It turns out that Bill Belichick’s relationship with the media helped lead his team to discover its most recent Super Bowl MVP.
Though the Patriots’ coach is often seen as surly with reporters, Belichick offered a post-Super Bowl LIII anecdote on how that isn’t always true. Julian Edelman, MVP of Sunday’s Super Bowl (making 10 catches for 141 yards), was first scouted by the Patriots on a tip from a columnist.
Rick Gosselin, formerly of the Dallas Morning News, was Belichick’s original source on the quarterback from Kent State.
“It’s kind of interesting,” Belichick explained. “I’ve got to give Rick Gosselin credit on that one for getting us started.