Former Patriots Star Julian Edelman Speaks Out Amid Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson Drama

For much than a decade, Julian Edelman was coached by Bill Belichick. But, successful caller weeks, nan erstwhile New England Patriots coach's accomplishments during his storied shot profession person mostly taken a backmost spot to his romance pinch Jordon Hudson.

Hudson, Belichick's 24-year-old girlfriend, was accused of attempting to asseverate her power during nan erstwhile NFL coach's sit-down pinch "CBS News Sunday Morning." The interview was portion of a promotional circuit for Belichick's caller book, "The Art of Winning: Lessons from My Life successful Football."

Amid nan fallout, Edelman is encouraging his erstwhile coach to return to his no-nonsense, football-first persona.

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New England Patriots caput coach Bill Belichick celebrates pinch wide receiver Julian Edelman aft defeating nan Atlanta Falcons 34-28 successful overtime during Super Bowl LI astatine NRG Stadium successful Houston, Texas, connected Feb. 5, 2017. (Robert Deutsch-USA Today Sports)

"The No. 1 point we utilized to talk astir each nan clip successful New England was distractions. ‘Let’s not make distractions. The game’s already arsenic difficult arsenic it is. To hole for it, to play, to coach.’ And sloppy of what her domiciled is, Jordon, yeah, I thought he sewage an unfair nationalist sentiment connected nan full thing, because that happens each nan time," Edelman said during a caller quality connected FOX Sports' "The Herd pinch Colin Cowherd."

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Edelman spent his full NFL profession pinch the Patriots, winning 3 Super Bowls on nan way. He suffered a preseason ACL wounded successful 2017 up of New England's tally to Super Bowl LII. The crippled birthed nan Eagles' infamous "Philly Special" instrumentality play.

Edelman based on that ongoing play creates a snowball effect, which he believes yet leads to a distraction. 

Head coach Bill Belichick of nan New England Patriots speaks to Julian Edelman during nan AFC Championship crippled against nan Broncos connected Jan. 24, 2016, successful Denver. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

"Anytime we do behind-the-scenes this, that, you’ve sewage personification that represents you, they’re gonna jump in. But now that it’s gained and it’s snowballed to what it’s go correct now, wherever we’re talking astir it 3 weeks later, it’s go a distraction. That’s what we each deliberation correct now. This is becoming a distraction. We gotta believe what we preach here."

Cowherd took a much measured tone, suggesting that he wanted to debar passing judgment.

"They’re some benefiting from this, her professionally and him somewhat professionally. So, I don’t for illustration to beryllium excessively judgey connected this stuff," Cowherd cautioned.

While Edelman seemed to work together pinch Cowherd's approach, he besides highlighted really agelong Belichick's individual life has remained a focal point.

"I dont either, but erstwhile again were talking astir this 3 weeks later… it’s connected this, it’s connected that," Edelman said. "It’s getting to a constituent wherever we gotta commencement worrying astir nan ACC, (and Clemson coach) Dabo Swinney. We shouldn’t beryllium talking astir our girlfriend. And that’s really coach would opportunity to us, truthful that’s nan truth.

"When it comes down to moving a shot statement and playing football, let’s make nan main point nan main thing."

Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson connected nan reddish carpet earlier Super Bowl LIX NFL Honors astatine Saenger Theatre. (Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)

During a caller version of nan "Dudes connected Dudes" podcast, Edelman asserted that galore of nan group who analyzed Belichick's business lacked nan due perspective.

"People are giving an unfair reality of what’s going on," nan retired NFL wide receiver said. "Because she was jumping into that speech during nan question and reply conscionable for illustration immoderate PR personification would jump successful erstwhile location is an unnecessary mobility that (they) astir apt didn’t spell complete successful nan pre-production meeting."

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The viral question and reply was not nan first clip Hudson's evident engagement successful Belichick's profession has faced headwinds. Critics said retired complete her reported engagement successful North Carolina losing retired connected nan opportunity to beryllium featured connected HBO's "Hard Knocks." According to The Athletic, Hudson had an "instrumental role" successful HBO pulling nan plug connected nan imaginable accumulation of nan UNC-focused docuseries.

The study besides noted that Hudson had asked to beryllium "heavily progressive pinch nan project."

Belichick, 73, has been publically linked to Hudson since 2023. In a connection released aft nan CBS interview, Belichick stated that he met Hudson connected a formation successful 2021.

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