1 00:00:04,960 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 1: Join me now as special teams captain and Matthew Slater 2 00:00:07,920 --> 00:00:10,480 Speaker 1: and two game losing Street. Who better to represent the 3 00:00:10,480 --> 00:00:13,560 Speaker 1: team than the best leader on the team, Matthew Slater. 4 00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:14,880 Speaker 1: Good to see you, my friend. Thanks for having me. 5 00:00:14,920 --> 00:00:17,360 Speaker 1: Always good to see you. So here's the question, what's 6 00:00:17,360 --> 00:00:20,120 Speaker 1: the mood of the team right now? Look, we're positive. 7 00:00:21,360 --> 00:00:24,000 Speaker 1: We understand that we haven't been playing our best football 8 00:00:24,040 --> 00:00:26,279 Speaker 1: as of late, but we also understand that we're in 9 00:00:26,280 --> 00:00:28,960 Speaker 1: a good position. We've still given ourselves a chance to 10 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:31,760 Speaker 1: be competitive down the stretch here, and for us, it's 11 00:00:31,760 --> 00:00:34,600 Speaker 1: really about going back to the basics, focusing on the 12 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:36,960 Speaker 1: little things and trying to play a little bit better 13 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:39,680 Speaker 1: on game day. People look to you as the leader. 14 00:00:40,080 --> 00:00:41,600 Speaker 1: Do you have to say much in times like this 15 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:44,479 Speaker 1: or do you just do they just know? Well, look, 16 00:00:44,479 --> 00:00:45,720 Speaker 1: I think there are a lot of good leaders on 17 00:00:45,760 --> 00:00:49,320 Speaker 1: this team. Obviously, Tom really sets the tone for our team. 18 00:00:49,479 --> 00:00:53,080 Speaker 1: And look, it comes a point in time where you 19 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:56,440 Speaker 1: said enough, it's time to go out and put it 20 00:00:56,440 --> 00:00:58,640 Speaker 1: into action. And I think that's how he feels the 21 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 1: football team. Certainly, a lot has been said behind closed doors. 22 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:05,520 Speaker 1: We feel like we've addressed a lot of things, but 23 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:07,720 Speaker 1: all that means nothing if we don't go out and execute. 24 00:01:07,720 --> 00:01:10,679 Speaker 1: So for us, our focus is on action this week 25 00:01:10,720 --> 00:01:13,440 Speaker 1: and taking action, and that starts on the practice field 26 00:01:13,440 --> 00:01:15,880 Speaker 1: and hopefully it translates to the game. Let's go back 27 00:01:15,920 --> 00:01:17,640 Speaker 1: a year ago that this team lost two games in 28 00:01:17,640 --> 00:01:19,759 Speaker 1: a row in December, and we all know how it 29 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:22,520 Speaker 1: turned out. Is it dangerous to assume that this thing 30 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:26,680 Speaker 1: could happen again? Well, you know, last year was last 31 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:29,440 Speaker 1: year and this year is this year. But you know, 32 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:31,319 Speaker 1: I think last year was a prime example that anything 33 00:01:31,319 --> 00:01:33,840 Speaker 1: can happen. To be playing well and have it flip 34 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:35,920 Speaker 1: upside down on you. You can be playing on so 35 00:01:35,959 --> 00:01:38,960 Speaker 1: well and be able to turn around. So look, let's 36 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 1: live in the moment. Let's stand in now, let's try 37 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:43,760 Speaker 1: to work to get better. Let's take advantage of the 38 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:46,400 Speaker 1: opportunities that we do have remaining, and see what that 39 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:49,440 Speaker 1: gets us. Do you have the horses to turn it around? 40 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:52,400 Speaker 1: I certainly believe that we do. I believe in every 41 00:01:52,400 --> 00:01:54,760 Speaker 1: man that we have in that locker room. I believe 42 00:01:54,800 --> 00:01:56,400 Speaker 1: in the heart and the character of the guys that 43 00:01:56,440 --> 00:01:57,920 Speaker 1: we have in that locker room, and I believe in 44 00:01:57,960 --> 00:02:01,040 Speaker 1: their ability. So certainly we'll find out well, I gotta 45 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:03,840 Speaker 1: ask you this. You guys have specialized in block and puts. 46 00:02:03,880 --> 00:02:06,680 Speaker 1: You have for two more, it's an NFL record. What 47 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 1: is the secret to your success when it comes to 48 00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:11,320 Speaker 1: block and pots? Well, well, you gotta have some good 49 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:14,840 Speaker 1: fortune has certainly been the case for us. Well, you know, 50 00:02:14,880 --> 00:02:16,679 Speaker 1: I look, I think our coaches have done a great 51 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:19,520 Speaker 1: job all year long of trying to draw up schemes 52 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:21,519 Speaker 1: that are going to put us in position to make plays, 53 00:02:21,960 --> 00:02:23,919 Speaker 1: and then the guys have gone out there and execute 54 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:26,920 Speaker 1: it weekend and week out. The guys have gone in 55 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:30,080 Speaker 1: to the game understanding how we need to play certain situations, 56 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:32,519 Speaker 1: and when we've had our opportunities, we've been able to 57 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:34,880 Speaker 1: take advantage of them. So you really tip the hat 58 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:38,000 Speaker 1: to to everyone. It's been a group effort and those 59 00:02:38,040 --> 00:02:40,640 Speaker 1: plays have helped us and hopefully we can keep them coming. 60 00:02:40,720 --> 00:02:44,680 Speaker 1: What's your shirt? Saw go Pats? Good luck this week? 61 00:02:44,760 --> 00:02:45,600 Speaker 1: All right, appreciate you.