Patriots Player Departure ST Matthew Slater announces retirement

[Love The Drake]

So long Capitain Slater.

 

[signbabybrady]

Matthew Slater Announces Retirement

Patriots captain Matthew Slater has announced his retirement after 16 NFL seasons.

www.patriots.com

Just a great person and a great Patriot. Glad to have had him as a leader on this team.

 

[Love The Drake]

 

[Steve102]

Red Jacket awaits. Congrats on a phenomenal career.

 

[Love The Drake]

Red Jacket awaits. Congrats on a phenomenal career.

I’d bring him on as a coach if he was interested.

 

[h0c2000]

Congrats on a long career and on future endeavors.

Matthew Slater Birthday Highlights

A look back at some of Matthew Slater's plays throughout his career.

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[Mike the Brit]

Thank you, Mr Slater!

Lots of great on-field memories, of course, but there are also some funny stories from off the field. Having Julian Edelman as a room-mate must have been quite a thing:

Matthew Slater and Julian Edelman Used to Be Roommates and the Modern Day Odd Couple

ESPN – Edelman was so worried about saving money early in his career that he and teammate Matthew Slater rented a house in Foxborough together and lived like college kids, sharing expenses an…

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I hope his leadership won't be lost to the Patriots!

 

[signbabybrady]

Red Jacket awaits. Congrats on a phenomenal career.

Unfortunately probably not we can't even get Rodney in. The Hall of Fame does not like the Patriots.

Edit: Steve102 pointed out this is red Jacket not Gold lol. Absolutely getting Red and I for one would consider him for a gold one but not a lock and I'm still just pissed Rodney isn't in.

 

[Steve102]

I’d bring him on as a coach if he was interested.

He'd probably be a ministry type of guy.

Unfortunately probably not we can't even get Rodney in. The Hall of Fame does not like the Patriots.

Red jacket yes, gold jacket, no, I agree, I don't think he get in.

 

[ahmed]

Hell of a career, player and human being!

 

[OldEngland]

X5 all-pros, x3 2nd team all-pros, x10 pro-bowls, x3 SB champs and x5 played. 16 year pro. Perennial team captain on an iconic dynasty team. Influential good guy and leader. Fav moment was the overtime coin toss in the SB against the falcons 'heads'.

If any pure special teamer can get in the HOF it will be Slater. What a career!

 

[Joey007]

Unfortunately probably not we can't even get Rodney in. The Hall of Fame does not like the Patriots.

Seymour and Law had no trouble. The HOF unfortunately just doesn't like Rodney.

 

[Sam Bam Cunningham]

How do you replace his leadership?

 

[RobertWeathers]

A deserving ST HoFer if there ever was one.

 

[Gumby]

Expected changing of the guard.

agree w the thought that he would be great motivational coach to keep around the bldg.

But not sure he could actually technically coach anyone. He only ever learned one route as wr in 15 years.

 

[signbabybrady]

Seymour and Law had no trouble. The HOF unfortunately just doesn't like Rodney.

This starts from before our dynasties too. Geno and Morgan never got any love just to name a few.

And we are now at 2 decades later and Law and Seymour are the only ones from a team that won 3 SBs that's not right.

 

[mike_usagisan]

I could see him here in a chaplain-like role. Like Easterby before he turned into Lady Macbeth.

 

[holyredeemer]

This isn’t a surprise but you still can’t help but say “wow”. Slater. What a stud. On and off the field. The team has taken a hit in some serious leadership and community efforts with the losses of Guy and Slater. Things are changing…fast! It’s bittersweet.

Also, did Slaters retirement break Patsfans?

 

[DaBruinz]

Thank you, Matthew Slater. You are amazing abilities on the field as a Special Teams players and off the field as a man have been a blessing to Patriots fans.

 

[FCB02062]

buh bye, seems like a good human, but sucked on the field for the last several seasons