FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - French philosopher Michel de Montaigne once said: "Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul."

In a football sense, New England Patriots center David Andrews has embodied the spirit of such valor for the past 10 NFL seasons - playing the role of the team's "steady man in the middle."

Whether celebrating championships, or wallowing through a double-digit loss season, the one constant throughout the second wave of the Brady-Belichick era was Andrews' leadership. The 32-year-old - whose intent to retire was announced on Wednesday via team communication - won two Super Bowls with the franchise and was an eight-time team captain. Either on the field, or in the locker room, Andrews always led by example and played his assigned role to the bes

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