Devin McCourty

“Let all your moments of self-doubt, fear, or disappointment fuel your drive to be great.”

“Obviously Massachusetts has one of the best public school systems in the country. But there are schools, like in Brockton, where kids are struggling because they just need more funding.”

“I truly believe what we do off the field has a way bigger impact than going out there and winning games.”

“Yeah, I mean, listen - anybody that's in the NFL is a good player.”

“I try to be an example for guys who first come into the league of how you can have a huge impact off the field and on the field. For me, I'm going to continue to try to do that.”

“At the end of the day, when you have more points than the other team, you win. So, defensively, it's all about not giving up touchdowns. It's about trying to keep them off the board.”

“I think when you look at the NFL, I think people try to highlight the negative things. So, I think anything that brings a positive light to our game and to the men that go out here and sacrifice and put their bodies on the line and still use their free time to give back and help other people out, I think that's what it's about.”

“You know, I think when I was young, I was just always worried about how I was going to fit in, what I needed to do to be better. I think now, as you get older, you kind of think more as a team concept of, 'How do I get everyone on the same page?'”

“Especially in the secondary, a lot of your tackles are usually going to be in the open field, one-on-one tackles, so you can't be out there thinking about making a pretty tackle or having the ground ooh and ahh.”

“You're not going to just trick Aaron Rodgers 80 percent of the time. It's just not going to happen.”

“I always tell people the hardest thing is competing against the guys you see every day because any of my strengths that I like to go to, they see that every day.”

“I think it's always good when you work out with your teammates. You just develop a stronger friendship, a stronger bond.”

“I think the NFL is always going to put their interests in front of everything.”

“Davante Adams is a great receiver.”

“The StairMaster - that thing is tough, man. You put it on ten and just go.”

“It's the NFL. It's simple. You either get it better or you have to look for a new job, so I think we all understand that.”

“I mean, I love New England. But after 10 years and winning three Super Bowls, something inside was telling me that I was ready for a new challenge. And I thought I might have to go elsewhere to find it.”

“I think the NFL season starts with the first three or four games and all the predictions come out. You're either great on offense, bad on defense, great on defense, bad on offense. You're either going to have a Super Bowl chance or you won't. And I think after that, people kind of think everything's set in stone.”

“In the beginning of my Rutgers journey, I had to learn fast that I would have to continue to redefine success. I had to understand that things would not just come to me.”

“The game slows down each game you play, the more you play.”