Head coach Bill Belichick, widely regarded as the greatest of all time in his own field, essentially called New England Patriots captain Matthew Slater the GOAT special teamer on Tuesday.
Slater made his ninth Pro Bowl on Monday night, which is two more selections than previous special-teams leader Steve Tasker. Belichick said he “can’t think of anybody that’s done more than (Slater) has as a special-teams player. And it’s safe to say that Belichick is the preeminent expert on special teams.
Patriots punter Jake Bailey also called Slater the greatest special teams player of all time on Wednesday.