whod listen how the second half was going to go. Its gonna be a helluva story, boys!

With the score leaving us buried under a 213 deficit, Super Bowl LI had been a thirty-minute horror show at NRG Stadium in Houston. The Atlanta Falcons speed and execution and our lack of precision put us in a Super Bowl hole deeper than one any team had ever climbed out of.

What made me so sure there would be a plot twist? Didnt I have doubts? No. Wed been in holes like this before. In Super Bowl XLIX, we trailed by 10 at the start of the fourth quarter against Seattle. No team had ever erased a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter of a Super Bowl. We did.

Nobody believed in us then. I was sure nobody believed in us now. That didnt matter. Nobody believed a lot of us would even get to the NFL. Here we were. Nobody believed Tom Brady would go from a sixth-round pick to the best ever. He did. Nobody believed Bill Belichick was a legend-in-waiting when he was hired by the Patriots in 2000. He was. Nobody believed I could play quarterback at a Division 1 football program in college and turn myself into a wide receiver in the NFL. I had. Our organization was loaded with people who ignored doubters to get where they were.

The key to achieving isnt looking at the ultimate goal. Its believing and then focusing completely on the next step in front of you. Thats what our offensive coordinator, Josh McDaniels, kept telling us. Dont do anything you cant do. Dont try to make it all up in one play. Play each play by itself.

Just before the second-half kickoff, Tom sat down next to me on our bench. I reminded him once more, Gonna be a helluva story.

Hell, yeah, he said.

Coming out of halftime, the Falcons threw one more shovelful of dirt on us and went up 283. Finally, it was time to dig out, and everybody grabbed a shovel.

We were down 289 after three quarters thanks to a James White touchdown catch. We added on a Stephen Gostkowski field goal to make it 2812. Donta Hightower strip-sacked Matt Ryan and TB cashed that in with a touchdown pass to Danny Amendola early in the fourth quarter. We got the two-point conversion from James and you couldnt help but do the math in your head and think, Hey, we have an opportunity here

We were almost out of the hole.

There was an excitement right then that you could feel. Its hard to describe it. Ive been on mentally tough teams, but this one was something special. We played the first four games of the season without Tom. We lost his backup Jimmy Garoppolo in the second game of the season. We pulled together as a team after getting rocked by the trade of one of our best defensive players, Jamie Collins. We kept on after losing our great tight end Rob Gronkowski to a back injury. We knew how to take a punch. We also knew how to respond to one.

Poise meant everything. We knew what we were in the midst of doing in that second half. Hell, Duron Harmon, one of our safeties, walked into the locker room at halftime and said, This is going to be the greatest comeback of all time! and we all believed him. But we had a lot to do to make Duronand meprophets. There was no early celebrating. I thought, Its happening, but I wont get excited like we accomplished something. Just keep going. One play at a time. Do your job. Stay in the moment. The messages wed received from Coach Belichick since we became Patriots were in full effect as we took the field with 3:36 remaining, 91 yards and a two-point conversion from tying the game.

We know situations. Our percentages were low. Real low. We had to be almost perfect. We needed a chunk play: a bunch of yards in one big bite. Thats important for a successful two-minute drive, and the Falcons knew it as well as we did. Theyd be looking for any downfield throws.

On first-and-10 from our 36 with 2:28 left, we went for the chunk.

As we came to the line, I saw that the Falcons alignment gave me a chute route, which meant that if their two safeties were split, I would keep my route thin, sprinting in a direct line toward the goalpost upright nearest me. If there was a single safety in the middle of the field, it would be a situation known as middle field closed and I would run a crossing route. Its a pretty standard NFL route. You just adjust and take what the defense is giving you.

Atlanta moved into a defense known as cover-5. Thats two deep safeties, each one covering half of the field, and man-to-man coverage underneath. My defender, the Falcons corner Robert Alford, had inside leverage, meaning he was lined up to stop me from going inside him to the middle of the field. We both knew that the deep middle was the weak spot, because the safeties were split. Just beat Alford, then get inside him.

Wed executed the same play a couple of times in practice leading up to the Super Bowl back when we were in Foxborough. Usually, if we hit something in practice thats a chunk play, Tom will want to run it because it means were already comfortable with it. You need that confidence.

Alford was backed off the line about three yards. Our big tight end, Martellus Bennett, was lined up to my right, and outside him was James White, our running back. At the snap, I had to get up on Alford fast, then shake him.

Alford is a really good cornerbackhe even had a pick-6 on Tom in the first halfbut I felt I had him where I wanted him. I took off hard to set him up for a sharp cut about ten yards downfield. But I didnt give him a great move. Instead of sticking my right foot in the ground hard and cutting sharply, I rushed and rolled into my cut. I didnt get across his face as effectively as I wanted. Alford warded me off and caused me to drift a little farther upfield so my cut wasnt sharp at all.

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