1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:02,800 Speaker 1: Okay, Matthew Slayer joins us. Now we'll start with Zach 2 00:00:02,880 --> 00:00:08,239 Speaker 1: Coxon then go to Jim McBride. I'm sorry about that. 3 00:00:08,240 --> 00:00:10,240 Speaker 1: I actually just forgot to put my hand down from 4 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:13,160 Speaker 1: the last call. No worries. We'll start with Jim and 5 00:00:13,160 --> 00:00:18,160 Speaker 1: then go to Mike Dusaut. Hello Matthew, happy birthday. Oh 6 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:21,119 Speaker 1: thank you very much. I just want to ask you, 7 00:00:21,160 --> 00:00:23,799 Speaker 1: in this offseason of crazy, in this in this short 8 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:26,720 Speaker 1: of camp, you feel, how fortunate do you feel to 9 00:00:26,760 --> 00:00:29,120 Speaker 1: have a guy like Bill and Chad who has you know, 10 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:32,000 Speaker 1: seen probably everything in this in the in the NFL, 11 00:00:32,040 --> 00:00:35,800 Speaker 1: and able to get you guys ready for the season. Yeah. Look, 12 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:38,199 Speaker 1: I think that all of us who have been in 13 00:00:38,200 --> 00:00:40,160 Speaker 1: this league for a while, and even the young guys, 14 00:00:40,800 --> 00:00:44,519 Speaker 1: appreciate the opportunity that we have to play for Coach Belichick. Um, 15 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:47,400 Speaker 1: you know, I think he's seen so much over the 16 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:49,520 Speaker 1: course of his football life and then over the course 17 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:53,160 Speaker 1: of his adult life. Um, you know, there's not much 18 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:55,960 Speaker 1: that he's not able to prepare us for. There's not 19 00:00:56,040 --> 00:00:59,160 Speaker 1: much that he's able to not able to be flexible around. 20 00:00:59,720 --> 00:01:03,120 Speaker 1: So considering everything that's happened over the course of the 21 00:01:03,160 --> 00:01:05,920 Speaker 1: last six months, and it's been a tough six months. 22 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:09,319 Speaker 1: Certainly outside of football, we're thankful to have a coach 23 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:13,120 Speaker 1: when we come in here is ability to get us 24 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:15,720 Speaker 1: to focus on the task, His ability to motivate us 25 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:19,000 Speaker 1: in his ability to prepare us is second to none. 26 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:23,959 Speaker 1: So we're excited to escape, if you will, to the 27 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:27,280 Speaker 1: game of football, play a game that we all love 28 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:31,640 Speaker 1: and enjoy, an opportunity that we're all blessed to have, 29 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:35,760 Speaker 1: and certainly we're very fortunate to have, you know, Coach 30 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:41,200 Speaker 1: Belichick the leading the ship. Thank you go to Mike 31 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:44,880 Speaker 1: du Salt and then Mike Reese. Hey, Matthew, thank you 32 00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:47,200 Speaker 1: for taking the time on your birthday here. I'm just 33 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:50,760 Speaker 1: curious what you recall about your first game back in 34 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:52,640 Speaker 1: two thousand and eight, your first game in the league. 