We mere humans tend to be guilty of being victims of the moment. The latest thing is the greatest as long as it’s doing well, and as soon as it’s not, it’s just about the worst thing that ever existed. Which is why there is conversation right now about New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman angling toward a career worthy of enshrinement into the Hall of Fame.
The nine-year veteran doesn’t have the traditional statistics that come anywhere near sniffing Hall of Fame status, certainly not for a wide receiver who has played his entire career within the past decade.