The odds are not with Pats’ Edelman in appealing the NFL’s suspension for PEDs June 25, 2018Home, SportsJulian Edelman, New England Patriots, NFL substance abuse policy, Roger Goodell, Super Bowl 51, suspension By Sterling Pingree There’s nearly a 99% chance that Julian Edelman will lose his appeal. Then again, the Patriots are no strangers to overcoming 99-to-1 odds.