35 00:01:52,720 --> 00:01:55,560 Speaker 1: Obviously Tom got hurt in that game, but what do 36 00:01:55,600 --> 00:01:58,160 Speaker 1: you remember from that experience and what do you still 37 00:01:58,200 --> 00:02:00,600 Speaker 1: have that same kind of excitement that thus feelings now 38 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:02,040 Speaker 1: for an opening game this season, And how do you 39 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 1: do you kind of pass along to the young guys. Yeah, absolutely, 40 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:09,520 Speaker 1: I think for me it was it was very surreal 41 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:11,799 Speaker 1: to think that I was getting a chance to live 42 00:02:11,800 --> 00:02:14,680 Speaker 1: out my childhood dream and playing the National Football League, 43 00:02:15,160 --> 00:02:18,120 Speaker 1: something that I dreamed of for a very long time. 44 00:02:18,200 --> 00:02:20,880 Speaker 1: But you know, there's you know, you don't really think 45 00:02:20,880 --> 00:02:22,480 Speaker 1: that that dream is going to come true. You don't 46 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:25,680 Speaker 1: know how it's going to play out. So I had 47 00:02:25,880 --> 00:02:28,440 Speaker 1: an abundance of gratitude as I took the field that day. 48 00:02:28,480 --> 00:02:33,840 Speaker 1: I was also very very nervous and unfortunately, I think 49 00:02:33,880 --> 00:02:36,080 Speaker 1: the thing that I remember most about that day is 50 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:40,919 Speaker 1: Thomas getting hurt. So not the best way to start 51 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:46,440 Speaker 1: off my career. But again, I was really really grateful 52 00:02:46,480 --> 00:02:48,959 Speaker 1: for that, and I think now, even thirteen years later, 53 00:02:49,440 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 1: you still get excited to play in the opener, especially 54 00:02:52,360 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 1: this year with us having been away from football for 55 00:02:55,680 --> 00:02:57,400 Speaker 1: so long. So I would tell the young guys to 56 00:02:58,360 --> 00:03:02,640 Speaker 1: embrace this opportunity, um and enjoy it while you have it. 57 00:03:02,760 --> 00:03:05,360 Speaker 1: You never know when when the game will be over 58 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:09,760 Speaker 1: for you. Go out there, fly around, play hard. Uh, 59 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:12,040 Speaker 1: don't use all your energy up on the pre game 60 00:03:12,080 --> 00:03:13,920 Speaker 1: one ups. You got to save some of that for 61 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:17,040 Speaker 1: the game. But uh, you know, enjoy the moment. These 62 00:03:17,080 --> 00:03:20,359 Speaker 1: moments are are times that we'll look back on when 63 00:03:20,360 --> 00:03:22,799 Speaker 1: we're older and be thankful that we that we had. 64 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:28,880 Speaker 1: Thank you, No problem. We'll go to Mike Rease and 65 00:03:28,919 --> 00:03:36,440 Speaker 1: then Bob Socie. All right, thirty five man, Mike, it's 66 00:03:36,440 --> 00:03:40,000 Speaker 1: a good number. I'll take it. I should be. It's 67 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:45,280 Speaker 1: the alternative, that's right. Um, you're talking about these memories 68 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:48,880 Speaker 1: of maybe the first time you took the field. Um, 69 00:03:48,920 --> 00:03:51,560 Speaker 1: just to build off of that, how about the first 70 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:55,480 Speaker 1: time you could call yourself a