1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:04,680 Speaker 1: Meggan O'Brien and Patriot Center David Andrews joining me virtually. David, 2 00:00:04,720 --> 00:00:07,160 Speaker 1: thank you so much for taking the time right now, 3 00:00:07,160 --> 00:00:09,480 Speaker 1: and I hope you and your family are doing well. 4 00:00:09,480 --> 00:00:12,639 Speaker 1: Thank you appreciate it. Same to you. So on Thursday, 5 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:16,760 Speaker 1: it was Draft night and you announced some exciting news 6 00:00:16,760 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 1: on your Instagram page, and I was wondering what prompted 7 00:00:20,079 --> 00:00:22,480 Speaker 1: you to announce the news that you will be able 8 00:00:22,520 --> 00:00:26,480 Speaker 1: to play football again. I don't know. I mean, I 9 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 1: kind of had a lot of stuff I had to 10 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:32,680 Speaker 1: get cleared up this offseason. Was fortunate enough that I 11 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:35,680 Speaker 1: got it done before you know, things kind of got 12 00:00:35,800 --> 00:00:39,360 Speaker 1: a little crazy because a lot of it involved doctors 13 00:00:39,360 --> 00:00:41,560 Speaker 1: in hospitals, and you know now they're doing a lot 14 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 1: more important things than that. So so we've known for 15 00:00:44,159 --> 00:00:46,400 Speaker 1: a little while and just kind of kind of got 16 00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:48,680 Speaker 1: tired of hiding it, and you know, when seeing people 17 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:50,680 Speaker 1: out and asking me or something and kind of be like, 18 00:00:50,680 --> 00:00:53,400 Speaker 1: I don't know, we'll see. So just kind of get 19 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:55,600 Speaker 1: it all done so I could stop answering the questions. 20 00:00:56,160 --> 00:00:58,920 Speaker 1: Was there a moment when you thought I'm not going 21 00:00:58,960 --> 00:01:00,840 Speaker 1: to be able to come back? Yeah? I mean I 22 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:06,040 Speaker 1: think especially early on, there was um just because there 23 00:01:06,120 --> 00:01:08,319 Speaker 1: was so much unknown about it. The months went on, 24 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:11,360 Speaker 1: we got became a lot more positive. It definitely has 25 00:01:11,360 --> 00:01:13,400 Speaker 1: it progressed throughout the year and you know, became more 26 00:01:13,400 --> 00:01:17,120 Speaker 1: and more hopeful. So how are you feeling now? Feel great? Um? 27 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:21,200 Speaker 1: You know it's uh yeah, I felt good for like 28 00:01:21,240 --> 00:01:23,120 Speaker 1: I said, a long while, and started to feel a 29 00:01:23,160 --> 00:01:26,160 Speaker 1: lot better, uh, you know, toward the end of the year, 30 00:01:26,240 --> 00:01:29,360 Speaker 1: and you know, moving through January and February, and it 31 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:32,040 Speaker 1: was just feeling really hopeful. Um. You know, I've been 32 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:36,080 Speaker 1: able to do a lot of stuff. You know when 33 00:01:36,080 --> 00:01:38,320 Speaker 1: I say do a lot of stuff physically, workout wise 34 00:01:38,319 --> 00:01:40,240 Speaker 1: where I feel like I'm normal and stuff I would 35 00:01:40,319 --> 00:01:44,040 Speaker 1: usually do. So that was a big positive. You know, 36 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:46,840 Speaker 1: I feel great now and you know, ready to go. 37 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:50,240 Speaker 1: You made it a point to be around the team 38 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:53,920 Speaker 1: throughout the season, although you weren't able to contribute out 39 00:01:53,960 --> 00:01:56,840 Speaker 1: on the field as a player. How were you able 40 00:01:56,920 --> 00:02:00,760 Speaker 1: to stay involved despite not being able to play. I 41 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:02,800 Speaker 1: had to find something to fill up my time. I 42 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:07,000 Speaker 1: felt like I had a responsibility to the team. You know, 43 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 1: I didn't know what I'd go crazy if I just 44 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:10,720 Speaker 1: was like, well, I'll just go home and hang out. 45 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:13,119 Speaker 