Yesterday, Rodney Harrison and Leon Gray were inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame. It was a great event — one that saw perhaps the greatest offensive lineman in NFL history, John Hannah, talk about the greatness of his good friend Leon Gray (who passed away in 2001), both as a player and a person. It had heartfelt speeches from Robert Kraft, Bill Belichick, and, of course, Rodney Harrison.
But there was something else that was on display as well: the impact that the alumni, especially the ones who played for Belichick, have on the current team.