Monday’s Mashup: Julian Edelman serves as honorary starter at Daytona 500

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AROUND THE WEB:

-- Julian Edelman’s post-Super Bowl tour continued on Sunday when he was honored at the Daytona 500 as a starter.

The Patriot waved the green flag for the start of the NASCAR Cup Series race and he seemed pretty pumped about it.

LET’S GET FIRED UP! --@Edelman11 | #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/vZm3VPgf1P

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 17, 2019

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A post shared by Julian Edelman (@edelman11) on Feb 17, 2019 at 9:27am PST

The Superbowl MVP And @Edelman11  #Daytona500 pic.twitter.com/FlHrMT8XRo

— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) February 17, 2019

Before the race, Edelman was asked about avoiding a PED suspension again next season and he really didn’t want to talk about it.

“I don’t even need to address it, so obviously we looked into everything and we moved forward and we’re worried about nothing right now because we don’t have anything going,” Edelman said, according to the Boston Herald.

He also said the beard is making a strong comeback this offseason.

“Coach always says put everything in the drawer and worry about it after football season,” he said. “So, I put my razor in the drawer (this year). We’ll worry about it (again) after football season.”

J.J. Watt was also honored before the race with the job of saying, “Drivers, start your engines.”

Excited and honored to be the first NFL Player ever to Grand Marshal the Daytona 500 today.You know what they say... pic.twitter.com/H8kar12Pns

— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) February 17, 2019

-- ONE MORE TIME FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK, @JJWatt!#DAYTONA500 | @DISupdates pic.twitter.com/7bpGUEanS6

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 17, 2019

-- Robert Kraft was in attendance at the NBA All-Star Game in Sunday night and brought his new favorite accessory along with him.

Kraft wore the “Championships” necklace given to him by Meek Mill after the Patriots won the Super Bowl earlier this month.

Robert Kraft is iced out ------ pic.twitter.com/k9WzhCl20r

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) February 18, 2019

Championships is also the name of the album Mill released last year.  

Patriots owner Robert Kraft has arrived at the NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte pic.twitter.com/AjfUm7xFCf

— Mike Uva (@Mike_Uva) February 17, 2019

Robert Kraft wearing a diamond necklace that just says "CHAMPIONSHIPS" #Patriots pic.twitter.com/o0ZGFY783p

— Cork Gaines (@CorkGaines) February 18, 2019

Mill headlined the All-Star Game with songs from Championships and even went home $4,000 richer after sinking a 3-pointer.

.@MeekMill kicking off #NBAAllStar -- pic.twitter.com/oPF8ORBkKz

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 18, 2019

.@MeekMill nailed a 3 and won 4k during the #AllStar Game -- pic.twitter.com/ouEwbduNRQ

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 18, 2019

.@MeekMill gets #NBAAllStar started! -- pic.twitter.com/eyqYacWSD5

— 2019 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) February 18, 2019

QUOTE OF THE DAY: "You start to understand that this is a business. I play basketball and I've just got to control what I can control, and I love being on the Celtics. I want to play there my whole career." -- Jayson Tatum, on playing for the Celtics while trade talks might include his name