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‘You’re Seeing Some Of Your Idols:’ Jason McCourty Recalls First Career Game Against Steelers

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Former NFL cornerback Jason McCourty got his start with the Tennessee Titans, and his first career game came in 2009 against the reigning Super Bowl-champion Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1. While McCourty only played special teams in the 13-10 Steelers win, he remembered how cool it was to share the field with some of his “idols.”

“Probably my biggest memory was how good Big Ben [Roethlisberger] was. Troy Polamalu had a one-handed interception in that game, it was [incredible]. Obviously, you’re playing for the Titans, you want to win, but as a young rookie, a young pup, you’re seeing some of your idols and superstars out there on that football field that are making play after play, which was really cool as a rookie,” McCourty said on the Mr.