Stephen Gostkowski has new England Patriots costume enthusiasts.
Patriots special group captain Matthew Slater said Wednesday that he is still close to the Pats’ lifelong kicker, who is in his first season with the Tennessee Titans after 14 years in New England.
“Stephen is still a very intelligent friend,” Slater said in a video conference. “We communicate often. He’s someone who showed me the ropes here. He and Larry Izzo taught me how to be a professional. So I’m very grateful for my time with Stephen. I played 12 years with him.
“I will be in favor of him, either as a Tennessee Titan or simply as a parent who educates his children. He’ll have a fan on me. “
The mandate of the Gostkowski Titans has so far been.
In Week 1, the 36-year-old missed an additional point and 3 goals in the area against the Denver Broncos in “Monday Night Football”, then recovered to win a 25-yard game in the last minute.
Gostkowski scored a point after last Sunday, but drilled a 51-yard basket in the final moments of the first half and a 49-yard run with less than two minutes to play to give Tennessee a 33-30 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Slater his old friend.
“I help him in everything he does because that’s what he did for me,” Slater said. “He’s been there. He’s been a wonderful friend. It gave me a lot of encouragement.
“So (it’s) exciting to see him have the opportunity to play again, to be healthy, and he clearly has a wonderful organization, and he’s very familiar with him and Mike (Vrabel). Stephen all year round».
The Patriots still have to find a trustworthy replacement for Gostkowski, who spent most of last season on the injured reserve before being released. and veteran Nick Folk changed only one of his first three goals, with forty-five yards to go in Week 1 and 51 in Week 2.
Head coach Bill Belichick demonstrated Tuesday that Folk would be the New England kicker despite his unpleasant start.
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