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In recogniton of Matthew Slater's birthday, here are our favorite photos of the Patriots' wide receiver and special teams player.

Day two ended with a fan rally in Raleigh North Carolina where fans gathered at Brockhouse Sports Club along with Patriots alumn Anwan Harris and American Idol winner and huge Patriots fan, Scotty McCreery.

Day two ended with a fan rally in Raleigh North Carolina where fans gathered at Brockhouse Sports Club along with Patriots alumn Anwan Harris and American Idol winner and huge Patriots fan, Scotty McCreery.

Day two ended with a fan rally in Raleigh North Carolina where fans gathered at Brockhouse Sports Club along with Patriots alumn Anwan Harris and American Idol winner and huge Patriots fan, Scotty McCreery.

Day two ended with a fan rally in Raleigh North Carolina where fans gathered at Brockhouse Sports Club along with Patriots alumn Anwan Harris and American Idol winner and huge Patriots fan, Scotty McCreery.

Day two ended with a fan rally in Raleigh North Carolina where fans gathered at Brockhouse Sports Club along with Patriots alumn Anwan Harris and American Idol winner and huge Patriots fan, Scotty McCreery.

A surprise visit turned exciting when the crew at Charlotte Motor Speedway invited the Drive For 5 crew onto the track and to the start line. Former Patriots punter Ken Walter was also on hand to greet the group and chat with Hardy and Jim Murray.

A surprise visit turned exciting when the crew at Charlotte Motor Speedway invited the Drive For 5 crew onto the track and to the start line. Former Patriots punter Ken Walter was also on hand to greet the group and chat with Hardy and Jim Murray.

A surprise visit turned exciting when the crew at Charlotte Motor Speedway invited the Drive For 5 crew onto the track and to the start line. Former Patriots punter Ken Walter was also on hand to greet the group and chat with Hardy and Jim Murray.

A surprise visit turned exciting when the crew at Charlotte Motor Speedway invited the Drive For 5 crew onto the track and to the start line. Former Patriots punter Ken Walter was also on hand to greet the group and chat with Hardy and Jim Murray.

New England Patriots wide receiver Matthew Slater (18) celebrates with a man dressed as a colonial soldier after their victory over the New York Jets at an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday Nov. 22, 2009. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Day two ended with a fan rally in Raleigh North Carolina where fans gathered at Brockhouse Sports Club along with Patriots alumn Anwan Harris and American Idol winner and huge Patriots fan, Scotty McCreery.

A surprise visit turned exciting when the crew at Charlotte Motor Speedway invited the Drive For 5 crew onto the track and to the start line. Former Patriots punter Ken Walter was also on hand to greet the group and chat with Hardy and Jim Murray.

A surprise visit turned exciting when the crew at Charlotte Motor Speedway invited the Drive For 5 crew onto the track and to the start line. Former Patriots punter Ken Walter was also on hand to greet the group and chat with Hardy and Jim Murray.

A surprise visit turned exciting when the crew at Charlotte Motor Speedway invited the Drive For 5 crew onto the track and to the start line. Former Patriots punter Ken Walter was also on hand to greet the group and chat with Hardy and Jim Murray.

Day two ended with a fan rally in Raleigh North Carolina where fans gathered at Brockhouse Sports Club along with Patriots alumn Anwan Harris and American Idol winner and huge Patriots fan, Scotty McCreery.

Day two ended with a fan rally in Raleigh North Carolina where fans gathered at Brockhouse Sports Club along with Patriots alumn Anwan Harris and American Idol winner and huge Patriots fan, Scotty McCreery.

A surprise visit turned exciting when the crew at Charlotte Motor Speedway invited the Drive For 5 crew onto the track and to the start line. Former Patriots punter Ken Walter was also on hand to greet the group and chat with Hardy and Jim Murray.

Day two ended with a fan rally in Raleigh North Carolina where fans gathered at Brockhouse Sports Club along with Patriots alumn Anwan Harris and American Idol winner and huge Patriots fan, Scotty McCreery.

A surprise visit turned exciting when the crew at Charlotte Motor Speedway invited the Drive For 5 crew onto the track and to the start line. Former Patriots punter Ken Walter was also on hand to greet the group and chat with Hardy and Jim Murray.

A surprise visit turned exciting when the crew at Charlotte Motor Speedway invited the Drive For 5 crew onto the track and to the start line. Former Patriots punter Ken Walter was also on hand to greet the group and chat with Hardy and Jim Murray.

A surprise visit turned exciting when the crew at Charlotte Motor Speedway invited the Drive For 5 crew onto the track and to the start line. Former Patriots punter Ken Walter was also on hand to greet the group and chat with Hardy and Jim Murray.

A surprise visit turned exciting when the crew at Charlotte Motor Speedway invited the Drive For 5 crew onto the track and to the start line. Former Patriots punter Ken Walter was also on hand to greet the group and chat with Hardy and Jim Murray.

Day two ended with a fan rally in Raleigh North Carolina where fans gathered at Brockhouse Sports Club along with Patriots alumn Anwan Harris and American Idol winner and huge Patriots fan, Scotty McCreery.

A surprise visit turned exciting when the crew at Charlotte Motor Speedway invited the Drive For 5 crew onto the track and to the start line. Former Patriots punter Ken Walter was also on hand to greet the group and chat with Hardy and Jim Murray.

A surprise visit turned exciting when the crew at Charlotte Motor Speedway invited the Drive For 5 crew onto the track and to the start line. Former Patriots punter Ken Walter was also on hand to greet the group and chat with Hardy and Jim Murray.

A surprise visit turned exciting when the crew at Charlotte Motor Speedway invited the Drive For 5 crew onto the track and to the start line. Former Patriots punter Ken Walter was also on hand to greet the group and chat with Hardy and Jim Murray.

A surprise visit turned exciting when the crew at Charlotte Motor Speedway invited the Drive For 5 crew onto the track and to the start line. Former Patriots punter Ken Walter was also on hand to greet the group and chat with Hardy and Jim Murray.

A surprise visit turned exciting when the crew at Charlotte Motor Speedway invited the Drive For 5 crew onto the track and to the start line. Former Patriots punter Ken Walter was also on hand to greet the group and chat with Hardy and Jim Murray.

A surprise visit turned exciting when the crew at Charlotte Motor Speedway invited the Drive For 5 crew onto the track and to the start line. Former Patriots punter Ken Walter was also on hand to greet the group and chat with Hardy and Jim Murray.

A surprise visit turned exciting when the crew at Charlotte Motor Speedway invited the Drive For 5 crew onto the track and to the start line. Former Patriots punter Ken Walter was also on hand to greet the group and chat with Hardy and Jim Murray.

A surprise visit turned exciting when the crew at Charlotte Motor Speedway invited the Drive For 5 crew onto the track and to the start line. Former Patriots punter Ken Walter was also on hand to greet the group and chat with Hardy and Jim Murray.