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Dante Scarnecchia almost scared David Andrews away from joining Patriots

Hall-of-Fame offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia was a force to be reckoned with during his illustrious career with the Patriots. Center David Andrews was one of many offensive linemen to blossom under his tutelage.

But as Andrews tells it, the sight of Scarnecchia’s intense methods almost made him cross the Patriots off his list of future NFL destinations.

The Pats captain and offensive line veteran told the story of his first-ever impression of Scarnecchia during Georgia’s Pro Day in 2012, when Andrews was only a freshman with the Bulldogs on “The Quick Snap” podcast — with Scarnecchia next to him as a guest on the show.