NESN.com: Darius Butler Ready to Shine in Secondary Against Colts

[JSn]

Nice little write-up/interview with Butler. Tough not to be excited about this kid.

Darius Butler Ready to Shine in Secondary Against Colts - New England Patriots - NESN.com

Butler said his biggest improvement since coming to the NFL has been gaining a better understanding when watching and studying film, which obviously helps with all areas of his game, including play recognition. He’s gotten a huge helping hand from the veterans around him, such as cornerbacks Shawn Springs and Leigh Bodden.

The other veterans -- the guys on the opposite side of the ball -- will help Butler overcome another obstacle Sunday night. With a few A-list football celebrities in his own locker room, Butler won’t be worrying about lining up against one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game.

“I wouldn’t say it’s surreal,” Butler said of playing against Manning. “I kind of get used to it. I came onto a team with Tom Brady and Randy Moss, so I kind of got over that. I’m just ready to go out there and beat him. Obviously, it’s going to be a great challenge. He’s a great quarterback in this league.”

 

[Patspsycho]

Key phrase for me is:

“Definitely, growing up, you always see yourself [on this stage],” Butler said. “That’s like watching the NBA and wanting to play against Michael Jordan. It’s the same thing. I envision myself going up against the best and making some plays.”

This is what you want to hear from players who aspire to greatness. Greatness starts with imaging yourself in a position of greatness. There is one poster here with a great quote by Montana that great players imagine themselves to be great.

 

[maverick4]

Butler and Chung have been getting major playing time recently.
Meriweather and McGowan are possibly the team's best defenders.

The secondary right now is as good as it's been since 04.

 

[slash83]

Im excited to see how the secondary plays versus Manning, hopefully Meriweather is a go for the game.

 

[PatsBoy12]

I absolutely love our young secondary.

 

[VJCPatriot]

Nice little write-up/interview with Butler. Tough not to be excited about this kid.

Darius Butler Ready to Shine in Secondary Against Colts - New England Patriots - NESN.com

Let's make glue... lol that's a hilarious sig pic.

Our secondary will be tested vs the Colts. Let's see how we do. I think we'll gameplan to keep Clark and Wayne under wraps.
Can Addai run on us? Prove it!

 

[braveht]

Key phrase for me is:



This is what you want to hear from players who aspire to greatness. Greatness starts with imaging yourself in a position of greatness. There is one poster here with a great quote by Montana that great players imagine themselves to be great.

Sorry to disagree with you,
but we've all imagined ourselves as great.

It takes work, and talent, not imagination.

 

[Patspsycho]

Sorry to disagree with you,
but we've all imagined ourselves as great.

It takes work, and talent, not imagination.

It does take work and talent, but imagination is where it all starts.

 

[BTTA]

Sorry to disagree with you,
but we've all imagined ourselves as great.

It takes work, and talent, not imagination.

Visualizing success is a tool used by many successful people in all lines of work. It isn't either/or, imaging or work and talent, it's both/and. Visualization comes first, however.

 

[HarkDawg]

I like him in pass coverage..... but he cannot even tackle his own grandmother



-horrible tackler.... its a good thing we have many others who can drop some hurtin bombs on ppl behind the line

 

[JoeShmoe]

Said this at the start of the season but it must help Butler, Chung, Wilhite etc to be practising against TB and Moss/Welker day in-day out

 

[condon84]

We should put this guy on Dallas Clark and shut Manning's security blanket down.

 

[chrisfx811]

I like him in pass coverage..... but he cannot even tackle his own grandmother



-horrible tackler.... its a good thing we have many others who can drop some hurtin bombs on ppl behind the line

Man, I heard his grandma is 6'3" 250 and runs a 4.45 40.

 

[PatsBoy12]

It does take work and talent, but imagination is where it all starts.

Visualizing success is a tool used by many successful people in all lines of work. It isn't either/or, imaging or work and talent, it's both/and. Visualization comes first, however.

Agreed.:agree:

 

[upstater1]

I like him in pass coverage..... but he cannot even tackle his own grandmother



-horrible tackler.... its a good thing we have many others who can drop some hurtin bombs on ppl behind the line

Are you serious?

Is this a joke?

He's a good tackler.

 

[Sicilian]

I like him in pass coverage..... but he cannot even tackle his own grandmother



-horrible tackler.... its a good thing we have many others who can drop some hurtin bombs on ppl behind the line

"hurtin bombs" do not equal good tackling. It's good to punish, but you can be a sure tackler and not lay the wood like a Meriweather or McGowan.

 

[JSn]

"hurtin bombs" do not equal good tackling. It's good to punish, but you can be a sure tackler and not lay the wood like a Meriweather or McGowan.

Agreed, and when a safety tries to dismember a ball carrier and blows it, your corner BETTER be a good tackler.

 

[coltsfan]

Does Butler now start at CB for you? The reason I ask is bc I read Reiss say that he thinks he is your best CB.

 

[Patspsycho]

Does Butler now start at CB for you? The reason I ask is bc I read Reiss say that he thinks he is your best CB.

Whoever starts is not governed by "who's the best" but by who best matches up with whoever we are playing against, at WR.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Whoever starts is not governed by "who's the best" but by who best matches up with whoever we are playing against, at WR.

True. If the Pats thought that putting Mike Wright in at CB would give them the best chance to win. . . .