For the last 13 years, Devin McCourty lived sports fandom from a player’s point of view. Appearing in 229 games as a starting safety and participating in three championship parades, he became one of the most prominent members of the New England Patriots’ Dynasty 2.0 — a player who saw it all throughout his career.
That career has now come to an end, meaning that McCourty will get an opportunity to become a fan himself. And he very much will embrace it, as he pointed out during his retirement ceremony on Tuesday.
“I’m so excited to watch the game of football and root this team on, and being one of those crazy, avid Patriots fans,” the 35-year-old said.