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Patriots defensive back Julian Edelman, a Woodside High and College of San Mateo alum, has been the object of New York Giants receivers' fancy this week leading up to the Super Bowl.
Can you blame them?
"Any time you look at a defense and you see a...
Via Patriots Plus
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February 02, 2012
Just a few months ago Julian Edelman was lost in the mix on the New England Patriots roster as a backup slot receiver sitting behind Wes Welker.
Edelman hardly saw the field as a receiver and spent his time returning punts.
Now, as we enter Super Bowl weekend, Edelman is not only a punt returner, but he’s a reliable receiver for Tom Brady as well as the team’s best slot...
Patriots WR Julian Edelman isn't just a third string wide receiver for the Patriots, he's also a defensive back, and a punt returner. So what do his teammates think about the jack of all trades? FOX Sports found out this week.
Via NY Post
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January 30, 2012
The Giants are not sure which of their receivers will be covered by Patriots utility man Julian Edelman. But they sound eager to find out.
“I hope he’s out there when we play them,” Giants wide receiver Mario Manningham told the Boston Herald.“I don’t want to sound...
Via GridironFans.com
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February 02, 2012
After Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman played defensive back in the AFC championship game, the question has been whether he will do it again in the Super Bowl. New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick isn't giving any clues according to Conor Orr of the Newark Star-Ledger. "Julian will be ready to go on everything as he always is," he said. "Based on the...
Via GridironFans.com
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January 31, 2012
Mario Manningham had a chance today to make nice with Julian Edelman in wake of dissing him last week, and belittling him in his role as defensive back. Instead, the Giants receiver went the pile on route. Asked again yesterday if was looking forward to exposing the wide receiver-turned cornerback in the secondary during Sundays Super Bowl showdown, Manningham just wouldnt back...
Via Boston.com
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February 01, 2012
It seems that the Giants wide receivers are looking forward to seeing Julian Edelman line up opposite them. He is, after all, a converted wide receiver himself, someone forced into defensive duty by the Patriots injuries.
Via Beat Writers Blog
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February 01, 2012
Giants wide receivers eager for matchup against Patriots wide receiver/defensive back
Via Fox Sports
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February 02, 2012
So far, this has been a largely trash talk-free zone leading up to Super Bowl XLVI, so civilized that the New York Giants' acclaimed receivers are doing a Victor Cruz salsa dance around any notion they will target specific members of the very vulnerable New England Patriots pass defense.
"Seriously," a questioner boldly asked Cruz, the Giants' undrafted breakout...
Via Pro Football Talk
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January 31, 2012
With a few days to think about it, Giants wide receiver Mario Manningham backtracked from his original derisive statements about Patriots cornerback/wide receiver Julian Edelman. But Manningham didn’t backtrack too far. “We know he’s a great player, but we want to go out and do what we have to do to win. No matter what it…
Via Beat Writers Blog
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January 31, 2012
Giants wide receiving corps hoping to work Patriots' wide-receiver-turned-defensive-back
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