THE GOAT'S BOAT: Belichick updates "VIII Rings" Here's what McCourty told The MMQB's Albert Breer in a recent interview: I remember my rookie year, we played Jets late in the season, and Bill came up to me in pregame and said, 'Do you feel that? The wind is blowing this way, so if they're trying to throw a '9' route, going towards the lighthouse, the wind will carry it back inside, so make sure you get your head around. The ball won't get there, the wind is too strong.