Julian Edelman recalls tense backstage moment between Robert Kraft, Bill Belichick at Tom Brady's roast

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There was a noticeable amount of tension in the air before Netflix's "The Roast of Tom Brady" kicked off, according to former New England Patriots star Julian Edelman.

Edelman was joined by Drew Bledsoe, who was the Patriots starting quarterback before Brady took the reins, on a recent edition of the "Games with Names" podcast. The two former NFL stars , who both attended the roast, detailed the seemingly tense pre-show moment.

Edelman said his former coach Bill Belichick was initially enjoying his time in the green room and was "excited" to see so many of his former players. 

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Julian Edelman speaks onstage during G.R.O.A.T The Greatest Roast Of All Time: Tom Brady for the Netflix is a Joke Festival at The Kia Forum on May 05, 2024 in Inglewood, California.   (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Netflix)

"Pre-show, we’re in the green room. Randy [Moss], Drew [Bledsoe], me, [Rob Gronkowski], we were just chilling in there," Edelman said. "Bill was opening up, he’s having fun, he’s talking war stories, talking rookies. Doing s--- we know what Bill’s about, but it was like amplified, because he’s excited to see guys because he doesn’t have a job anymore."

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But, Belichick's relaxed demeanor quickly went out the window once longtime team owner Robert Kraft walked in.

"The tension in that room, though, could cut f---ing glass," Edelman said. "It was so awkward. … I was just like, 'Oh s---, this could be some fireworks.' I just walked away."

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