Malcolm Butler Mega Thread

luuked · Feb 5, 2018

aluminum seats said:
@luuked really curious what there is to dislike in this post...

I answered that in a post of mine. I dislike him calling Patricia Fatricia. Fcuk that, what is this elementary school ?

Ivan · Feb 5, 2018

Absurdly Metro said:
92, post: 5253909, member: 3141"]Agreed, the more you think about it, the more it becomes obvious. Butler made an inexcusable mistake that Belichick (being Belichick) couldn't overlook. And don't be pissed at Belichick. It's his devotion to accountability that separates him from other coaches.

Except Belichick said the decision wasn't disciplinary.[/QUOTE]

Not sure who you actually quoted but that wasn’t me, and I got the notification that it was. Strange.

Froob · Feb 5, 2018

Xerostomia said:
This may have been mentioned already, but the latest rumors are that Butler was partying at DJ Khalids the night before the game past curfew. There are also rumors that Butler missed the plane to MN.

So was he punished for partying or because he was partying with DJ Khalid?

NG Pats Fan · Feb 5, 2018

They picked on Rowe big time...sigh

luuked · Feb 5, 2018

Absurdly Metro said:
92, post: 5253909, member: 3141"]Agreed, the more you think about it, the more it becomes obvious. Butler made an inexcusable mistake that Belichick (being Belichick) couldn't overlook. And don't be pissed at Belichick. It's his devotion to accountability that separates him from other coaches.

Except Belichick said the decision wasn't disciplinary.

IllegalContact · Feb 5, 2018

Xerostomia said:
This may have been mentioned already, but the latest rumors are that Butler was partying at DJ Khalids the night before the game past curfew. There are also rumors that Butler missed the plane to MN.

but it wasn't disciplinary

luuked · Feb 5, 2018

Froob said:
So was he punished for partying or because he was partying with DJ Khalid?

If only there was a Bon Jovi concert the night before.

PatriotsNumero1Fan · Feb 5, 2018

luuked said:
Your hyperbole language is what makes this take just silly

I guess that BB is at fault that Rowe miscalculated a jump ball yet again even though this is being practiced a lot.
I guess that BB is at fault that Gilmore took a few steps too far to the sideline on one of the third down conversions and allowed a completion.
I guess that BB is at fault that Cardona snapped the ball low, which caused the holder to muff it and Ghost to miss a kick.
I guess that BB is at fault that Cooks thought he can friggin hurdle a player for a first down instead of diving towards he sideline.
I guess that BB is at fault that KVN vacated the space on a delayed rush where Ertz ended up on that 4th down conversion.
I guess that BB is at fault that DMac got picked on the very same 4th down 2 yards down the field.
I guess that BB is at fault that Bademosi could not make a straight forward tackle even though he is one of the better ST players in he entire league.
I guess that BB is at fault that Brady wasted about 20 seconds of time before halftime with a stupid run instead of throwing the ball away.
I guess that BB is at fault that KVN didnt drop into a zone behind towards the goal line, when Harmon motioned with the Eagles RB on the Ertz TD
.....

Point being sitting Butler definitely didnt help yesterday but the plays to win the game were there to make and we did not make a single one of them. And that is not squarely on coaching but to a big part on the players as well.

You know how we needed about 20 things to go in our favor to come back against the Falcons ? We just needed just 1-2 of those 10-12 situations yesterday to go our way but simply could not make it.

Butler's still your best corner after Gilmore. They can do things defensively when he's on the field. This was a last minute thing in my mind and this wasn't something that was known by the players days before.

Ivan · Feb 5, 2018

luuked said:
I answered that in a post of mine. I dislike him calling Patricia Fatricia. Fcuk that, what is this elementary school ?

I agree.

