David Andrews learned quickly about the culture in New England.
The Patriots veteran center stepped up in a major way in his rookie season, starting for the greatest quarterback ever, in one of the most successful organizations ever. He had to quickly acclimate himself to the tempo of the NFL, while meeting the demands of Tom Brady.
On Barstool Sports’ “Surf & Turf Podcast”, Andrews discussed one of his first memories at OTA practices.
“I remember the first time stepping on the practice field for like OTA practice and like seeing him (Tom Brady) run out on the field, I was just like, ‘Wow,’ ” Andrews said, transcribed by NESN. “We’re sitting there taking snaps and I fumble a snap, and you gotta run a lap. I’m sitting there running a lap with him and I’m just kind of like, ‘Damn, I just made this guy run a lap.’ He had to run one with me because we fumbled a snap. It was just kind of like at that point like one, all right, the details matter here. Like, everything is important. Two, there’s no sacred people. I should have been the one running, not Tom. It was obviously my fault.”
It was quick wake-up call, but he became more prepared and eventually won two Super Bowls as the starting guy. It also gave Andrews the opportunity to learn and become close with the legendary quarterback.
Andrews missed the 2019 season with blood clots, but he’s optimistic to make a return in 2020.
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