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Point of no return

By Rich Thompson
Monday, December 1, 2008 - Added 36d 18h ago

Rookie Matthew Slater was an SI.com All-America at UCLA for doing one thing - returning kickoffs. The Patriots [team stats] thought so highly of that ability, they used a fifth-round draft pick to select Slater.

But things went awry in yesterday’s 33-10 loss to the Steelers when Slater flubbed his specialty in the third quarter.

 
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Play of Game: New England Patriots...
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Play of Game: New England Patriots wide receiver Matthew Slater fumbles the kick return in the 3rd quarter.
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Patriots fall to Steelers
By Ted Ancher

Herald Pulse

What was the Patriots’ biggest problem of the Steelers game?


24% - Matt Cassel comes back to Earth

27% - Offensive line protection for Cassel

35% - Hands

14% - Targeting Deltha O’Neal
Poll Closed: 2008-12-10
Total Votes: 3,574
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