"I just remember us always trying to compete with one another, but for the most part just wanting to be on the same team, to push each other to try to succeed together. If one of us was the running back, the other one's pretending to hand him the ball off as the quarterback or throwing passes," he said. We'd wake up, go outside, and we'd go over all the plays that we had in for the day. "We played our games Sunday mornings, and as we moved up, they moved the times later and later. Jason fondly recalled the first time they were teammates, in Pop Warner with the Valley Cottage Indians in New York. I think he has an opportunity to help us, as a veteran, a guy that's played a lot of football, been in different circumstances." I thought he had a good year in Cleveland that helped him, and I thought a change of scenery might help him here. "I know he's been a good player throughout his career, aside from us being twins or any of that. "It's something we always dreamed about, kind of thought would happen, but, you know, you kind of second-guess that and think maybe not," Devin said. Devin also notes that Jason's experience playing for the winless Browns last season - and having never appeared in a playoff game - brings an important perspective to the locker room. The brothers talk all the time, but now that conversation can extend to the football field. Meanwhile, Devin was a first-round pick of the Patriots in 2010 and has been with the franchise since, moving from cornerback to safety in his third season and elevating to captain in his second year. Jason, who entered the NFL as a sixth-round draft pick of the Tennessee Titans in 2009, has been a steady cornerback with Tennessee (2009-16) and Cleveland (2017). According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the last time twins have played together in the regular season on the same professional team was 1926, when Gene and Tom Golsen suited up for the Louisville Colonels.įor the McCourtys, it is the first time they've been teammates since their time together at Rutgers from 2006-08. The McCourtys are one of the NFL's most notable sets of twins, and what has made 2018 particularly exciting for them is that they have a chance to play together with the New England Patriots. "Got to take a second look to make sure I'm talking to the right one if they're not in uniform." ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "It's hard to tell them apart," he said, smiling. Bill Belichick, who has been adept at creating effective disguises on defense over his 43-year coaching career, chuckled when he was asked about the possibilities with identical twin brothers Devin and Jason McCourty. While the European series ends with the Indianapolis Colts, who are likely to include new quarterback Anthony Richardson, drafted fourth overall in this year’s draft, taking on legendary coach Bill Belichick’s New England Patriots on 12 November.You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserīill Belichick on McCourty twins: 'It's hard to tell them apart'įOXBOROUGH, Mass. The Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs will be in action in Frankfurt against Miami Dolphins on 5 November, as Patrick Mahomes, the reigning MVP, battles one of the more entertaining offenses in the league, including Tua Tagovailoa and Tyreek Hill. The former MVP will lead the Ravens against the Tennessee Titans on 15 October, while Germany also hosts two exciting games in November. The Jaguars, who count London as their second home thanks to owner Shahid Khan also owning Fulham, will play two games in the capital this year, with the first game a week earlier on 1 October against Atlanta Falcons at Wembley Stadium.īritish fans will also be treated to one of the NFL’s most electrifying athletes in Lamar Jackson, after the Ravens quarterback extended his contract with Baltimore last month.
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