The New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns are on opposite sides of the NFL spectrum, considering the prior has been to three of the last four Super Bowls and the latter is coming off an 0-16 season, but Cleveland's recent struggles have helped New England keep things in perspective.
"Sometimes we get in a routine—we've won a lot of football games—and it's always good to hear a different perspective of what it takes so you're not kind of getting worn down or thinking this is too much," defensive back Devin McCourty said when reflecting on the experience his brother and teammate Jason McCourty garnered playing for Cleveland last year, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.