The New England Patriots’ surprising Monday afternoon termination of slot receiver Julian Edelman raised eyebrows around the NFL’s landscape, with speculation running rampant. Jokes were made about whether he’d soon catch a flight to Tampa Bay for a reunion with Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (who added pass-catching ex-Bengals running back Giovanni Bernard to his arsenal on the same day) and boisterous tight end Rob Gronkowski, two of his former teammates.
Some corners of the internet made an even more laughable assertion: that this could start the timer on Edelman’s Hall of Fame enshrinement. If that’s the case, then New Orleans Saints fan-favorite Marques Colston should be just ahead of Edelman in line for a gold jacket and bronze bust in Canton.