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Matthew Slater

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Matthew Slater talks about his faith and how Christmas isn’t a distraction for him. He stresses putting the team first and calling it the Patriot way. He also notes that past actions don’t dictate future plans. He also says a defeatist mindset can block success.

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Matthew Wilson Slater is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons with the New England Patriots. A special teams player for most of his career, Slater is considered one of the greatest gunners of all time.

Quotes by Matthew Slater

To me, my faith is everything.

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Players come and go.

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I don't have a snow blower, so I guess I'm a shoveler.

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There's a lot of speculation as to the future of the kickoff.

Football

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Certainly when you play a team, you want them to be at full strength.

Football

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If you play football long enough, there are going to be ups and downs.

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In my opinion, offensive linemen don't get enough credit.

Credit

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The story of every season is a little bit different.

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Regardless of position, football IQ helps put you in those spots to make plays.

Football

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There's a premium put on winning wherever you are.

Football

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My hope has always been that the NFL in particular would start to see players is more than just helmets and pads…

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We understand that anything that's been done in the past has no bearing on what we do moving forward.

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It's human nature, once you have success you kind of exhale and think you have it figured out.

Human

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As a fan of sports, I guess sometimes the team that has a lot of success, you kind of want to see…

Football

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Taking the time to learn about the people that you work with, the people that you deal with day in and day…

Day

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There's a thin line between playing with a sense of urgency and playing a little too tight.

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I firmly believe there is no such thing as a self-made man. I'm certainly no different. I have great people that have…

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This is a young man's game, so there's always a lot of turnover. The NFL has always been that way.

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I will always consider myself a New England Patriot. So, if I can serve in the role of a coach, administrator on…

Coach

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There are things you can do as a player to make sure you keep yourself warm. Obviously, continue moving on the sidelines…

Football

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My dad and I are both men of faith and we realize that we're not self-made men. We've had a lot of…

Dad

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Each day that we have to get up and wake up in our right minds, get out of our beds, interact with…

Blessing

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I'm a man who is far from perfect, but I really feel like the Lord has done a lot of great things…

Father

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I never thought that I'd have these opportunities, but God has really blessed me, and I feel like he's done that not…

Blessed

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When I'm out there on the football field, all I'm thinking about is playing football at a high level. But everyone is…

Football

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Hurricane Matthew has obviously had a devastating effect on a lot of people so we wanted to do something that would provide…

Hurricane

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Your routine is so much different when you're at home than it is on the road.

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The lifespan of players like myself is usually not a very long one.

Lifespan

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I'm just trying to figure out where I can get my Ebner rugby jersey.

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Well, consistency is big in whatever you're doing.

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My family will never be a distraction, that's for sure.

Distraction

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We try not to acknowledge all the noise and hype surrounding ballgames.

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I was just trying to make a practice squad my rookie year.

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It is the National Football League - there are a lot of good players and a lot of good coaches.

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I want to make sure we clear something up - Christmas is not a distraction, especially for me with my faith and…

Christmas

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I think every team in this league is on a quest to win and have success, and that quest is not an…

Adventure

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When you play a division opponent, especially year after year, they know your strengths, they know your weaknesses.

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You can't be afraid of contact or be afraid of getting your hands dirty and throwing your body around.

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I really think that there's only so much of an impact that a coach can have on a team if he doesn't…

Coach

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From day to day you just try to come in and do what you can to contribute to the team and hold…

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