"It was pretty that somebody had the same interest as me, and I could build a connection that because having that connection and that chemistry with your teammates is very important," Adam said.

Their common interest started when Adam wore something from "Naruto," and from there on, it became a way for the guys to connect beyond football. Though the core group is Lawrence, Deatrich and Adam, some of their former teammates got in on the conversations as well, including Alan Branch, Geneo Grissom and Eric Lee.

"It just went back and forth, and it was a way to pass the time because we're there every day with each other. It's another way to have fun in the locker room and separate it," Lawrence said. "All we're doing is learning about football. It's just a new outreach of, 'Hey, let's talk about a 'Dragon Ball Z' character' or see how far behind we were on certain shows. It was a blast talking about and hearing. We still send each other memes on Instagram, Twitter or a group chat about different things happening and it grew from there."

Through these shows and movies, the Patriots keep their childhoods alive, Adam said. Around Halloween, Adam and a few of his teammates went to a haunted house with Patriots.com, and to summon strength to get through, he rocked a costume from one of his favorite shows, "Naruto."