Former Patriot Julian Edelman revealed one of Tom Brady’s guilty pleasures from his playing days in New England.
In a recent interview with PeopleEdelman explained how serious his former quarterback was about his diet.
The retired wide receiver elaborated on how he discovered Brady’s strange eating quirk when the Patriots were given the same footing every night before the game.
Although Brady continued to eat as disciplined as possible, Edelman revealed that the seven-time Super Bowl winner occasionally indulged in a single chicken wing.
“Tom always had one chicken wing for his guilty pleasure before we went to bed,” Edelman said. “A single chicken wing.”
Tom Brady’s guilty pleasure was exposed by Julian Edelman during his playing days
Edelman told people that Brady would have one chicken wing as a cheat meal
As shocking as it may seem, Edelman swore that’s just how Brady operated. He added that his former teammate balanced his meals with 80 percent vegetables and grains and 20 percent lean meat and fish.
“He does live on that diet,” the ex-general said. ‘He practices what he preaches. We used to get into arguments about it all the time.’
While Brady carefully sorted out his vices, Edelman admitted to putting down burgers for his cheat meal.
Edelman joined the Patriots in 2009 and spent his 11-year career in Foxborough. He would be part of three of the Patriots’ six championship teams, with Brady facilitating the offense.
Edelman was part of three of the six championship teams with Brady in New England
Edelman and Brady paired in 580 catches for 6,311 yards and 41 touchdowns in 127 games
The former wideout spent his entire 11-year career in New England after being drafted in 2009
As a tandem, Edelman and Brady racked up 580 catches for 6,311 yards and 41 touchdowns in 127 games.
Nearly four years removed from their time as teammates, Brady and Edelman have maintained a good relationship outside of football. Edelman recently took part in Brady’s Roast on Netflix and attended the quarterback’s induction into the Patriots Hall of Fame.
Brady parted ways with New England to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he played three seasons and won another ring before retiring.
Robert Kraft announced that Brady will get a 10-foot statue in front of Gillette Stadium
Brady’s iconic jersey number (12) was retired – the first since Bruce Armstrong in 2001
After initially retiring in 2022, Brady quickly rescinded his retirement to return for a third season with the Bucs. After the 2022-2023 season, Brady announced on social media that he is retiring “for good.”
Aside from his induction into the Patriots Hall of Fame, team owner Robert Kraft announced that Brady’s jersey number was being retired and that a 12-foot bronze statue was being built in front of Gillette Stadium in Brady’s honor.