Getty Images It has barely been three months since he retired but former Patriots special teams ace Matthew Slater is working with the team in an advisory role. Slater was present for the start of Monday’s off-season program and he worked with several players including safety Jabrill Peppers. Peppers did not seem to know what Slater exact role is but he is excited to work with the multi-time pro bowler….
Image courtesy of Nick Cammett/Diamond Images (Getty Images) During Jets week to close out a dismal regular season, Matthew Slater joked that the media had ‘already made the decision’ for him when it came to retirement. If we knew, he most certainly knew the time was coming. What felt like the inevitable finally happened officially on Tuesday as Slater officially announced his retirement after a stellar 16-year career with the…
Image courtesy of New England Patriots The only thing Patriots fans really know about Chris Board is that he makes a significant amount of money to play special teams. Around here, that usually means you draw more criticism than praise unless your impact is glaring. No. 45 doesn’t get mentioned much on the TV broadcast (aside from the penalty last week that negated a 76 yard punt), but his impact…