Five takeaways from Devin McCourty’s interview with Peter King 

He compared his friendship with Slater to the relationship he has with his twin

Sure, it’s not uncommon to call your teammates your brothers. But after spending (almost) their entire careers together in New England, McCourty explained his relationship with fellow captain Matthew Slater was much deeper than that.

“I don’t have many relationships and I would say is similar to the relationship I have with my twin brother, and through these years, me and Slate have been able to establish that in talking to each other all the time, being each other’s sounding board, and it’s very similar to the relationship I have with Jason,” McCourty said.

The safety went on to discuss how much of a mentor Slater has been to him, and what the special teams captain has accomplished to live up to the legacy of his father, Hall of Famer Jackie Slater.

“Just to think that when when they talk about the Patriots, they’ll mention my name after his name — to me it’s just an unbelievable honor.”