In addition to winning his thirdSuper Bowlring on Sunday, New England Patriots’ wide receiver Julian Edelman wasnamed the game’s MVP— and he still can’t quite believe it.
During a brief interview withToday’sSavannah GuthrieandHoda Kotb, Edelman, 32, was asked if his good fortune had sunk in after a night’s rest.
“I didn’t go to bed, but it still doesn’t seem that real,” Edelman replied.
“Honestly I haven’t had a real moment to sit back and kind of think about it,” he continued, noting, “The grind of a football season is so mentally, physically and emotionally exhausting, especially after playing a game like that, I’m really just kind of tired and just want to go home and relax on the couch.”
In addition to helping his team beat the Los Angeles Rams with a score of 13-3 during Super Bowl LIII, he became the second-leading receiver in NFL playoffs history as of Sunday’s game.
The player made 10 catches throughout the game, gaining his team 141 yards in total, according toESPN.
Additionally, he earned the distinction of being the seventh receiver to win the MVP award in history.
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Julian Edelman and Tom Brady.Kevin C. Cox/Getty
“But honestly, I’m just so proud of the group of guys that we had this year, the ups and downs we had just with the ebbs and flows of the season. Play a whole year, you see how a team shapes up, see how this team grinded and worked each week, when things weren’t at its best, constantly try to go out and improve just shows what kind of group of guys it was this year, the 2018 Patriots. A resilient group, one that you’re never going to forget. It was unbelievable,” he said.
Asked what quarterbackTom Bradysaid to him after his win, Edelman replied, “He just said he was proud of me.”
“That was big. He’s been an unbelievable guy to learn from, as a football player, as a professional, as a family man. The guy’s all in,” he remarked.
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According toSports Illustrated, Brady and Edelman have connected for 30 touchdowns during their nine seasons together.
The MVP honor and the Super Bowl win cap off a season that was full of questions for the Patriots. The team suffered back-to-back double-digit losses for the first time since 2002, coming in Week 2 and 3, which leadsome analysts to questionwhether the dynasty was coming to an end. But the Pats rebounded to finish off the year 11-5 and saw Brady set a record for most career passing touchdowns in the process.
Julian Edelman.Kevin C. Cox/Getty
After Sunday night’s game, the Patriots tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers for most Super Bowl wins of all time. Both teams have won 6 in franchise history.
source: people.com
