Brandon Bolden Reacts To Returning To New England Patriots

The New England Patriots lost several players and coaches in the offseason. But, Brandon Bolden decided to come back. He spent six years in Foxboro, and the team cut him after training camp. Bolden played with the Miami Dolphins last year, and now he is back in New England.

The running back talked to media members for the first time since he re-joined the Patriots. Bolden feels like he has never left the team. The reunion was emotional, but Bolden didn’t really think that the Pats would want him back.

“I was very surprised,” Bolden said of the team’s interest in signing him this offseason. “It was actually funny, the day before, my wife asked me, she was like, ‘Would you want to go back?’ And I was like, ‘I mean, it would be easy. I know the system. I know everybody there. Even with the coaches leaving, I still know everybody there.’ And sure enough, the next day, I got a phone call, so it was great. I’m happy to be back, excited to get back to work. I missed this place. It’s like home.

“Like I said, it was a lot easier. Even the stint in Miami, I had a great time, but it was kind of hard because it was a different system, new people. I had to learn the players, learn the coaches, learn the system. And here, I don’t have to do that. I mean, they might change a few players here and there and a couple new faces everywhere, but it’s not that hard. So it’s almost the same thing. It’s like you grew up in this hometown your entire life, I went off to college for a few years and now I’m back home and everything’s still the same where I left it. So it’s pretty good.”

During his season with the Dolphins, Bolden rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns in limited action along with three catches for 13 yards and a touchdown.

His season with the Dolphins helped him appreciate the Patriots even more.

“The grass always isn’t greener on the other side,” he said. “You kind of step out, and you always hear stories of people coming here and [saying], ‘Yeah, we did this there and we did this.’ No, we do this all one way. And I had my mindset going down there that I was going to keep everything the same, and it was like — we clashed on a lot of things. We talked about a lot of things. But here, stuff works for a reason. And that’s why I said — I’m going to keep saying it — this is home. I can’t help it.”