champion? Like, oh wow, 71 00:03:55,560 --> 00:03:58,760 Speaker 1: where where does that fall into the you know that 72 00:03:58,760 --> 00:04:03,120 Speaker 1: that that moment and that that day, that nineteen oh. 73 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:05,880 Speaker 1: I certainly think that's been the high point of my 74 00:04:06,040 --> 00:04:11,160 Speaker 1: professional career, um, of my sports career period. Being able 75 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:15,200 Speaker 1: to go out and achieve the ultimate goal with your teammates. Uh, 76 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:17,120 Speaker 1: that's why you play this game. That's why we're all 77 00:04:17,120 --> 00:04:19,479 Speaker 1: on this team, is because Coach Belichick believes that we 78 00:04:19,520 --> 00:04:24,160 Speaker 1: can help this team be successful. So uh, to go 79 00:04:24,200 --> 00:04:28,599 Speaker 1: out there after seven years of trying and failing and 80 00:04:28,640 --> 00:04:32,440 Speaker 1: finally being able to achieve the ultimate goal as a 81 00:04:32,520 --> 00:04:35,560 Speaker 1: team really meant a lot to me. And um, you know, 82 00:04:35,600 --> 00:04:39,080 Speaker 1: I think about the relationships and the process of getting there, 83 00:04:39,960 --> 00:04:44,440 Speaker 1: the sacrifice. Um, you know, it was all it all 84 00:04:44,520 --> 00:04:46,760 Speaker 1: factored in, and it was all worth it in the end, 85 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:51,080 Speaker 1: and so thankful to have been, you know, on a 86 00:04:51,120 --> 00:04:55,200 Speaker 1: team with great players, great coaches. They really believed in 87 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:58,360 Speaker 1: what we were doing and you know, achieve the ultimate goal. 88 00:05:03,080 --> 00:05:04,640 Speaker 1: And I don't see their hands or is so it 89 00:05:04,680 --> 00:05:07,800 Speaker 1: looks like we're closed with Bobs right. Thanks Mike Matthew, 90 00:05:07,920 --> 00:05:12,560 Speaker 1: let me echo my colleagues and wish you a happy birthday. 91 00:05:13,080 --> 00:05:16,240 Speaker 1: I want to ask you about the excitement of Opening Day, 92 00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:20,039 Speaker 1: but also this year, the uniqueness of an opener in 93 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:22,479 Speaker 1: front of an empty stadium. Every game you've played at 94 00:05:22,520 --> 00:05:28,080 Speaker 1: Gillette Stadium has been a sellout. How do you generate 95 00:05:28,120 --> 00:05:32,039 Speaker 1: the energy that you'll need and try to do that 96 00:05:32,160 --> 00:05:34,240 Speaker 1: for your teammates as well going into that setting, And 97 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:35,600 Speaker 1: have you given any thought of what it's going to 98 00:05:35,640 --> 00:05:38,440 Speaker 1: be like playing there in front of sixty eight thousand 99 00:05:38,480 --> 00:05:41,719 Speaker 1: empty seats. I've given it a great deal of thought. 100 00:05:41,920 --> 00:05:45,119 Speaker 1: And the one thing that I'm so appreciative of having 101 00:05:45,160 --> 00:05:47,600 Speaker 1: been a Patriot for the entirety of my career is 102 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:50,520 Speaker 1: the support that we have on Sundays. You know, you 103 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:55,320 Speaker 1: feel as though you're in the game, experiencing the game 104 00:05:55,800 --> 00:05:59,880 Speaker 1: with the fans, and our fans are fantastic. They may 105 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:03,120 Speaker 1: so much to us, but I think NFL fans across 106 00:06:03,160 --> 00:06:06,360 Speaker 1: the league they mean so much to our game. They 107 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:09,680 