Julian Edelman remembers tense backstage second between Robert Kraft, Invoice Belichick at Tom Brady’s roast

There was a noticeable quantity of pressure within the air earlier than Netflix’s “The Roast of Tom Brady” kicked off, in response to former New England Patriots star Julian Edelman.

Edelman was joined by Drew Bledsoe, who was the Patriots beginning quarterback earlier than Brady took the reins, on a latest version of the “Video games with Names” podcast. The 2 former NFL stars , who each attended the roast, detailed the seemingly tense pre-show second.

Edelman stated his former coach Invoice Belichick was initially having fun with his time within the inexperienced room and was “excited” to see so a lot of his former gamers. 

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“Pre-show, we’re within the inexperienced room. Randy [Moss], Drew [Bledsoe], me, [Rob Gronkowski], we have been simply chilling in there,” Edelman stated. “Invoice was opening up, he’s having enjoyable, he’s speaking conflict tales, speaking rookies. Doing s— we all know what Invoice’s about, nevertheless it was like amplified, as a result of he’s excited to see guys as a result of he doesn’t have a job anymore.”

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However, Belichick’s relaxed demeanor shortly went out the window as soon as longtime workforce proprietor Robert Kraft walked in.

“The stress in that room, although, might minimize f—ing glass,” Edelman stated. “It was so awkward. … I used to be identical to, ‘Oh s—, this might be some fireworks.’ I simply walked away.”

Bledsoe described the awkwardness as “some loopy s—” and hinted that the stress was “very, very actual.”

However, Bledsoe did observe that Belichick and Kraft did handle to have a quick dialog.

“They did break it down and acquired collectively for 10 minutes at the least, the 2 of them,” the previous Patriots quarterback stated.

At one level throughout the roast, comic Kevin Hart inspired Belichick and Kraft to each drink a shot of alcohol as a present of goodwill.

“I need to say that is the best coach within the historical past of the sport that did what nobody else has performed,” Kraft informed the viewers. “And having Tom Brady and him was the best honor the great Lord gave me.”

Belichick left the Patriots earlier this 12 months after a outstanding 24 seasons with the workforce. The Patriots stated the group and the coach “mutually agreed to half methods.”

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Nonetheless, Belichick and Kraft’s relationship appeared to develop significantly bitter lately. Belichick didn’t land one other teaching job as soon as he left New England, which is one thing Kraft might have contributed to.

In April, ESPN reported that Kraft contacted Falcons proprietor Arthur Clean following Belichick’s interview for Atlanta’s head teaching job and instructed that the coach was not reliable.

Belichick coached the franchise to 6 Tremendous Bowls throughout his tenure. However, the Patriots largely struggled following Brady’s departure. Belichick by no means received one other playoff recreation after Brady left, and New England completed the 2023 season with a 4-13 file.

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