FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots special-teams captain Matthew Slater showed up for his AFC Championship Game news conference wearing a shirt that read "New England vs. Everybody."
The reason?
"I was given this by our equipment staff on my way in here," he explained. "I was told I needed to wear this to the fancy press conference today."
That sparked laughter among those in the packed media workroom.
Matthew Slater donning the "New England vs. Everybody" shirt at his AFC Championship Game news conference. pic.twitter.com/D6CcVsYFj0
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"I just follow orders," Slater said.