McCourty twins on deciding to not retire, dealing with distractions, experiences with Greg Schiano at Rutgers

Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk Podcast - En podcast av NBC Sports Boston

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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.

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