New Patriots: Get to know center Garrett Bradbury better on and off the field
FOXBORO The Patriots have a strong combination of veteran leadership and promising rookies on their offensive line this season One of their top leaders is center and seventh-year NFL veteran Garrett Bradbury Related Articles Patriots Mike Vrabel recalls starting career with Steelers ahead of Week Mike Vrabel provides injury updates on key Patriots players Patriots top defender Christian Gonzalez practices for third straight day Patriots young offensive linemen speedily progressing in-season Callahan The Patriots offense is evolving and more Week thoughts Bradbury was disclosed by the Vikings on March and signed with the Patriots just one day later after they had published their own long-time center David Andrews It s early but Bradbury hasn t allowed a single pressure so far He has PFF s highest pass-blocking grade for a center through two weeks with an mark Boston sports fans might not like Bradbury s favorite athlete growing up but they ll appreciate his favorite movie Center Garrett Bradbury and quarterback Drake Maye of the New England Patriots practice during training camp this summer Photo By Matt Stone Boston Herald Get to know Bradbury better in our new Patriots Q A series Related Articles Patriots Mike Vrabel recalls starting career with Steelers ahead of Week Mike Vrabel provides injury updates on key Patriots players Patriots top defender Christian Gonzalez practices for third straight day Patriots young offensive linemen speedily growing in-season Callahan The Patriots offense is evolving and more Week thoughts First football memory The first thing that comes to mind is middle-school conditioning I didn t start playing until seventh grade I played summer baseball but then we d have early morning football conditioning It was absolutely terrible A bunch of my friends and I were throwing up But then we d hang out by the pool afterward Those ended up being chosen of the best days because we had no idea what we were doing dying at a m during our summer off but those are particular of the best memories Top high school football memory Winning states my junior year at Charlotte Christian School That was maybe it Bradbury played tight end and defensive line through high school Top college football memory at NC State My last challenge in college at Chapel Hill in a rivalry event We had five rushing touchdowns There was a fight that broke out at the end of the meeting I think we won the battle and the fight I give Drake Maye particular crap about that What made NC State special Perhaps the people I had really chosen good coaches and awesome teammates I m still good friends with Being not too far from home so my family got to come up to greater part of the games But yeah definitely the people What you would be doing if you weren t a football contestant Oh gosh I have no idea I have no idea If I hadn t become an NFL athlete I possibly would ve gotten into coaching But I don t know I d rather just keep playing for a living Favorite athlete growing up First one that comes to my mind is Derek Jeter My dad would go to New York for business and reliably bring back Yankees gear I got to go to a sparse games I just liked the way he led himself and led his association Respected him from afar Position in baseball Catcher and first base Favorite movie Good Will Hunting Favorite musical artist For a long time it s been Eric Church I ll say Eric Church Best friend or best friends on the club All the offensive linemen Hunter Henry and Drake Maye I lived with Drake in the spring so we got pretty close then I hadn t had a roommate in a while besides my wife And really the whole O line room Funniest competitor on the band I m gonna go supposedly Pop DeMario Douglas I could listen to him all day What you like the bulk about New England How accessible everything is after being in the Midwest for six years My wife and I took a day trip this summer to the Cape took a day trip to Newport You can get to a lot of cool places There s a lot of good food There s a lot to explore We haven t even scratched the surface but looking forward to it Competitor across the league who s unheralded or underappreciated I have to go with my boy in Minnesota Brian O Neill right tackle He gets particular appreciation but I don t think enough He does a lot for them Hidden talent I wish golf I wish it was golf I do play a lot of golf but I can t say it s a talent quite yet I ll go with ping pong I like ping-pong
