Matthew Slater, one of the greatest special teamers in NFL history, was nearly a Steeler. Sitting down with former New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman, the host of the popular “Games with Names” podcast, Edelman recounted the 2018 season, noting the band stayed together with Slater re-signing with the Patriots. That’s when Slater interrupted to note that nearly didn’t happen.
“Almost left,” Slater said. “Pittsburgh. They were trying to hardball me in negotiations. I had to almost pull the emergency chute, get out of there.”
The Steelers showing interest in Slater is not brand new news.