'TwinCast': Patriots Reveal McCourty TV Broadcasts

FOXBORO — With their preseason debut just five days away, the New England Patriots announced on Sunday an alternate viewing option for the team’s exhibition telecasts.

The new media venture will feature ex Pats Devin and Jason McCourty, aptly titled “The McCourty TwinCast.” As a complement to the usual telecasts on the Patriots Preseason Network [anchored by Boston’s WBZ-TV4,] each of New England’s three preseason matchups will feature commentary from the McCourty twins, who will be watching the games from Jason’s home in New Jersey.

“I am excited to try something new,” said Jason McCourty via Patriots.com. “I am fired up to welcome my brother to the broadcast side of football and look forward to hanging out and watching a game with him. Buckle up, because it’s going to be a lot of fun.”

The McCourty twins bring 26 years of NFL experience to the broadcast. Devin was drafted by the Patriots in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft and spent the next 13 seasons helping them win three more Super Bowl titles. Jason was originally drafted by the Titans in 2009 and spent eight seasons in Tennessee before signing with the Cleveland Browns in 2017. Jason joined Devin in New England in 2018 and helped the Patriots to their sixth overall Super Bowl championship.

In 2018, the twins launched a successful podcast called “Double Coverage with the McCourty Twins.” The McCourtys served as hosts and interviewed a wide variety of guests. Jason retired after the 2021 season with the Miami Dolphins and is now a co-host on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football. Devin retired from the Patriots last spring and is now a member of NBC Football Night in America’s broadcast team.

“I am excited to watch Patriots football as a member of Pats Nation,” said Devin. “I am looking forward to giving great insight on training camp and the 2023 Patriots.”

In addition to each providing his own unique style of calling the game, the McCourtys will welcome guests of their own; delving into conversations well beyond the action on the field.

“I can’t think of a better pairing for the NFL’s first team-produced alternate programming than Devin and Jason McCourty,” said Matt Smith, senior executive producer of the Patriots preseason games and TwinCast. “The two have literally spent their entire lives together. They played football together, hosted a podcast together and won a Patriots Super Bowl together. Each of the twins earned national television opportunities within months after retiring after their respective 13-year NFL careers and Jason has already gained experience calling NFL games for national radio broadcasts. Devin and Jason are the perfect pairing for this venture and we can’t wait to see their interaction and learn from their insight.”

The “TwinCast” inaugural broadcast is set for Thursday at 7 p.m. ET when the Patriots host the Houston Texans for the first and only preseason tilt to be held at Gillette Stadium this season. The TwinCast will stream on Patriots.com as well as WBZ.com. In addition to the live streaming options, when the Patriots travel to Green Bay to play the Packers on Aug. 19, the McCourty TwinCast will be broadcast locally on WSBK TV 38 in Boston.