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best tight ends will meet when Patriots play Chiefs TEAM TALKErik Scalavino thinks that a fast start is the key for the Patriots to beating the Chiefs on Sunday.Angelique Fiske reports that Rob Gronkowski decorated cakes with pediatric cancer patients.Paul Perillo shares the Patriots’ presser points from Wednesday.The PFW in Progress crew discusses New England’s upcoming game against Kansas City. (2:01:18 video)Press conferences: Rob Gronkowski (7:35 video) Womens Jacob Bailey Jersey , Bill Belichick (16:40 video)LOCAL LINKSMike Reiss (ESPN Boston) believes that it’s Sony Michel’s time to shine.Karen Guregian (Boston Herald) thinks that Rob Gronkowski vs. Travis Kelce is a dream matchup.Zack Cox (NESN) reveals how the Patriots defense is preparing for the Chiefs offense.Doug Kyed (NESN) thinks that the Patriots would be smart to heavily use Sony Michel against Kansas City.Henry McKenna (Patriots Wire) sees Sony Michel’s role only getting bigger in the future.Ben Volin (Boston Globe) reports that the Patriots defense is focusing on stopping the big play this week.Mark Daniels (Providence Journal) spoke with Sony Michel about what lies ahead for him and the team.Phil Perry (NBC Boston) asks which tight end is better: Rob Gronkowski or Travis Kelce?Zack Cox (NESN) reports that Brian Hoyer is having a blast simulating Patrick Mahomes in practice.Jeff Howe (The Athletic Boston) analyzes what we can learn from how the Patriots have used Josh Gordon so far.Mike Reiss (ESPN Boston) notes that Rob Gronkowski thinks that Travis Kelce is a “great player”.Jared Talbot, Ethan Roy, David Albiani, Hal Bent (Full Press Coverage) discuss New England’s upcoming game against the Chiefs.Doug Kyed (NESN) feels that the Patriots are happy to have Julian Edelman back.Miguel Benzan (Boston Sports Journal) takes a look at an unusual Patriots salary cap situation.Karen Guregian (Boston Herald) hears from Rob Gronkowski, who is confident that New England’s fans will find a way to watch both the Patriots and the Red Sox on Sunday.Darren Hartwell (NESN) shares what James White is teaching Sony Michel.Christopher Price (Boston Sports Journal) sees the Patriots relying on a familiar formula to stop the Chiefs.Darren Hartwell (NESN) writes that Rob Gronkowski is hooked on Tom Brady’s crazy diet.Jordy McElroy (Patriots Wire) thinks that Sony Michel could be a surprise candidate for offensive rookie of the year.Phil Perry (NBC Boston) takes a look at the upcoming fantasy football matchup between the Patriots and the Chiefs.Zack Cox (NESN) notes that Patrick Mahomes learned from Tom Brady.Caitlyn Allen (Full Press Coverage) lists Patriots who are either trending up or down ahead of Sunday’s game.NATIONAL NEWSAdam Stites (SB Nation) tells his readers that grumpy Bill Belichick shouldn’t distract from being hyped about Sunday’s game.Michael David Smith (Pro Football Talk) reports that a Chiefs wide receiver has to play safety in practice due to the team’s injuries in the secondary.Britini De La Cretaz (The Ringer) wonders where all the women are in play-by-play broadcasting.Bill Barnwell (ESPN) compiles 11 trade ideas that make sense for both teams.David Fucillo (SB Nation) shares his week six picks.Chris Wesseling (NFL.com) takes a look at 10 trade candidates in the NFL.Tom Pelissero (NFL.com) reports what the head of the NFL’s referee union has to say about criticism.Riley McAtee (The Ringer) asks who the NFL’s next passing yards king will be.Andy Benoit (Sports Illustrated) offers the good, the bad and the season outlook for the NFL’s rookie quarterbacks.Michael David Smith (Pro Football Talk) reports that the NFL’s TV ratings continue their upwards climb.Natalie Weiner (SB Nation) spoke with NFL pass rushers who think that the new roles make greatness impossible.Maurice Jones-Drew (NFL.com) analyzes the teams best built for success on 4th and 1.Danny Kelly (The Ringer) takes a look at which early-season fantasy trends can be trusted.Mike Florio and Michael David Smith (Pro Football Talk) share their week six picks. ATLANTA (AP) — Teammates have called their relationship a “bromance.”Patriots quarterback Tom Brady himself openly uses the word love to describe his bond with Julian Edelman, a receiverhe’s come to depend on during his career.As the duo prepares to play in a fourth Super Bowl together Authentic Jacob Bailey Jersey , each says the connection might be tighter ever — both on and off the field.