MANSFIELD (WBZ) ― Patriots defensive back Willie Andrews has been arrested for allegedly pointing a gun at his girlfriend's head. Mansfield police say they received a call around 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning from a woman who said her boyfriend, 24-year-old Willie Andrews, had pointed a gun at her temple during an argument. The girlfriend left the house and sought shelter in a hotel, according to police. When officers arrived at the hotel, they found Andrews allegedly talking to his girlfriend. Andrews drove off when he saw the police cruisers show up. According to police, officers returned to Andrews' home on 10 Connors Ave. and placed him under arrest for assault by means of a dangerous weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm. Police say they found a .45-caliber, believed to be Andrews', near a dumpster.

I guess there's many ways to look at this story, depending on your point-of-view:

• If you're a fan of Willie Andrews, it isn't good. With Eugene Wilson gone, Andrews had a chance to step up and play more this season. But this incident, coming off his arrest for possession of marijuana a couple of days after the Super Bowl, probably doesn't help his chances of earning a long term contract with a giant signing bonus. Especially since part of the terms of his probation in the pot deal was that if he didn't get into any more trouble, the offense would be taken off his record. I'm no attorney, but I'm fairly certain getting popped for putting a gun to a girls head meets the legal definition of "trouble."
• If you're a fan of the Patriots, you probably can shrug this off. Andrews was a key contributor on Special Teams and saw some snaps behind Rodney Harrison, James Sanders and Wilson, mainly in subpackages. But with the addition Tank Williams and the encouraging progression of Brandon Merriweather... not to mention the drafting of Mathew Slater as an all purpose Special Teams ace... Makes Willie expendable. This isn't exactly like Brady putting a Glock to Gisele's flawless temple.
• Lastly if you're a fan of irony, you're in luck. Andrews' main contributions last season were on kick coverage units. As a "Gunner."

Granted, Bill Belichick's true genius is in not letting incidents like this become a distraction to the team, but Willie Andrews isn't exactly Manny and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon isn't exactly pushing a travelling secretary. I'd put the odds of Andrews returning to the Pats at 4-1, unless someone puts a gun to Myra Kraft's head, too.