Ex-Patriots receiver Julian Edelman releases football music video with Rob Gronkowski
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The gist
Former Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman released a music video, Talkin' Football, with ex-teammate Rob Gronkowski.
It promotes their Gronk & Jules show ahead of a Foxborough weekend honoring Gronkowski and Tom Brady.
Background
Julian Edelman is a former New England Patriots wide receiver, a three-time Super Bowl champion and Super Bowl MVP who now works as a Fox Sports analyst and podcast host. In 2024 he launched the podcast Dudes on Dudes with former teammate Rob Gronkowski through their studio Nuthouse Sports; with Shadow Lion and FOX Sports they later reshaped it into THE GRONK & JULES SHOW, a twice-weekly digital series that premiered as the 2026 NFL season began. The new music video serves as a promo for that show.
How it unfolded
- Nov 5, 2026Edelman released the music video Talkin' Football with former Patriots teammate and Gronk & Jules cohost Rob Gronkowski.
- Nov 5, 2026Edelman said in a statement that he and Gronkowski had kept their singing talent a secret for years and that making a song about football was fun.
- Nov 7, 2026Gronkowski is scheduled to be inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame at 1 PM at Patriot Place Plaza.
- Nov 8, 2026Tom Brady is set to call his first New England game in two-and-a-half years with Fox as the Patriots face the Packers, with the 2016 Super Bowl team honored.
Key terms
- Patriots Hall of Fame
- The official hall of fame honoring notable players and figures of the New England Patriots football team.
- Super Bowl MVP
- An annual award for the most valuable player of the NFL's championship game, the Super Bowl.
- Packers
- A professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, competing in the NFL.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Edelman
- Edelman said he and Gronkowski had kept their singing talent a secret for years and that showcasing it on a topic they love was a lot of fun.
- Edelman
- On the show's format, Edelman said they wanted more current, reactional content and that moving to THE GRONK & JULES SHOW has been a slow progression.
- Edelman
- Edelman said Foxborough "will be rocking" for Tom Brady's return.