Newest Patriots Hall of Famer shares how Tom Brady’s wisdom helped shape his career

FOXBOROUGH - Julian Edelman’s Hall of Fame induction speech revolved around all the people who helped shape his career.

Edelman waxed poetic about numerous teammates. Of course, he singled out Tom Brady , thanking his quarterback for helping him achieve greatness.

He said Brady set the example for everyone, and told a funny story that illustrated the point.

“One of the first things Tom Brady ever said to me, I think we just out of one of our first OTA practices ... and I said, ‘Man, you work so hard,’”" Edelman said. “He looked at me with those blue eyes, and that jaw line, and he goes: ‘Babe, if all you ever do, is all you ever done, then all you ever get, is all you ever got ... then he winked at me and left.”

As in, if you don’t work harder than everyone else, that’s all you’re