Speaker 1: really make the experience unique in so many ways. So 108 00:06:10,440 --> 00:06:14,039 Speaker 1: it will be different. And I don't know what that 109 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:16,760 Speaker 1: different is going to be like, but it certainly will 110 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:18,560 Speaker 1: be different. I think it's important for us as a 111 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:22,320 Speaker 1: football team, though, to have supreme focus on just doing 112 00:06:22,360 --> 00:06:26,719 Speaker 1: our job, focus on executing our task and realizing that, 113 00:06:26,880 --> 00:06:29,240 Speaker 1: you know, we're playing the Miami Dolphins. They're coming in 114 00:06:29,279 --> 00:06:32,040 Speaker 1: here to beat us, and that should that should provide 115 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:36,839 Speaker 1: enough motivation for our entire team. I also think, you know, 116 00:06:36,880 --> 00:06:39,960 Speaker 1: I'm huge on perspective, just the opportunity that we have 117 00:06:40,040 --> 00:06:41,760 Speaker 1: to go out and play football right now at a 118 00:06:41,839 --> 00:06:45,320 Speaker 1: time like this, when so many people have had their 119 00:06:45,360 --> 00:06:49,880 Speaker 1: lives turn upside down over the last six months or so. 120 00:06:49,880 --> 00:06:53,039 Speaker 1: So that should be plenty of motivation for us to 121 00:06:53,120 --> 00:06:57,039 Speaker 1: go out there and play with high energy, high effort, 122 00:06:57,160 --> 00:07:00,520 Speaker 1: and you know, a lot of joy. So you know 123 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:03,920 Speaker 1: it it'll be it'll be challenging, it will be we'll 124 00:07:03,960 --> 00:07:07,200 Speaker 1: miss our fans. We hope to represent them in the 125 00:07:07,240 --> 00:07:10,120 Speaker 1: best way possible, but ultimately, when we get out there 126 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:13,080 Speaker 1: between those white lines, it's us versus the Miami Dolphins, 127 00:07:13,080 --> 00:07:14,920 Speaker 1: and we have to find a way to make more 128 00:07:14,960 --> 00:07:18,280 Speaker 1: plays than they do. And does that perspective come into 129 00:07:18,280 --> 00:07:23,120 Speaker 1: play as well? And in keeping in uh perspective, the 130 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:26,200 Speaker 1: disappointment of when you leave the field. Maybe this is 131 00:07:26,200 --> 00:07:27,960 Speaker 1: a question you couldn't answer until after the game. But 132 00:07:28,400 --> 00:07:31,040 Speaker 1: for those of you with families, you walk off the field, 133 00:07:31,320 --> 00:07:33,840 Speaker 1: you shower, you come out of the locker room, and 134 00:07:33,920 --> 00:07:36,960 Speaker 1: you leave the stadium with your families. But for home games, 135 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:39,760 Speaker 1: at least to start the season, they can't be there 136 00:07:39,760 --> 00:07:44,119 Speaker 1: with you. I presume. Yeah, you know that'll be that'll 137 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:47,560 Speaker 1: be tough as well. You know, your family is your 138 00:07:47,600 --> 00:07:51,280 Speaker 1: support system. Um. Without our families, I don't know that 139 00:07:51,320 --> 00:07:53,920 Speaker 1: we're able to do what we do, many of us. 140 00:07:53,960 --> 00:07:58,360 Speaker 1: So you know, I certainly we'll miss having my family there, 141 00:07:58,640 --> 00:08:01,640 Speaker 1: although I'm sure my wife is not feeling too bad 142 00:08:01,680 --> 00:08:05,000 Speaker 1: about not having to drag a four year old, a 143 00:08:05,120 --> 00:08:06,880 Speaker 1: three year old and a one year old to the 144 00:08:06,920 --> 00:08:12,200 Speaker 1: game by herself, So that being said, I'm sure