New England Patriots: 5 stars from amazing Super Bowl LIII win
By Sam Minton
5. Jason McCourty
Jason McCourty was just like Stephon Gilmore. He didn’t have a perfect game but he made a very big play to save the game for the Patriots.
Brandin Cooks was wide open in the end zone and it seemed like the LA Rams were going to go get the lead and take control of the game, but Jason McCourty came out of nowhere and broke up the play.
It was truly amazing. I don’t know how McCourty made the play. Just look at these stats.
1. How did Jason McCourty save a potential Brandin Cooks TD?
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) February 4, 2019
Jason McCourty covered 19.5 yards in 2.4 seconds to get within 0.8 yards of Cooks at pass arrival (18.86 MPH top speed). McCourty was 19.2 yards away from Cooks when Goff released the ball.#GoPats | @McCourtyTwins pic.twitter.com/NuWWqwDPiJ
This was the season of McCourty’s dreams. He finally made it to the postseason and managed to win the Super Bowl. The cherry on top is that he did it all with his twin brother.
What an amazing season it was for the New England Patriots. Another Super Bowl and another parade through Boston on Tuesday. This is just how life goes for New England Patriots fans.