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Julian Edelman provides surprise Mother's Day gift with graduation

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:

1. Special Mother's Day for Angie Edelman: When Angie Edelman answered the phone Friday afternoon, she was minutes away from boarding a flight for what was truly a surprise Mother's Day weekend treat. She was en route to Ohio to watch her son -- Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman -- walk in Kent State's graduation.

"I was shocked. I only found out two days ago," Angie said.

The receiver, who initially joined the Patriots in 2009, tweeted Thursday that he had promised his parents he would finish his degree.