Many former New England Patriots gamers haven’t held again from criticizing “The Dynasty” documentary. Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft additionally expressed that he was a “little disillusioned” in how the venture turned out.
Julian Edelman is in that very same camp and even has a bone to choose with what a previous teammate mentioned within the docuseries.
The legendary Patriots extensive receiver known as out Wes Welker — the 2 spent 4 seasons along with New England — on Tuesday on Edelman’s “Video games with Names” podcast. Edelman took exception to Welker’s account of Invoice Belichick letting Aaron Hernandez idiot round and do no matter he wished throughout Patriots practices.
Edelman mentioned that wasn’t the case in any respect and believed Welker’s private bias in opposition to Belichick performed a task in that portrayal.
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“Welker’s out right here saying like Aaron Hernandez bought away with homicide — figurately talking — at observe, that’s not even true,” Edelman mentioned. “Welker painted the image he was just like the king, like he bought to do something. I bear in mind Invoice (expletive) Aaron on a regular basis. Come on, Welk. Making an attempt to make up tales. We all know you don’t like Invoice.”
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Matthew Slater, who performed with each Edelman and Welker earlier than retiring following this previous season, was on the podcast as nicely and wasn’t touching the feedback Edelman made about Welker.
Slater mentioned he had “love” for Welker, which gave Edelman a chance to take one other shot at his fellow wideout.
“I really like him, too. However you would clearly inform he hates Invoice,” Edelman mentioned with amusing.
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Whereas Belichick took a beating in “The Dynasty,” lots of his former gamers with the Patriots have come to his protection because the documentary was launched. That features Slater and Edelman, who’s a transparent Belichick loyalist and possibly why he took problem with Welker’s feedback within the first place.