As Matt Slater stood at the podium on Thursday morning answering questions about his (most likely) retirement and career as a whole, there was already a sense of acceptance in his voice that this will in fact be the end of a tremendous career. Slater still says he’s going to go through the same process he does at the end of every year, which includes prayer and discussions with his…
Bill Belichick has long had the reputation of being all business. when it comes to running the New England Patriots. He has always done what is best for the team, even if it means alienating the locker room at times. Belichick has never had a problem cutting or trading a player, including a veteran player. In many ways, he has earned his callous reputation however on Saturday night we saw…
Matthew Slater is entering his 16th season in the NFL. Best known for being one of the best special teams players in the league and one of the greatest special teams players of all-time, it is easy to talk about what Slater has done on the field. Slater however doesn’t just want to be remembered for what he accomplished on the field. He wants to be remembered for what he…
(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) The Patriots announced on Friday that Matthew Slater is planning on returning for a 16th season. The news comes as a surprise as many thought Slater would retire after last season. https://twitter.com/patriots/status/1626746867080888329?s=46&t=9Iqn5tabXF_MierDSj4Scg The announcement was met with universal applause. Slater is one of the greatest special teams players of all time and an all time great Patriot. Patriots owner Robert Kraft and head coach Bill Belichick said…
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots On September 4, 1994, Robert Kraft watched as the Patriots suffered a heartbreaking 39-35 loss to the Miami Dolphins. That day, Kraft wasn’t just a lifelong fan, but the new owner of the Patriots after taking over in January. The team got him his first win two weeks later, beating the Bengals 31-28 on September 18, 1994. Nearly 28 years to the day…
Images courtesy of Patriots.com At the end of his media availability on Wednesday, Bill Belichick announced which players had been selected as captains for the 2022 season. Matt Slater (special teams), Devin McCourty, Deatrich Wise Jr., Ja’Whaun Bentley (defense), David Andrews and Mac Jones (offense) were all chosen to lead the team this season. A few of these were no brainers, but a few others guys are interesting selections. Slater,…
When the Patriots drafted speedy wide receiver Tyquan Thornton in April, most people around here didn’t know much about him. The 40-time was really all people cared about, but once training camp started this week, fans expected to see this new fast car let loose out of the garage right away. That hasn’t been the case yet as Thornton has been pretty quiet while guys like DeVante Parker, Tre Nixon…
Photo: Matt Slocum/AP There are some guys who are just put on this earth to be football players, one of them is Matthew Slater. After agreeing to come back for a 15th season, Slater met with the media on Thursday morning to discuss why he came back and how that decision making process looked, among other things. “I’m certainly so thankful to be sitting in this position talking to you…
By Kevin J. Stone/@kstone06/@newftbj Even before the “legal” tampering period began for free agency on Monday, the Patriots were busy locking up two important veterans over the weekend. Special teams captain and locker room leader Matthew Slater (2 years) and safety/fellow locker room leader and captain Devin McCourty (2 years) each signed extensions. Of course, the biggest fish in the free agency pond not only for the Patriots but for…