{"id":54603,"date":"2023-05-23T18:53:07","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T22:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=54603"},"modified":"2023-05-23T18:53:07","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T22:53:07","slug":"devin-mccourty-joins-nbc-sports-football-night-in-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/23\/devin-mccourty-joins-nbc-sports-football-night-in-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Devin McCourty Joins NBC Sports&#8217; &#8220;Football Night in America&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54604\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Football-Night-in-America.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Football-Night-in-America.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Football-Night-in-America-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>Three-time Super Bowl champion Devin McCourty is joining <strong><em>Football Night in America<\/em><\/strong> as an analyst, NBC Sports announced today. Football Night is the most-watched studio show in sports, preceding primetime television&#8217;s No. 1 show Sunday Night Football each week during the NFL season on NBC and Peacock.<\/p>\n<p>McCourty spent his entire career as a member of the New England Patriots, playing 13 seasons as a defensive back and helping the team win Super Bowls\u2122 XLIX, LI, and LIII. McCourty earned All-Pro honors three times and was a two-time Pro Bowler. He owns the NFL record for most career playoff games started by a defensive player (24). New England selected McCourty with the 27th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft out of Rutgers University.<\/p><div id=\"morty-544386989\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>McCourty broke into the broadcasting world with &#8220;Double Coverage,&#8221; a podcast he co-hosted with twin brother Jason McCourty from 2018 to 2020 when they were both members of the Patriots. He also has contributed to NFL Draft and pre-game coverage for CBS Sports and was a guest host on NFL Network&#8217;s Good Morning Football earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s rare when you have the opportunity to add a three-time Super Bowl\u2122-winner to your team, and we&#8217;re excited to welcome Devin McCourty to Football Night following an incredible NFL career,&#8221; said Sam Flood, Executive Producer and President, Production, NBC Sports. &#8220;Devin is a leader in every sense of the word, both on and off the field, and his dynamic personality and passion for the game will be a great addition to the show.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m excited to be a rookie on the best team in America again,&#8221; said McCourty. &#8220;I&#8217;m very grateful for this opportunity from NBC Sports to learn from great individuals, chase new goals, and provide viewers with my thoughts on the biggest games every week.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Football Night begins @ 7PM ET each week during the NFL regular season on NBC and Peacock and provides highlights and analysis of the afternoon games, interviews with high-profile players and coaches, breaking news insights, and an extensive preview of that night&#8217;s Sunday Night Football matchup.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1108190889\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Last season, <em>Football Night<\/em> averaged 7.24 million viewers from 7:30-8:15PM ET, continuing its reign as sports&#8217; most-watched weekly studio show for the 17th consecutive year (since the show&#8217;s 2006 debut season).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three-time Super Bowl champion Devin McCourty is joining Football Night in America as an analyst, NBC Sports announced today. 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