1: I would couldn't have done that, and you know, try 46 00:02:13,160 --> 00:02:16,080 Speaker 1: to prepare like I would play. And you know, then 47 00:02:16,280 --> 00:02:18,839 Speaker 1: Friday Saturday, when the team would leave or go stay 48 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:21,280 Speaker 1: at the hotel, I'd go deer hunting. So you know, 49 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:24,160 Speaker 1: I was a little bit different, but you know, I 50 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:26,760 Speaker 1: just tried to do I tried to prepare every you know, 51 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:29,280 Speaker 1: Monday through Friday, like I would have been a regular season, 52 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:33,679 Speaker 1: to go to work, stay in a routine. So when 53 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:37,359 Speaker 1: you know, if I was lucky enough and that I am, 54 00:02:37,440 --> 00:02:40,320 Speaker 1: that you know, really wouldn't fall behind that much. I 55 00:02:40,320 --> 00:02:43,240 Speaker 1: would stay sharp, stay in my routine, you know what 56 00:02:43,320 --> 00:02:47,359 Speaker 1: I need to do mentally, and then you know that 57 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:49,800 Speaker 1: would carry over until the next year. How have you 58 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:52,440 Speaker 1: been able to keep in touch with your teammates during 59 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:57,000 Speaker 1: social distancing. Yeah, you know, I think it's funny. I 60 00:02:57,080 --> 00:03:01,280 Speaker 1: sometimes feel like we've talked more, so you know, it's 61 00:03:01,320 --> 00:03:04,520 Speaker 1: it's been fun. It's been interesting. And you do a 62 00:03:04,520 --> 00:03:06,840 Speaker 1: lot more of this zoom face times and you know, 63 00:03:06,960 --> 00:03:10,520 Speaker 1: whatever the app maybe and you know, so it's it's 64 00:03:10,520 --> 00:03:12,160 Speaker 1: been good. You know, you make the most of it. 65 00:03:12,280 --> 00:03:15,639 Speaker 1: Indeedd you got some good news from the doctors earlier 66 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:19,800 Speaker 1: on and we're able to announce that this week on Instagram. 67 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:23,839 Speaker 1: But one of your teammates, James Devlin, announced that he's 68 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:27,240 Speaker 1: stepping away from the game and he will be retiring. 69 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:30,520 Speaker 1: What did Devlin mean to your team and to you? 70 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:34,840 Speaker 1: J D was such the story of his career was 71 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:38,520 Speaker 1: you know, not necessarily his talent anything like that. He's 72 00:03:38,520 --> 00:03:40,640 Speaker 1: one of the hardest working guys. We had, one of 73 00:03:40,680 --> 00:03:44,440 Speaker 1: the toughest guys. We've had, one of the best teammates 74 00:03:44,440 --> 00:03:49,600 Speaker 1: I've ever been around. He's actually my neighbor now, so 75 00:03:49,720 --> 00:03:51,840 Speaker 1: we've lived next to each other for two years and 76 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 1: just you know, JD Man, he was just he's one 77 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:57,160 Speaker 1: of a kind. And you know it's always things like 78 00:03:57,200 --> 00:04:00,680 Speaker 1: that you hate to see. But you know, hats off 79 00:04:00,720 --> 00:04:03,800 Speaker 1: to him. You know, what a career, what a story, 80 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:05,600 Speaker 1: you know, and stuff that no one will ever do. 81 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:08,280 Speaker 1: There'll never be another story like that because that stuff 82 00:04:08,280 --> 00:04:11,640 Speaker 1: doesn't exist. So, uh, you know, what an awesome story. 83 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:16,599 Speaker 1: And uh, you know, I can't say enough about him. Well, David, 84 00:04:16,640 --> 00:04:19,480 Speaker 1: thank you so much for your time and unfortunate news 85 00:04:19,520 --> 00:04:23,200 Speaker 1: about your teammate James Devlin. But Patriots Nation is very 86 00:04:23,240 --> 00:04:26,000 Speaker 1: excited for you to get back out on the field. 87 00:04:26,360 --> 00:04:28,159 Speaker 1: I wish you and your family the best, and I 88 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:30,520 Speaker 1: hope to see you in person sooner rather than later. 89 00:04:31,200 --> 00:04:32,640 Speaker 1: Thank you me to appreciate it.