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“I Guarantee I Can Get Open”: Patriots Legend Teases Highly-Awaited Comeback After Thanksgiving With a Subtle Warning

Published 11/26/2022, 3:30 PM EST

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The New England Patriots is one of the most successful NFL franchises. It has given the world legendary players like Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman. Fans would love to see any of them on the field any time. And one of them has now teased the fans with a suggestion of a highly awaited comeback.

The fans are waiting for the potential comeback with bated breath.

The Patriots legend teases comeback 

Julian Edelman established himself as a legendary wide receiver in the Patriots dynasty under head coach Bill Belichick. With players like Rob Gronkowski and Danny Amendola around him and Tom Brady orchestrating the plays, Edelman won a flurry of titles. Edelman stepped away from the game before the start of the 2021 season, but fans have repeatedly urged him to make a comeback.

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And he hinted at just that in the new teaser of ‘Julian Edelman- A Football Life”, a documentary based on his life. The teaser started with a question about his dream of playing football again. Edelman asks the crew behind the camera about the airing date of the documentary. After confirming that, he hints at a comeback with a subtle warning.

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“I don’t know,” the legendary WR said. “But there are about 12 plays a game. I guarantee that I can get open and catch a ball right now. Because we all know that the football season starts after Thanksgiving,” the Patriots legend added.

The fans are waiting for Julian, and eagerly so.

Julian Edelman career overview 

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Julian Edelman started out in the NFL in 2008. The Patriots snapped the wide receiver up in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. But it wasn’t until the 2013 season that he established himself as the mainstay in the New England side. And once he did that, there was nobody to catch him and none to stop him. He did not look back again.

Edelman won three Super Bowl titles in his career at Foxborough. The wide receiver won the MVP award in the 2019 Super Bowl. His legendary status was confirmed when he made his way into the Patriots All-2010s Team and the team’s All-dynasty team. 

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When Edelman retired from professional football after the end of the 2020 season, he had a total of 620 career receptions. The wide receiver gained 6,822 yards through receptions in his career. He also scored 36 touchdowns in the regular season. In the postseason, Edelman notched up another 118 receptions with 1,442 yards and five touchdowns. A career worth a comeback for the last dance, surely.

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Shivam Pratap Singh

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Shivam Pratap Singh originally hails from Punjab, India. After completing his Master's degree from Jamia Millia Islamia, he joined the world of media with a stint at Opoyi. While he was there, he started to follow the NFL.
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Hitesh Nigam