Patricia worked his ass off to help them get to 3 Super Bowls in the last 4 years, and two Lombardi’s. The ignorance and lack of appreciation by Patriot fans is disgraceful. I get that they had a bad night but acting like he has done a sh.tty job is incredibly ignorant.

luuked · Feb 5, 2018

dannydyn said:
What I don't get is... If BB knew AHEAD OF TIME that he's not planning on playing Butler, why even have him dressed for the game? We could have used that spot elsewhere... Kenny Britt after Cooks was done.... Branch to help stopping the run, etc.... That's a double-whammy.... not only you're not playing your #2 corner, but he's also taking up a spot on the activated roster. So fcking stupid.

Because with Jonathan Jones landing on IR we had no CB depth in case someone got injured during the game. BB even said that Bademosi got the most practice reps for 3 CB sets during the last two weeks.

bevster · Feb 5, 2018

Late to the party but what the hell with the defense.

And where was Butler. Defense completely cost that game. Something went seriously wrong here.

Is Patricia up for a head coaching job somewhere? If so, would rather hire Pederson than Patricia right now.

pwes · Feb 5, 2018

mb6592 said:
Yeah, but, you do. Some people (it seems Belichick included) place honor and a commitment their tenets above a Super Bowl win.

"This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man."

The problem with this is that it wasn't just Belichick's game to lose. There are 52 (and more) other guys, an owner, several executives and a legion of fans he failed if he would so something like this out of spite. There is absolutely nothing that justifies suiting up Butler and not playing him. If he had been inactive this would be far easier to swallow but they let him dress then didn't use him at all. Unless he attempted to choke Bill to death right before the game its all ********.

PatriotsNumero1Fan · Feb 5, 2018

luuked said:
Except Belichick said the decision wasn't disciplinary.

[/QUOTE]

Well speak up and say why he didn't play.

aluminum seats · Feb 5, 2018

luuked said:
I answered that in a post of mine. I dislike him calling Patricia Fatricia. Fcuk that, what is this elementary school ?

Oh, ok. Because apart from that silliness the post is spot on

Kargetina · Feb 5, 2018

Froob said:
Butler is getting some high praise in hindsight, he should have been out there but, let’s not act like he hasn’t been roasted in big games before like last year’s Super Bowl.

Butler allowed one catch in last years Super Bowl. ONE. He was also the guy that tackled Freeman when he had the 40 yards run and the guy that prevented the out route to Gabriel on the third and 33 that would have taken the Falcons back in field goal range.

He’s not a flawless player. But he was the number one CB on a team that went to an AFC Championship game and lost due to a terrible offensive line and won the SB the next year by being the number one scoring defense. And that’s all without mentioning his historic interception.

He’s done too much for this team to be publicly humiliated and shut down in the biggest game of the year.

luuked · Feb 5, 2018

aluminum seats said:
Oh, ok. Because apart from that silliness the post is spot on

Yes.

NG Pats Fan · Feb 5, 2018

Way too much time and money is invested by fans to watch the patriots win a super bowl. Benching Malcolm Butler over a minor disciplinary issue is inexcusable. You don't punish the team and fans during the game, you punish the player after the game is over.

I'll never forgive BB for that decision

luuked · Feb 5, 2018

Kargetina said:
Butler allowed one catch in last years Super Bowl. ONE. He was also the guy that tackled Freeman when he had the 40 yards run and the guy that prevented the out route to Gabriel on the third and 33 that would have taken the Falcons back in field goal range.

He’s not a flawless player. But he was the number one CB on a team that went to an AFC Championship game and lost due to a terrible offensive line and won the SB the next year by being the number one scoring defense. And that’s all without mentioning his historic interception.

He’s done too much for this team to be publicly humiliated and shut down in the biggest game of the year.

That was last year. This year he has been a below average player ever since Thanksgiving. His game against the Steelers was just awful.

Banjo · Feb 5, 2018

You know, losing the Super Bowl is brutal... but I can accept it if we put our best guys out there and the other team played better. But one of our best guys WASN'T out there and it's just infuriating!

Everyone on the team is held accountable... what about you, Belichick? "Do your job?" Well, YOU didn't do that!

DefenseRules · Feb 5, 2018

What does he care that Butler wasn't in the game? It helped their team win. **** HIM!!!

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