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Julian Edelman has a new nickname: Slottie Pippen

What do you think of Julian Edelman’s new nickname? Steven Senne/AP

Finally, Julian Edelman has a nickname that he likes. Ready for it?

“Slottie Pippen.’’

Edelman pumped his new nickname in coordination with his brand, JE11, by showing off the “Slottie Pippen’’ t-shirt.

Shouldn’t Tom Brady be wearing No. 23?

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Former NFL wide receiver Nate Burleson compared the current group of Patriots standouts to Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls squads during a recent NFL Network segment. According to him, Gronk was this team’s MJ.

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For a while, Brady previously dubbed Edelman, “Minitron.’’ Edelman seemed vaguely disinterested in that nickname. As Burleson saw it, “

“I don’t know what you’re talking about,’’ Edelman said, smiling when asked what he thought of the nickname “Minitron’’ in 2013.

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