FOXBOROUGH – Tears were flowing inside the GP Atrium high above Gillette Stadium on Monday afternoon. David Andrews – one of the true ultimate Patriots during the second half of the dynasty – officially announced his retirement in an extremely emotional speech that lasted just over 25 minutes including a brief Q&A. With his family looking on as well as past teammates, Dante Scarnecchia, Mile Vrabel and about a dozen…

FOXBOROUGH – After serving as a bit of do-it-all contributor on the BC staff last season, Doug Marrone made the short move to Foxborough in the offseason. Mike Vrabel’s new offensive line coach Doug Marrone is back in the NFL and while meeting with reporters before the final OTA on Monday, he was asked how he’s enjoyed being back at this level. Remember, taking this role wasn’t for the faint…

FOXBOROUGH – On a day that felt like one of those perfect tailgate weather Sundays in September, the Patriots had their final voluntary Organized Team Activity on Monday afternoon. Stefon Diggs returned, an undrafted rookie wide receiver continued to shine and one of the few guys left from the old regime went down. Here’s everything that stood out… -Before Diggs arrived, coordinators Josh McDaniels, Zak Kuhr (in place of the…

WALTHAM – From the first day he was introduced as the next head coach of the Patriots, Mike Vrabel has preached culture, community and great decisions. What’s the easiest way to get guys to buy in and listen? Lead from the front. That’s exactly what Vrabel is doing. Early on Saturday morning at the Gann Academy in Waltham, Vrabel spent about two hours taking dozens and dozens of photos, singing…

FOXBOROUGH – The Patriots were back out on the practice fields behind Gillette Stadium on Wednesday for the fifth of nine Organized Team Activities. This was the second one open to the media and while there’s no pads and not a full roster – although, only Caedan Wallace, Stefon Diggs, Carlton Davis III and Austin Hooper were absent – there was still a few things that stood out over the…

FOXBOROUGH – The full Patriots roster hasn’t even gone through a practice together yet, but Mike Vrabel is already taking questions about something one of his players did. A social media video has quickly made the rounds and gone viral, showing new WR1 (technically) Stefon Diggs partying on a giant boat with a bunch of women. That’s not the issue. The issue is that in the same video, he’s seen…