FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- As the New England Patriots warmed up for Wednesday's practice, coach Bill Belichick was engaged in a long conversation with a visitor. It was former Boston Celtics forward Dino Radja.
Croatian roots link Belichick and Radja.
"He's a great guy," Belichick said Thursday morning. "It was good to have him around."
Was Belichick scouting the 6-foot-11 Radja for the field-goal-block team?
"Yeah, he'd be good, wouldn't he?" Belichick said lightly, before smiling when asked how his neck was feeling after looking up at Radja during the lengthy conversation Wednesday.