Malcolm Butler Says Super Bowl Benching Documentary/Book Coming

[203Pat]

I find it comical that someone would consider the statements from the central character in the narrative on what happened "hearsay."

Comical yet predictable.

Edit: Flew over my head as well

 

[TB12TheGoat]

imagine benching this guy the whole game to play Badmostly and Richards

 

[Ross12]

I’m curious what he has to say but I’ll take it with a grain of salt no matter what is said. Obviously most people who are penalized for something tend to want to characterize their offense as less severe than it actually was, whatever it may be. Finally getting someone to actually talk about this is definitely progress but probably not the final word on the matter.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I think like @Ghost of Ben Dreith said, if he tells the whole story and admits some guilt, then it makes sense. I still think the entire game was excessive, but that's while not knowing the entire story. If there was a physical altercation against a coach, as some rumors out there said, it makes sense. If it's less than that - and Butler apparently downplayed the severity of it on his radio appearance today, which seems to rule that out - that will obviously be disappointing.

There is nothing for MB to be guilty about.

He said he was sick all week and wasn't 100% locked in and focused. I believe him. Probably had the flu/virus which can leave you feeling like **** for a week. The secondary knew he wasn't going to start and it was too late to deactivate him.

The team will not comment on a player's medical situation nor will they give the Iggles any helpful info re: Malcom's health.

If there was a fight w/ BB Jr or Fat Matt or MB diva'd SB week BB would excommunicate him and MB wouldn't have signed a contract last spring.

I truly believe that is all there is to it. If there was more to it we'd know about it by now.

All MB is trying to do is sell books and distro rights to his documentary.

 

[Rob0729]

I know I am probably wrong, but I am going to play the percentages. Somehow Joe Judge is responsible.

 

[Nehalem]

I know I am probably wrong, but I am going to play the percentages. Somehow Joe Judge is responsible.

Except didn't Butler play 1 snap on special teams?

 

[Rob0729]

Except didn't Butler play 1 snap on special teams?

Did you read the Herald article? In 2018, Edelman also reportedly got into a fight with Judge. It is always always Joe Judge's fault. As I said, I am playing the percentages.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Somewhere jordan richards just fell over for no reason

 

[Pape]

As time has passed, most of us have adopted the Bill Eff'd Up point of view on it, regardless of how much IBWT went on back then. I know I was staunchly in the IBWT camp, knowing that Butler's play had deteriorated for whatever reason and he was not the shut down corner he was prior. Now, time has gone by and we look at it with the advantage of hindsight, knowing that the guy probably could have made one stop and they would have won the game. I am interested in seeing what the guy has to say. I don't see how he can say anything that'll make the coaching staff look good.

i am completely 100% of the opposite mind.

i think Butler did something he shouldn't have done, and got notified of the hook before the game. He only dressed because there was no other option / last resort due to injuries type scenario. The only thing BB screwed up on was not deactivating him prior to the game to squelch any controversies surrounding the inevitable "why didn't he play" questions

 

[TB12TheGoat]

this is the only Pats game I’ve never watched a single play of after it was over

**** everything about this game with the Butler benching and the refs/NFL cheating for PHI

 

[Steve102]

i am completely 100% of the opposite mind.

i think Butler did something he shouldn't have done, and got notified of the hook before the game. He only dressed because there was no other option / last resort due to injuries type scenario. The only thing BB screwed up on was not deactivating him prior to the game to squelch any controversies surrounding the inevitable "why didn't he play" questions

We are gonna find out from the sound of it, eh?

 

[Pape]

We are gonna find out from the sound of it, eh?

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

There is nothing for MB to be guilty about.

He said he was sick all week and wasn't 100% locked in and focused. I believe him. Probably had the flu/virus which can leave you feeling like **** for a week. The secondary knew he wasn't going to start and it was too late to deactivate him.

The team will not comment on a player's medical situation nor will they give the Iggles any helpful info re: Malcom's health.

They held back that info from the Eagles because they’d never put themselves at a competitive disadvantage…chess versus checkers baby

 

[Triumph]

2 sides to every story and the Patriots will remain silent.

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

Second worst SB decision behind going for it on 4th and 13 from the Giants 31, in a low scoring game, which might actually be the worst statistical/analytics (and common sense) decision ever regardless of playoffs, reg season, etc. Perfect season and 3-peat on the line, but the coach’s contrarian personality was too big for that stuff.

 

[maust]

Second worst SB decision behind going for it on 4th and 13 from the Giants 31, in a low scoring game, which might actually be the worst statistical/analytics (and common sense) decision ever regardless of playoffs, reg season, etc. Perfect season and 3-peat on the line, but the coach’s contrarian personality was too big for that stuff.

 

[Chevy]

We will never get a confirmation from the Patriots on why he was held out. So this book is essentially hearsay and nothing but a curiosity. Now if he reveals that he did something incredibly stupid and it was his fault....then I would be inclined to believe him.

Come on - modern times. The book will be electronic only. The SB 51 truth? It will be in a loot crate in a DLC pack.

 

[TB12TheGoat]

Second worst SB decision behind going for it on 4th and 13 from the Giants 31, in a low scoring game, which might actually be the worst statistical/analytics (and common sense) decision ever regardless of playoffs, reg season, etc. Perfect season and 3-peat on the line, but the coach’s contrarian personality was too big for that stuff.

I still am in disbelief they went for it on 4th and 13 even 16 years later

holy ****. that’s been 16 years

 

[A Defiant Goose]

Thought I heard something about how he technically had a concussion that hadn't been reported, and couldn't play, but they still wanted to get him 1 snap to collect some kind of bonus or incentive.

 

[RobertWeathers]