Julian Edelman: ‘Boston is a gritty, tough town, and a perfect match for me’
The Patriots receiver discussed becoming a Bostonian.
Julian Edelman, a California native, moved to New England after the Patriots drafted him in 2009. After seven seasons, 3,434 yards, and 21 touchdowns with the team, Edelman seems to love Boston as much as the city loves him.
“Becoming a Bostonian has been unbelievable,” Edelman said in August Man magazine’s July issue. “It has been an incredible place to live and play a sport I love. Boston is a gritty, tough town, and a perfect match for me coming from a blue-collar, humble background myself. I love that in Boston the year isn’t broken up by seasons, like fall and summer. It’s broken up by sport: basketball season, football season, hockey season and baseball season. Think about it, other big market cities like San Francisco or Los Angeles or New York have other industries. They have tech and real estate and Hollywood and fashion. Boston has sports, that’s it.”
Edelman, who plays mostly at slot receiver for New England, knows a thing or two about grit and toughness.
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