{"id":25718,"date":"2025-06-13T23:09:53","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T23:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=25718"},"modified":"2025-06-13T23:09:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T23:09:53","slug":"why-matthew-slater-says-this-patriots-star-has-no-weakness-in-his-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=25718","title":{"rendered":"Why Matthew Slater Says This Patriots Star Has &#8216;No Weakness In His Game&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-2032373\"><!--?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ??--><!--?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ??--><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQm6ABejP9N9CUe3SmLzz2QX2_Y5rCW4ImehQ&amp;s\" alt=\"NFL notes: How Matthew Slater's passionate speeches helped keep the Patriots  together\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Matthew Slater is highly regarded as one of the best special-teams players in NFL history, and he has gotten the opportunity to work with many other stars during his 16-year career.<\/p>\n<p>But, there is one that has truly stood out to him.<\/p>\n<p>Slater was a guest on Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski\u2019s \u201cDudes on Dudes\u201d podcast and was asked a very important question: \u201cWho\u2019s the best special teamer in the league right now?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have a extreme bias, but to me it\u2019s Brenden Schooler,\u201d Slater responded. \u201cTo me, there\u2019s really no weakness in his game. We always talk about covering kicks and making plays that impact coverage, but in the return game, it\u2019s very rare that the guy he\u2019s blocking will be even close to the football. He\u2019s a dominant player in the return game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe can do a lot. He\u2019s a freaky athlete,\u201d Slater added.<\/p>\n<p>Schooler and Slater had the opportunity to share the field for two seasons, and then after retiring, Slater remained on Jerod Mayo\u2019s staff.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI really feel fortunate to have played with Brenden and then had the opportunity to coach him. Our relationship is a special one because I\u2019m much older than him, but for whatever reason, we clicked,\u201d Slater said. \u201cAnd our friendship is one that I really, really value. But I think to me, I saw really early on, \u2018hey this kid\u2019s got it,\u2019 and to really take it to the next level, he\u2019s got to have an understanding that it\u2019s got to be day after day after day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou guys know this. Nobody shows up in the game and makes plays. What did Coach (Bill Belichick) always say, \u2018Practice execution becomes game reality.\u2019 So, once he had that register for him, and it registered early on, you saw him elevate and elevate and keep getting better.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd we used to say to our guys, it\u2019s not by accident that Brenden is having the success that he\u2019s having. Look at how he\u2019s practicing. He\u2019s practicing harder than everybody on our football team. 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