February 25, 2019
McCourty twins on deciding to not retire, dealing with distractions, experiences with Greg Schiano at Rutgers
Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk PodcastAbout this episode
1:50 - Devin McCourty on why he decided to not retire. He says he still likes playing and enjoys mentoring the young players in the locker room. 3:53 - Jason McCourty is a free agent. He says he would love to be back in New England but he realizes the NFL is a business. 4:47 - Jason McCourty doesn't have any expectations for free agency but would like to make a decision before April. 6:12 - Devin on how fast his NFL career has been going by and that it's important to remember your life outside of football. 7:27 - How and when the McCourty twins realized you could make an impact off of the field and do more in the community. 9:40 - The experiences Devin and Jason had with Greg Schiano at Rutgers. They say he is a very tough coach and big on discipline but he can fit right into the New England mold. 11:08 - Greg Schiano’s style of calling defenses - Very aggressive, blitzing all of the time. 12:05 - How much Brian Flores will be missed - Great leader who was a stable part of the organization. 13:22 - Jason says he is used to the coaching change over more so than Devin. How veteran players can help with the adjustment of losing several coaches on the staff. 14:08 - What Steve Belichick has been like as a safeties coach. 17:20 - How the Patriots approach distractions off the field - Robert Kraft now involved. 18:55 - Was it weird for Jason to get the inside perspective on the Patriots after years on other teams? 20:33 - How Devin and Jason recover from playing a full season of football and prepare for the next year. 21:45 - Tom Brady not being at OTAs last season. Devin says people don’t realize how many games and offseason programs he has been in. WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTube Follow NBC Sports Boston: NBCSportsBoston.com X @NBCSpatriots Facebook Instagram TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.