Jason McCourty Makes It to the Playoffs First Time in His Career
Securing their 10th AFC East Title in a row, the New England Patriots came out on top against the Buffalo Bills at the Gillette Stadium, scoring 24-12. The well-earned victory is what the Patriots needed to secure a spot in the playoffs and now that they’ve done it, no one on the team is as excited as Jason McCourty.
McCourty is a 10-year veteran who has never made it to the playoffs before. He’s been part of nine seasons over the course of his career, 8 of which were spent with Tennessee and 1 of which were spent with Cleveland, with no success on either team.
He was drafted to the Tennessee Titans in 2009, and the furthest he was able to go were two occasions where he made it to the post-season. He moved to the Cleveland Browns in 2017 and, unfortunately, was faced by a season with no wins. It’s after this that he found his way to the New England Patriots.
Joining the Patriots has proven to be a great opportunity for him. This season, he was able to secure his first division title, experience his first week of playoff practice, and on Sunday, he’ll get to play his first post-season game. Not only that, but Jason also gets to reunite with his twin brother Devin, who he hadn’t been on the same team with since their initial days at Rutgers in 2008.
Jason’s run is a direct contrast to his brother Devin, who has gotten to participate in the playoffs every season since he was drafted to the Patriots back in 2010. However, Devin doesn’t seem to take this for granted and seems committed to making this playoff season even more meaningful for his brother.
Jason McCourty himself seems to be in very good spirits about his long wait finally paying off. He shared as much with the media: “I think every step you take moving forward, and any type of success you have, you just want to cherish it for a second before you move on. Especially for me, 10 years, you know how hard that journey is? Being so close sometimes, letting it slip through your fingers. So, I will enjoy the rest of today, then get ready for playing the New York Jets.”
With another outlet, he shared more comments, “I think you have to stay the course. Things don’t always work out the way you want them to, but you just have to continue to keep your head down and work, and the next thing you know, you look up and you’re where you want to be.”