Former New England Patriots running back Danny Woodhead shed some light on interacting with the media as a member of the Pats.

Woodhead said he was always wary of head coach Bill Belichick's potential reaction when he spoke to the media in New England, and also stated he had a far more relaxed demeanor once he left the Pats to join the Chargers in 2013 (via Danny Jaillet of USA TODAY):

“I will say, once you leave, … the first time [I was on your podcast], I was my first year out of New England. If you look at my progression as far as comfortability (sic) talking to people … I guess when I was in San Diego, I thought Bill (Belichick) was going to come to my house and be the table monster or do something weird to me,” Woodhead said.

This is hardly a surprise, especially considering Belichick is frequently mum when it comes it comes to speaking to the media. After all, this is the same head coach who made “We're on to Cincinnati” into a meme months before Marshawn Lynch's “I'm just here, so I don't get fined” session at Super Bowl XLIX Media Day.

Woodhead's testimony only adds to the notion of Belichick, setting a specific tone, and establishing his own culture in New England. Of course, that culture will look slightly different in 2020 given longtime Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will no longer be under center.

But while the Patriots will look different on the field in 2020, Belichick and co. are unlikely to be more lax in the media room.