006 David Andrews
About this video
Mike Ritland interviews David Andrews, center for the New England Patriots and Super Bowl champion. Andrews shares his journey from Johns Creek, Georgia through high school and University of Georgia football to the NFL as an undrafted free agent. He discusses his daily routines during and off-season, his relationship with coach Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, his childhood influences including uncle Dan Reeves, and his passion for dogs and supporting military causes like the Warrior Dog Foundation.
Key takeaways
- Andrews describes how Belichick treats all players equally without special treatment, even making Tom Brady run punishment laps alongside him when they fumbled a snap during Andrews’ rookie year
- Andrews recounts nearly quitting University of Georgia football early on, feeling overwhelmed and homesick, until his father convinced him to stay by reminding him he could hunt his whole life but only had four years guaranteed to play football
- Andrews explains the stark difference in competition levels from high school to college to NFL, describing his first full-pad college practice where he was slammed down and embarrassed, realizing it was ‘big boy’ football
Episode details: published May 12, 2018 · 21.5K views · 2:13:00 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Stories told by Mike Ritland’s podcast guests are the guests’ own accounts, attributed to them — not independently verified. Commentary is Ritland’s, presented as his analysis.
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