Morning sports update: What Julian Edelman had to say about Antonio Brown
"Quite frankly, he’s a really good football player."
The Red Sox defeated the Blue Jays 7-4 on Thursday. Xander Bogaerts hit his 50th double of the season.
The Patriots face the Dolphins on Sunday in Miami at 1 p.m.
And the Revolution are also in Florida this weekend to play Orlando City at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday in what is a crucial game with playoff implications.
Julian Edelman was asked about Antonio Brown: Fellow wide receiver Julian Edelman weighed in on the Patriots’ addition of Antonio Brown. Speaking on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show” on Friday morning, Edelman had a simple response to how the Patriots keep focused amid Brown joining the team.
“Coach [Bill Belichick] is going to do what is best for the team, what he feels is best for the team,” Edelman said. “Adding Antonio, he feels that’s best for our team.”
“Quite frankly, he’s a really good football player,” Edelman continued. “He works his tail off. He practiced this week. I think with a player like him, a player of his caliber, he’s going to raise the bar and raise the intensity of practice because he’s so good for other guys to see. He’s a really good football player and I look forward to playing with him.”
The Patriots receiving corps looked sharp in a 33-3 win over the Steelers in Week 1, but Edelman knows that adding new players midseason is something that Patriots have a history of doing.
“It’s not the first time we’ve added someone after the first week,” Edelman explained. “It’s not the last time we’ll do it, either. We have a really phenomenal football player that can come in and can help our football team be better.”
Trivia: The most receiving yards by a Patriots player against the Dolphins in one game is 182, accomplished on just five catches. Who set that record?
(Answer at the bottom).
Hint: In happened in 1981 by a player who averaged more yards per catch than anyone else in NFL history with at least 500 receptions.
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Xander Bogaerts and Alex Rodriguez are in an elite shortstop club
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Put him in the record books!
Xander Bogaerts becomes just the 2nd SS ever with 30 home runs and 50 doubles in a single season. pic.twitter.com/5ecEgLq65I
— Red Sox (@RedSox) September 13, 2019
The flow is strong with Jake Debrusk:
Absolutely flowing.@JDebrusk | #NHLBruins pic.twitter.com/4OMyWEuLK4
— x – Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) September 13, 2019
Not a bad catch:
The slo-mo of Olsen’s one-hand catch is fire 🔥🔥 @gregolsen88 pic.twitter.com/urY5dmPubI
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) September 13, 2019
On this day: In 1946, the Red Sox defeated Cleveland 1-0 thanks to the only inside-the-park home run of Ted Williams’ storied career. The victory clinched the American League pennant for Boston.
Daily highlight: The Buccaneers defense came out with a game-saving stop on 4th and 1 to preserve a 20-14 win on Thursday night.
4th and 1…
BUCS COME UP BIG 🚫🚫🚫#TBvsCAR (via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/JgzGelrYJp
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 13, 2019
Trivia answer: Stanley Morgan
