Julian Edelman reveals Bill Belichick's most memorable rule during Patriots dynasty

New England Patriots Super Bowl hero spoke to Fox News Digital about the dietary rules he followed as he got later into his NFL career.

At the height of the New England Patriots dynasty, Bill Belichick had a famous docket of rules. Super Bowl LI MVP Julian Edelman remembers Belichick's most "memorable" rule.

"The most memorable rule I always remember him saying is nothing could, nothing burning can be in your hotel rooms," Edelman told Fox News Digital in August, while promoting the sleeping pill Unisom. 

"'I don't' care if it's incense, this scents, sage, if it burns you can't have it.'" 

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Then-New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (11) warms up prior to a game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on Dec. 15, 2019. (David Kohl/USA TODAY Sports)

And just as Belichick was particular about what the players inhaled, he was also particular about what they chewed. 

"We tailor everything we do to each individual, so we train players that are 185 pounds, we train players that are 350 pounds," Belichick said in 2017, per NFL.com.

For Edelman, that manifested in a high-tech but modest approach to food discipline. 

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Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots speaks to Julian Edelman #11 in the first half against the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on January 24, 2016, in Denver, Colorado. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

"I would basically have a nutritionist that was part of the team, Ted Harper, and they would communicate with a chef of mine, and they would see how my practice was