FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots safety Devin McCourty was texting with Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins on Tuesday night, when Jenkins pointed out a statistic that has shined a brighter spotlight on McCourty this season.
"Man, you've got four interceptions!" Jenkins texted.
To which McCourty responded: "Yeah, man. For a lot of years, the ball didn't find me a lot."
But as McCourty, 32, later told reporters, the ball is finding him now -- at a rapid clip. His four picks lead the NFL at the quarter point of the season, and equal the total he had in the past four regular seasons combined.