Patriots’ Chase Winovich Shares Hilarious Story Of Eating Live Fish For 20 Dollars

Chase Winovich was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft. The former Michigan defensive end talked to media members and shared one of his most interesting stories.

“So yeah, I once ate a live fish,” he said. “I was a really, really young kid. I think I was in like fifth or sixth grade and I was real into Bear Grylls at the time. Twenty dollars at that point in my life was a lot of money, so I did it. I think today I would have made a little more than 20 dollars. At the end of the day, I ate it and I’m never going to eat one again but I crossed that one off the list of things I’ve done in my life for sure.” 

When asked about the development of the story, he said, “That’s a tough question, I coughed it up and the blood was pretty bad tasting you could say. I did get the 20 dollars though so it was at least worth that I guess. The value of a dollar, I definitely learned it in that moment.”

Winovich is one of the best players New England could ever get. He will be great on the field which is why Bill Belichick got him.

“I like to think of myself as kind of a junkyard dog, just tenacious, relentless effort and motor, just scrapping for every inch,” Winovich said about his game. “But at the same time, I like to think I’m slippery here – as they say in Pittsburgh, ‘slippy.’ I think I bring some versatility and I think my combine was an example of some of the speed that I have, and when you factor all of that in together, I think that makes me a pretty interesting pick and prospect and football player in general. At the end of the day, I’m just trying to go out there, prove my worth to the other guys on the team and ultimately to the rest of the world.

“For me, I’ve always prided myself on being a football player, so wherever the coaches want to put me, ultimately. If you look at my history, I’ve played a lot of different position and that’s where the coaches are going to decide where I fit best, so that’s their choice not mine. I’m happy to play anywhere. I just want to get on the field and contribute and work hard.”