there 145 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:15,720 Speaker 1: there is a positive side for her. But again, I mean, guys, 146 00:08:16,200 --> 00:08:19,280 Speaker 1: you know we miss This is different for all of us, 147 00:08:19,360 --> 00:08:21,840 Speaker 1: and you know, our families not being there to rut 148 00:08:21,880 --> 00:08:24,160 Speaker 1: us on to support us in the stands. It's gonna 149 00:08:24,200 --> 00:08:28,720 Speaker 1: be tough, but again, I think perspective is key. A 150 00:08:28,720 --> 00:08:30,320 Speaker 1: lot of us will be thankful that we can't go 151 00:08:30,400 --> 00:08:33,760 Speaker 1: home to them after the games. Great, thank you, Matthew. 152 00:08:34,440 --> 00:08:44,040 Speaker 1: Problem Well close with one final question from dol Burt. Hello, Hello, Um, 153 00:08:44,120 --> 00:08:48,040 Speaker 1: how are you doing, Matthew? I'm welcome. So I want 154 00:08:48,040 --> 00:08:55,240 Speaker 1: to ask how I want to ask you about? Um 155 00:08:56,880 --> 00:09:04,280 Speaker 1: Julian Edelman? All right, blockers not too far away and uh, 156 00:09:04,400 --> 00:09:15,600 Speaker 1: I know, let's go way back his roommates basically, Yeah, 157 00:09:15,600 --> 00:09:20,040 Speaker 1: there are um most year for years. Yeah, I think 158 00:09:20,040 --> 00:09:24,360 Speaker 1: he might have a year on him. Um, can you 159 00:09:25,760 --> 00:09:35,800 Speaker 1: talk about, uh, what hes to this story organization? Again? 160 00:09:35,840 --> 00:09:39,480 Speaker 1: We're we're blocked to his being sort of underrated again, 161 00:09:39,600 --> 00:09:42,840 Speaker 1: didn't make the top hundred players in the Wanna foul 162 00:09:42,880 --> 00:09:46,280 Speaker 1: after having probably the best year of his career arguably, 163 00:09:46,480 --> 00:09:48,520 Speaker 1: you know, based on the guys around him helping out. 164 00:09:49,280 --> 00:09:51,880 Speaker 1: Can you talk about what makes us all tick boomed? 165 00:09:52,040 --> 00:09:54,720 Speaker 1: You know what people might be missing? And I'm talking 166 00:09:54,720 --> 00:09:56,720 Speaker 1: players voted for the Hunt. I think the top hundreds, 167 00:09:56,720 --> 00:09:58,800 Speaker 1: so the players are I might be missing? It is 168 00:09:58,840 --> 00:10:04,320 Speaker 1: what much as the meta or anyone else touch on that. Yes, 169 00:10:04,720 --> 00:10:06,520 Speaker 1: I had a little bit of trouble hearing you there, 170 00:10:06,559 --> 00:10:09,720 Speaker 1: but I think I understood what you're asking for the 171 00:10:09,760 --> 00:10:13,800 Speaker 1: most part, asking him about my guy, the flying Squirrel, 172 00:10:14,480 --> 00:10:18,640 Speaker 1: And you know, I gotta tell you, Um, I don't 173 00:10:18,720 --> 00:10:23,280 Speaker 1: know that, And I'll speak to my personal relationship with him. 174 00:10:23,280 --> 00:10:25,120 Speaker 1: I don't know that I'm still playing in this league 175 00:10:25,160 --> 00:10:29,079 Speaker 1: without having him alongside me. The last twelve years. He's 176 00:10:29,120 --> 00:10:33,000 Speaker 1: been such an encouragement for me to see a guy 177 00:10:33,040 --> 00:10:37,720 Speaker 1: like that gives so much of himself to this team's organization, 178 00:10:38,320 --> 00:10:41,959 Speaker 1: this city has been inspiring. And I've seen this guy 179 00:10:42,760 --> 00:10:45,559 Speaker 1: grow as a man. I've seen him grow as a professional. 