“We have a great relationship, Jules and I, and I trust him so much,” Brady says. “He’s always been kind of like my little brother, in a good way. I don’t have a little brother, but he’s kind of like a little brother and he knows how much I love him.”In Edelman’s case, it’s a little brother who has established himself as one of the best slot receivers in Patriots history.He missed the entire 2017 season with a torn ACL and the first four games of this season for violating the league’s performance enhancers policy. But the 32-year-old helped Brady steady an offense that struggled early this season and had to adjust following the suspension of Josh Gordon heading into the final two games.Edelman ended the regular season with a team-high 850 receiving yards and was second on the team with 74 receptions and six touchdowns. His production has continued through New England’s first two playoffs games Jacob Bailey Jersey Boys , with Edelman hauling in 16 catches for a team-high 247 yards.Heading into the matchup with the Rams, his 1,271 postseason receiving yards are the most in Patriots history. There are also just two receivers in NFL postseason history with over 100 catches: Jerry Rice with 151 and Edelman with 105.It’s earned him high compliments not only from Brady, but from Rice, who praised Edelman as someone who has an attitude of “‘I’m going to do what I want to do, and I’m going to go out and I’m going to ball.”It not unlike the determination used to describe Brady, who at age 41 continues to prove his skeptics wrong.“He’s a really good football player Infant Kendarius Webster Jersey , the best,” Edelman said. “He goes out and he consistently proves it. He’s one of our leaders and he’s a leader for a reason.”Though they first met as teammates in New England when Edelman was drafted by the Patriots a decade ago, he and Brady took remarkably similar paths to get to the NFL.Both natives of California, each of them grew up idolizing the San Francisco 49ers’ dynasty led by Joe Montana and Rice.Brady played his college ball at Michigan, with Edelman eventually choosing Kent State across the border in Ohio.Their stories continued to mirror each other when it came time for the NFL draft.Brady infamously wasn’t selected until the sixth round in 2000. Edelman, an undersized quarterback who switched to receiver, didn’t hear his name called until the seventh round in 2009.Chasing the NFL was a leap of faith for Edelman Kendarius Webster Jersey Draft , who nearly signed a contract with the CFL’s British Columbia Lions to play quarterback.“I sat down with my father and basically, he’s like ‘Let’s do it,'” Edelman recalled. “I just had an eerie feeling in my stomach and I told him I didn’t grow up wanting to play in the CFL.I went and tried to play in the NFL. That was my decision. Everything happens for a reason.”Edelman was already a fan of Brady’s when he arrived as a rookie, but he said he almost instantly recognized an underdog spirit in his new quarterback as well.As their relationship has evolved, they say they’ve developed their own sort of silent language on the field, and have unique ways to hype up each other.An example was during the AFC championship game when video captured Edelman in Brady’s face yelling , “You’re too old!” as Brady sat on the bench after throwing a first-half touchdown pass.“You’ve got two fiery guys. I think it’s fun to watch Kendarius Webster Jersey NFL Jersey ,” Patriots cornerback Jason McCourty said.“You see two guys that are the ultimate competitor. How hard they both compete in practice, you see the bromance at times, you see the fiery looks they give each other sometimes if someone messes up. Just that look of not disappointment, of just like ‘get it together.’ I think it’s almost like brothers.”Brady said he continues to be amazed by Edelman.“Look at his stature. He wasn’t built like Megatron (Calvin Johnson). He’s just built the way he was built and I think he’s just worked so hard over the years to learn how to play receiver,” Brady said. “He’s just done an incredible job.”