SHOUT OF THE QUESTION
‘No one’s touching Bill Belichick’ says Julian Edelman as he claims Travis Kelce and Andy Reid dynamic is ‘different’
Patrick Mahomes failed to keep Kelce under control in a video that went viral last week
NEW England Patriots legend Julian Edelman says Travis Kelce's infamous confrontation with Andy Reid would not have happened under Bill Belichick.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 34, shouted in his head coach's face and bumped into him following Isiah Pachecho's fumble in the Super Bowl.
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Reid's Chiefs went on to beat the San Francisco 49ers to win the Vince Lombardi Trophy - Kelce later apologized for his "unacceptable" behavior.
Edelman, 38, was asked how Belichick would have reacted if his own superstar tight end Rob Gronkowski, 35, had thrown a similar tantrum.
And the former wide receiver - a three-time Super Bowl champion with the Pats - insisted Gronk would not have dared to challenge his coach in that way.
"No one's touching Bill," Edelman said on the Games with Names podcast.
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"With the amount of respect that he demanded on a daily basis, like when he came into the auditorium, people got up, shoulders were back, ears were pinned.
"That's the kind of presence he has."
Edelman played alongside Gronk for nine seasons and added that while the tight end was a formidable competitor, he was not the kind of person who would scream at a coach.
Reid, 66, is also well respected by his players but has a more approachable management style.
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Belichick, meanwhile, enjoyed complete control of the Patriots organization and did not like to be questioned.
"They have a different relationship," Edelman added.
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"They're a lot closer. He's an offensive coach with an offensive player, so their dynamic is very different from the one Belichick had with Gronkowski."
Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes tries, and fails, to keep fellow NFL superstar Travis Kelce under control in a hilarious video that went viral last week.
The Chiefs posted a clip of their star quarterback speaking to an official before a game.
"Yeah I'll keep Kelce under control this week," Mahomes says in the video.
'Don't do your job'
Bill Belichick is known for telling his former New England Patriots players to 'do your job.'
But he took aim at Rob Gronkowski during the Tom Brady roast.
"You know, a lot of people connect me with a saying called, 'Do your job.' And telling people to do their jobs," Belichick said.
"Gronk, I've been watching on Fox NFL Sunday and I'm begging you - stop doing your job.
"Do another job. Do somebody else's job!"
The video then cuts to Kelce running down the sideline screaming as teammate Mecole Hardman makes a play.
Another clip shows tight end Kelce barking over a pile of players at the end of another play.
Finally, he is shown laughing and shouting, "Let's go" after scoring a TD on the Los Angeles Chargers.
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The Chiefs won the game 31-17 thanks to stellar performances from both Kelce and Mahomes.
Reid is bidding for a historic Super Bowl Three-peat next season with Mahomes and Kelce, who signed a two-year extension, at his side.