Devin McCourty: Winning Rings, Getting Mossed, Doing Football on TV
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On the latest NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, Peanut is solo for this interview with 3-time Super Bowl champ Devin McCourty. The former New England Patriots safety talks to Peanut about not just playing for Bill Belichick but having fun fooling Bill with his twin brother Jason. He also shares the inside stories of Tom Brady’s trash talk during their practice battles, and what it feels like to get “Mossed” by Randy. And Devin explains why out of his three Super Bowl rings – the one from Super Bowl LI is his favorite. After completing his successful 13-year NFL career, Devin talks with Peanut about his immediate transition to his current role on NBC’s Football Night in America. The guys share their horror stories of on-air screwups, and why they work to be as great in the media space as they were on the field. And Devin reflects on his mom’s sacrifices for his success, and why she’s absolutely on his personal Mount Rushmore. 0:00 – show open 1:13 – Devin on who is the better twin 2:49 – Devin on learning the ropes of broadcasting from his brother Jason 3:31 – Devin on fooling people as a twin 5:37 – Devin on fooling Bill Belichick 6:42 – Devin on why Super Bowl 53 is his favorite of the three he’s won 8:44 – Devin on playing for Bill Belichick 11:10 – Devin on Tom Brady trash talking skills 13:32 – Devin on when he knew it was time to retire 18:57 – Devin going straight from football to broadcasting 26:58 – Devin on the NFL’s Broadcast Bootcamp experience    29:32 – Peanut and Devin on their on-air screwups 31:48 – Devin on his business ventures 34:27 – Devin on his 5-year plan in media and business 36:49 – Devin on his welcome to the NFL moment being meeting Tom Brady 39:49 – Devin on practicing against Randy Moss 44:09 – Peanut and Devin on the toughest QB’s they faced 47:38 – Devin on who is on his personal Mount Rushmore 51:38 – end of show *NOTE: Time codes are approximate The NFL Players: Second Acts podcast is a production of the NFL in partnership with iHeart Radio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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