Patriots HC Bill Belichick compares Matthew Slater's importance on special teams to Tom Brady, Lawrence Taylor - NFL.com

Patriots coach Bill Belichick offers praise to special teams ace Matthew Slater, who he believes is up there in importance with the likes of Tom Brady and Lawrence Taylor.

Bill Belichick is often thought of as a gruff character offering only mumbled disdains in his media appearances. But hit on the right topic, and the legendary football coach is open to flowery discus… [+1434 chars]

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