I'm not out fighting fires, I'm not out on the battlefield, I'm playing football and we really are blessed. — Matthew Slater Copy Share Image
I definitely thought I was fighting for a roster spot and I was. And it is kind of a weird shift to go from that to now, being a captain. — Matthew Slater Copy Share Image
I want to make sure we clear something up - Christmas is not a distraction, especially for me with my faith and the way… — Matthew Slater Copy Share Image
I will always consider myself a New England Patriot. So, if I can serve in the role of a coach, administrator on the staff,… — Matthew Slater Copy Share Image
We understand that anything that's been done in the past has no bearing on what we do moving forward. — Matthew Slater Copy Share Image
I'm a man who is far from perfect, but I really feel like the Lord has done a lot of great things in my… — Matthew Slater Copy Share Image
I think if you go into the season with a defeatist mindset, then you can't expect to be successful. — Matthew Slater Copy Share Image
Whatever you have to do to put the team and the success of the team first is what I see as being 'the Patriot… — Matthew Slater Copy Share Image
You think about Steve Tasker and his impact on the game of football, Bill Bates, the list goes on. The kicking game has meant… — Matthew Slater Copy Share Image
Each day that we have to get up and wake up in our right minds, get out of our beds, interact with our families… — Matthew Slater Copy Share Image
There's a thin line between playing with a sense of urgency and playing a little too tight. — Matthew Slater Copy Share Image
I think as professionals we have to understand that we have a job to do. We have to prepare ourselves regardless of the circumstances. — Matthew Slater Copy Share Image
When guys are getting double teamed, there are going to be guys getting freed up and they have to make plays when they can. — Matthew Slater Copy Share Image
