Malcolm Butler's tackle on the 3rd down play:

[Joey007]

I don't care if it's thread worthy or not. That was a Helluva stop by Butler on 3rd down to keep Pitta short of the first.

 

[bormio]

CBs who cover become All-Pro, if you can tackle too - you go to the HOF.

 

[WaterfallJumper]

I gotchu fam.

 

[Gumby]

I gotchu fam.

Very theatrically, technical-influence on the ref sound as well. By stopping and standing where he did, on the Ravens side of the first down marker, he helped influence the ref to mark the spot short. You've seen plenty of those generous spots before giving illusionary forward progress. If he had ran off celebrating instead of standing still, who knows . . . .?

 

[skinnydog]

Fantastic hit

 

[Kontradiction]

I gotchu fam.

He laid the wood and wood was what happened in my pants after that.

 

[PittPatriot]

He laid the wood and wood was what happened in my pants after that.

I wasn't very "pliable" at that moment either.

 

[PF_SU]

CBs who cover become All-Pro, if you can tackle too - you go to the HOF.

Or you are Deion Sanders.

 

[n1997y]

He laid the wood and wood was what happened in my pants after that.

getting ready for a happy ending to the game, eh?

 

[TheFlyingWedge]

He's a baller - that play was money.

 

[meatface]

He's a baller - that play was money.

I wish he was a bit taller

 

[sevengables_2207]

That hit underscored the physicality the Patriots brought tonight. They were the more physical team and imposed their will in the trenches, flowing to the ball with waves of defenders swarming to receivers and runners all night long.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

I wish he was a bit taller

An interesting thought: if he were, say, 3" taller . . . do the Seahawks throw the ball?

 

[JayNM]

An interesting thought: if he were, say, 3" taller . . . do the Seahawks throw the ball?

Yes, they decided to throw the ball before Butler was in. At the time, he was our 3rd CB (And that's because Arrington and some other guy (Ryan?) had been benched for a bad series/play. So... He wasn't a factor for the decision-making of the Seahawks.

Thank god.

 

[woolster22]

I gotchu fam.

I believe thats called "establishing dominance." God damn.

 

[meatface]

An interesting thought: if he were, say, 3" taller . . . do the Seahawks throw the ball?

maybe if he had a cat in a hat with a bat and a 64 impala.

 

[PittPatriot]

maybe if he had a cat in a hat with a bat and a 64 impala.

Nice one.
Just to nitpick- it's actually a RABBIT in a hat with a bat and six four impala.

 

[AtomicDawg]

That hit was crazy...but look at this one...

 

[WaterfallJumper]

I put that one in the post game thread earlier. Should have thought to put it here, instead. Great play from Butler.

 

[RobertWeathers]

That hit was crazy...but look at this one...

Malcolm is a nasty dude. Little ball of hate.