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Julian Edelman fondly remembers Tom Brady’s Hall of Fame induction at Gillette Stadium one year ago.
The New England Patriots’ legendary receiver posted a series of photos from the night along with some throwback shots of the two from their playing days.
“TBT12,” Edelman captioned the post.
To celebrate the first anniversary of this iconic celebration, the Patriots also announced that Brady’s statue will be unveiled at Gillette Stadium on Aug. 8, before the team’s preseason game against the Washington Commanders.
Brady is not the only one with celebrations on the horizon. Edelman, along with former head coach Bill Parcells, are set to be inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame on Saturday, Sept. 20.
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was recently asked about this and gave glowing praise to both Edelman and Parcells.
“Coach Parcells is a Super Bowl-winning coach,” Vrabel said. “My conversations with him are just about people, getting to know people. He gave me great advice: Sometimes you have to get out of this building. You have to go for a drive. You’ve got to go to lunch or do something outside of here, which really resonated with me. He had different relationships with most of his players; some were different. Different personalities meant he had to take on a different personality himself, and he clearly got the most out of his players in how he coached them, managed them and prepared them.
“Jules is just an ultimate grinder and competitor, taking advantage of opportunities, continuing to get better and playing his best in the biggest games and the biggest stages,” he continued. “He’s a great representation of this organization.”
