Once Adrian Phillips agreed to terms with the New England Patriots last March, he was met by a virtual program, a preseason without games and a learning curve.
But also by a new canvas.
The former Pro Bowler and first-team All-Pro on special teams with the Los Angeles Chargers painted out his place in head coach Bill Belichick’s defense from there, as Phillips likened it Wednesday on CBS Sports Radio’s “The Jim Rome Show.”
“Yeah, it was tough, especially when you have a guy like Coach Belichick and have all these people around that have been around that system for so long,” Phillips told host Jim Rome.