Quarterback Tom Brady penned a heartfelt note to his former teammate Julian Edelman, who announced his retirement from the NFL Monday evening.
Accompanying the message was a small gallery, featuring several photos of the pair, including one taken prior on the field prior to Super Bowl LIII. Brady wrote that when his eight-year-old daughter Vivian saw the picture, which shows Edelman with his bushy beard, she said, “Daddy, tell Julian to cut his beard. I don’t like it.”
But Brady’s response? He told Edelman he most definitely liked the beard. Why?
“Because it meant you were locked in and it was playoff time,” Brady wrote.