Slater staying on in spiritual advisor role?

[mike_usagisan]

Patriots Legend Matthew Slater Staying With Team In New Role

Patriots legend Matthew Slater will no longer be racing down the sidelines at Gillette Stadium, but he'll still be around.

nesn.com

Slater, just like many of his former teammates, arrived to One Patriot Place on Monday for the start of voluntary offseason workouts. He strolled in, Bible in hand, ready to take on a new, somewhat unidentifiable, role with the Patriots.

Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers revealed Tuesday that Slater has been retained as an “advisor.”

 

[Pape]

i dont see the need. and I am a matthew slater fan... but (there is always a but, isn't there?)... we don't need preachers

we need guys like steve mcmichael who used to prowl the combat zone til the wee hours of the morn...

need some 'tude back...

 

[UGAPatsfan]

i dont see the need. and I am a matthew slater fan... but (there is always a but, isn't there?)... we don't need preachers

we need guys like steve mcmichael who used to prowl the combat zone til the wee hours of the morn...

need some 'tude back...

Given the propensity for young athletes with money to make AWFUL life decisions (guns, racing, drugs, women, etc.) I see enormous value in having a Matt Slater in the building. Mayo’s desire to “build men” requires high-character mentors to be around who aren’t just talking X’s and O’s

 

[signbabybrady]

Absolute no brainer and I'm glad he wanted to do it so soon. One can never have enough guys like him around the team.

 

[Pape]

Given the propensity for young athletes with money to make AWFUL life decisions (guns, racing, drugs, women, etc.) I see enormous value in having a Matt Slater in the building. Mayo’s desire to “build men” requires high-character mentors to be around who aren’t just talking X’s and O’s

i just spent the past year being lectured to about how the old fashioned ways don't work anymore... that you cant reach the kids that way...

cant beat em, join 'em

 

[UGAPatsfan]

i just spent the past year being lectured to about how the old fashioned ways don't work anymore... that you cant reach the kids that way...

cant beat em, join 'em

Slater is a tweener…young enough to reach em, old enough to have learned the lessons.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Given the propensity for young athletes with money to make AWFUL life decisions (guns, racing, drugs, women, etc.) I see enormous value in having a Matt Slater in the building. Mayo’s desire to “build men” requires high-character mentors to be around who aren’t just talking X’s and O’s

Exactly. Even if I wasn't a religious person having a grounded, wise person like Matthew Slater accessible and someone to confide in isn't a bad thing.

 

[farn]

I’m torn. I love me some Slater. But I hate the entire preacher in the locker thing. It’ll be an unpopular take, as I know the US is one of the most churchy countries in the world, but I’d pass on that role, if indeed it IS his role.

 

[Vindicate]

Given the propensity for young athletes with money to make AWFUL life decisions (guns, racing, drugs, women, etc.) I see enormous value in having a Matt Slater in the building. Mayo’s desire to “build men” requires high-character mentors to be around who aren’t just talking X’s and O’s

I feel like I remember some Patriots players saying that the organization offered services like this, to build discipline in areas where they've otherwise gone unchecked throughout their lives.

If you listen to any podcast of a retired player, they talk about how important routine and rigidity in schedule is to them, and it makes sense. Anything that helps foster that in a healthy way is a service worth offering. I'd imagine Slater would be one of the best to advise, given his experience as a player.

 

[Vindicate]

I’m torn. I love me some Slater. But I hate the entire preacher in the locker thing. It’ll be an unpopular take, as I know the US is one of the most churchy countries in the world, but I’d pass on that role, if indeed it IS his role.

I'm not super into the whole preacher position, I'm also not religious. But football players tend to be VERY into their church and relationship with religion. I'd pass if I were in the locker room, but if some people feel fulfilled by it, go for it.

 

[tuckeverlasting]

role models and advisors for young people with new money is a really good idea the kc chiefs may want to try it.

 

[farn]

Could be worse

Terrell Suggs Allegedly Brandished Gun, Threatened To Kill Man During Starbucks Tiff

TMZ Sports has learned Terrell Suggs' arrest on Tuesday stemmed from a March incident in which he allegedly brandished a gun and threatened to kill a man during an argument at a Scottsdale, Arizona Starbucks.

www.tmz.com

(It’s never the people you suspect…)

 

[Ross12]

Not sure if it's an actual religion-based role or if he's more of a general character mentor/advisor who will touch on religion without it being the whole schtick. As @Vindicate said, football players do tend to skew heavily religious (largely coming from southern states).

To me this is a no-brainer. Slater was looked up to by everyone in the locker room as a moral compass. I had concerns that losing him would have an impact.

 

[Zuma]

Not sure if it's an actual religion-based role or if he's more of a general character mentor.

Good questions all…

“He strolled in, Bible in hand, ready to take on a new, somewhat unidentifiable, role with the Patriots.”

 

[Froob]

Could be worse

Terrell Suggs Allegedly Brandished Gun, Threatened To Kill Man During Starbucks Tiff

TMZ Sports has learned Terrell Suggs' arrest on Tuesday stemmed from a March incident in which he allegedly brandished a gun and threatened to kill a man during an argument at a Scottsdale, Arizona Starbucks.

www.tmz.com

(It’s never the people you suspect…)

They always said he was such a quiet nice guy

 

[Patsfanin Philly]

Could be worse

Terrell Suggs Allegedly Brandished Gun, Threatened To Kill Man During Starbucks Tiff

TMZ Sports has learned Terrell Suggs' arrest on Tuesday stemmed from a March incident in which he allegedly brandished a gun and threatened to kill a man during an argument at a Scottsdale, Arizona Starbucks.

www.tmz.com

(It’s never the people you suspect…)

Some people get really grumpy if they haven't had their coffee......

 

[Ross12]

Good questions all…

“He strolled in, Bible in hand, ready to take on a new, somewhat unidentifiable, role with the Patriots.”

Dude always has his bible.

 

[maust]

i just spent the past year being lectured to about how the old fashioned ways don't work anymore... that you cant reach the kids that way...

cant beat em, join 'em

So fewer chaplains and more fall guys is what you're saying?

 

[maust]

Matt 'Easterby' Slater, give him a few years and he'll be staging a coup in Houston

 

[Pape]

So fewer chaplains and more fall guys is what you're saying?

cris carter, prophet