(Photo: Reuters/Brian Snyder) New England Patriots wide receiver Matthew Slater fumbles a kickoff in the third quarter of the Patriots' NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Foxborough, Mass., Nov. 30, 2008.
Although Tim Tebow was most heralded for his faith during the 2011-2012 season, New England Patriots' Special Teams captain Matthew Slater says he plans to lead his team as a Christian in the Super Bowl.
In a BPSports.net report, Slater spoke about being humbled by leading his team spiritually.
"We have a lot of guys who love Jesus on this team," Slater said. "To be able to lead them in Bible studies, and fellowship with them and pray with them, it means a lot. It's very humbling to think that the Lord would use a simple man like me to do that."
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Although Slater is not as outspoken as Tebow about his faith, the special teams captain – who also plays wide receiver and safety for the Patriots – has given the Broncos' quarterback credit.
"I think Tim has brought an awareness to our faith," Slater said in a masslive.com report. "My hat is off to him for what he is doing as far as our faith is concerned. I think that he's challenging other believers across the league to maybe be more open about their beliefs as well."
Despite his acts of faith, Tebow's season has officially ended. Still, Slater's teammates are looking to him for spiritual guidance as they head into the championship game on Sunday.
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