Patriots Rumor Malcolm Butler Mega Thread

[TheFlyingWedge]

If Patricia ends up signing him, that would shed some curious light on his Super Bowl benching and absolve him from the decision.

 

[fxmallon]

If Patricia ends up signing him, that would shed some curious light on his Super Bowl benching and absolve him from the decision.

Light, but never enough of it. Bitterness.

 

[PWRxWLF]

If Patricia ends up signing him, that would shed some curious light on his Super Bowl benching

Why? Hasn’t it always been obvious that it was Belichicks call? Or are you referring to the people who said the reason was for something other than performance?

 

[TheFlyingWedge]

Why? Hasn’t it always been obvious that it was Belichicks call? Or are you referring to the people who said the reason was for something other than performance?

I agree that’s the likely answer, but who really knows based on public info?

Even if Belichick was the sole decision-maker in his benching for breaking a team rule, Butler could still be upset at Patricia for not standing up to Bill or negotiating a less harsh punishment than zero snaps.

 

[BlueThunder]

All I'm concerned with as far as Malcolm is concerned is.....What is the compensation pick for losing him

 

[Ring 6]

Rooting for butler. He deserves a coach that believes in him.

I’m not, he cost us a super bowl.

 

[Kdo5]

I agree that’s the likely answer, but who really knows based on public info?

Even if Belichick was the sole decision-maker in his benching for breaking a team rule, Butler could still be upset at Patricia for not standing up to Bill or negotiating a less harsh punishment than zero snaps.

There was a rumor/report from a source that Bill had wanted to bench Butler the previous week against the Jaguars but the coaches, including Patricia had talked him out of it. And that Bill had benched Butler very shortly before the SB so as to avoid that happening again.

If that is the case, Patricia really had nothing to do with it.

 

[Ring 6]

I agree that’s the likely answer, but who really knows based on public info?

Even if Belichick was the sole decision-maker in his benching for breaking a team rule, Butler could still be upset at Patricia for not standing up to Bill or negotiating a less harsh punishment than zero snaps.

It wasnt about breaking a team rule to the best of our knowledge.
To the best of our knowledge he had a terrible week of practice bolstered by starting the week ill, and wasn’t with the game plan in practice. Zero snaps seems to be a function of having a melt down on game day when he realized he was cb3.

 

[IllegalContact]

Light, but never enough of it. Bitterness.

True.....as a fan, I am bitter that there was someone on the bench that could have helped win the Super Bowl but was never given the chance.

 

[IllegalContact]

There was a rumor/report from a source that Bill had wanted to bench Butler the previous week against the Jaguars but the coaches, including Patricia had talked him out of it. And that Bill had benched Butler very shortly before the SB so as to avoid that happening again.

If that is the case, Patricia really had nothing to do with it.

Which points the finger more and more at a non football cause.....which is moronic to do at the last moment of the season

 

[n1997y]

I’m not, he cost us a super bowl.

How is it him that cost us? He didn't take himself out.

 

[Ring 6]

How is it him that cost us? He didn't take himself out.

He wasn’t benched for nothing

 

[catent]

He wasn’t benched for nothing

But he *was* still benched nonetheless.

 

[n1997y]

He wasn’t benched for nothing

We don't know that it was his fault. Could be voices in his head told BB to bench him for all we know.

 

[Sciz]

This may very well be true (and probably is), but it's also one of those reports that the agent absolutely has to get out there to prevent other teams from being scared away. All these teams are going to be looking at the Lions for guidance on whether Butler is worth a big contract or not.

 

[Ring 6]

We don't know that it was his fault. Could be voices in his head told BB to bench him for all we know.

And he could have been abducted by aliens

 

[Ring 6]

But he *was* still benched nonetheless.

Yup and if he didn’t get himself benched he might have made a play that would have been the difference.

 

[primetime]

I don't like this storyline. The NFL writers clearly lost the thread somewhere. Should probably just write this Malcolm Butler character out of the script. Doesn't make sense anymore.

 

[TheFlyingWedge]

I’m not, he cost us a super bowl.

Butler also won us a Super Bowl

 

[Ring 6]

Butler also won us a Super Bowl

He made the final play.
That doesn’t overcome checking out for another one for whatever reason he did that.