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The Patriots are going to look very different the next time they take the field because their quarterback won’t be Tom Brady, but another longtime member of the team doesn’t think that change will lead to a change in the outlook for the year to come.
Special teams ace Matthew Slater acknowledged that “it’s a tall task” to move forward without a player who has had an outsize role in shaping the identity of the team for 20 years. That shift in identity isn’t something he’ll use as an excuse for a shift in the way the team goes about its business, however.