Matthew Slater

Patriots special teams captain Matthew Slater was very emotional Sunday after what might have been the final game of his impressive NFL career.

Patriots head coach Bill Belichick spoke highly of Devin McCourty and Matthew Slater after Sunday’s win over the Dolphins, which may have marked the longtime team captains’ final game at Gillette Stadium.

Tom Brady has played football for a long time. A really long time. So long that as of this year, people born on the day he was drafted can legally drink. For almost all of that time, Brady was a Patriot. His impact on the culture of New England, where he won six of his seven Super Bowl rings,...