180 00:10:45,679 --> 00:10:50,480 Speaker 1: I've seen him learn from mistakes and be better for it. Um, 181 00:10:51,200 --> 00:10:54,080 Speaker 1: you know all the all the things that you hope 182 00:10:54,120 --> 00:10:57,640 Speaker 1: to have, and a guy that that represents your franchise 183 00:10:58,679 --> 00:11:03,760 Speaker 1: he embodies and and you know, it's only fitting that 184 00:11:03,840 --> 00:11:07,640 Speaker 1: he's still being counted out, he's still being overlooked, because 185 00:11:07,679 --> 00:11:09,640 Speaker 1: that's just going to add more of a chip to 186 00:11:10,960 --> 00:11:15,000 Speaker 1: what's already a large chip on his shoulders. And Um, 187 00:11:15,360 --> 00:11:17,520 Speaker 1: this guy, I was going to say, young man. I 188 00:11:17,559 --> 00:11:19,440 Speaker 1: can call him a young man because I'm older than him. 189 00:11:19,440 --> 00:11:23,560 Speaker 1: This young man has has really done so much for 190 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:26,080 Speaker 1: this organization, and I think, you know, you talk about 191 00:11:26,120 --> 00:11:29,360 Speaker 1: what makes Julian special, there's so many things that you 192 00:11:29,480 --> 00:11:32,600 Speaker 1: can look at and point to. But to me, I 193 00:11:32,640 --> 00:11:37,319 Speaker 1: think it's his work ethic and his willingness to put 194 00:11:37,360 --> 00:11:42,720 Speaker 1: his body through pain and discipline and continue to fight 195 00:11:42,800 --> 00:11:45,880 Speaker 1: to get better, to continue to fight to compete. And 196 00:11:45,920 --> 00:11:47,800 Speaker 1: I think he gets that from his father. His father 197 00:11:47,920 --> 00:11:50,840 Speaker 1: said a tremendous example for him in the way that 198 00:11:50,880 --> 00:11:53,240 Speaker 1: he raised Julian and the way that he continues to 199 00:11:53,360 --> 00:11:55,920 Speaker 1: encourage Julian. So you know, you tip the hat to 200 00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:59,640 Speaker 1: his family unit. He has a strong support system. And 201 00:11:59,720 --> 00:12:01,720 Speaker 1: this is a guy that just he doesn't know the 202 00:12:01,760 --> 00:12:04,440 Speaker 1: meaning of quit. He doesn't understand what it means to 203 00:12:04,600 --> 00:12:08,120 Speaker 1: quit or to give up, or to have self doubt. 204 00:12:09,120 --> 00:12:11,560 Speaker 1: He continues to try to do what people say he 205 00:12:11,600 --> 00:12:15,440 Speaker 1: can't do. He loves this game so much. He pays 206 00:12:15,440 --> 00:12:20,199 Speaker 1: this game the respect that it's due. And as a result, 207 00:12:20,280 --> 00:12:22,840 Speaker 1: you see a guy who's been able to sustain success 208 00:12:22,880 --> 00:12:25,160 Speaker 1: for a long time at a very tough position in 209 00:12:25,200 --> 00:12:30,240 Speaker 1: this league. He's a champion, he's a clutch player, and 210 00:12:30,360 --> 00:12:33,199 Speaker 1: you know, he may not be the flashiest guy on paper. 211 00:12:33,320 --> 00:12:37,559 Speaker 1: He may not be the fastest guy, the biggest guy, 212 00:12:37,720 --> 00:12:41,200 Speaker 1: but ultimately, when you're in clutch situations, clutch moments, and 213 00:12:41,240 --> 00:12:45,120 Speaker 1: you need plays made, I can't think of anybody that 214 00:12:45,160 --> 00:12:48,120 Speaker 1: I'd rather have than Julian Edelman. And that's from a 215 00:12:48,120 --> 00:12:50,960 Speaker 1: guy who's lived with him for a period of time, 216 00:12:51,080 --> 00:12:54,800 Speaker 1: believe it or not, who's seen him do life day 217 00:12:54,840 --> 00:12:58,440 Speaker 1: in and day out. He's not perfect, but he certainly 218 00:12:59,440 --> 00:13:03,240 Speaker 1: does his best every day to improve and to better 219 00:13:03,320 --> 00:13:05,480 Speaker 1: himself at his craft and better himself as a man. 220 00:13:05,600 --> 00:13:09,280 Speaker 1: So thankful for Julie, Thankful for his friendship, look forward 221 00:13:09,320 --> 00:13:12,199 Speaker 1: to what the Good Lord has in store for him 222 00:13:12,240 --> 00:13:16,640 Speaker 1: here in his twelfth season here in New England. Thank you, 223 00:13:16,679 --> 00:13:20,360 Speaker 1: matt Thank oh Rob, thank you very much. Will end 224 00:13:20,400 --> 00:13:22,200 Speaker 1: up there. Thank you Matthew, and happy Birthday.