Malcolm Butler's response to his benching

[Mr. Scot]

32 minutes ago, thefuzz said:

True.  But as mad and frustrated as he, and ex-Pats seemed to be...you would think it would slip out.

Maybe if Bill films McDaniels practices in Indy, we will get the real scoop.

I kind of wonder if the leaks about him having broken a rule or something like that might be spin from people who don't want Belichick to look stupid for benching him.

[JARROD]

35 minutes ago, RumHam said:

Better than Worley. Sign him up. Win a ring next year.

That’s the only reason I’m participating in this discussion. 

Personally if there was no issue keeping Butler from playing in the SB— then we can all talk about the dumbest decision Belicheck ever made.

the game was so close,  if butler knocks even a couple of those Phily chunk plays down then the Patriots win.

Belicheck may be the greatest coach ever outside of Lombardi but this is his dumbest trying to be cute move ever.

IF Butler did nothing. He probably did but it’s the Super Bowl so who cares,...

[Mr. Scot]

 

 

[Mojo]

Dude is handling the whole situation pretty admirably in my opinion.  I definitely wouldn't mind him in Carolina.  He's got that dog in him.  

[Mr. Scot]

More indication that the "broken rule" narrative is bulls--t.

Sounds like someone's trying to justify Belichick's dumbass decision.

[LinvilleGorge]

I would absolutely be open to Butler here. Sign Butler, give Worley a look at safety. Cut Coleman. Still draft a safety with one of our top four picks.

[ras977]

2 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

I kind of wonder if the leaks about him having broken a rule or something like that might be spin from people who don't want Belichick to look stupid for benching him.

Butler played 97.8 % of defensive snaps before SB---something does not add up .

[Mr. Scot]

6 minutes ago, ras977 said:

Butler played 97.8 % of defensive snaps before SB---something does not add up .

If he had really done the kinds of things that have been whispered, would the locker room have been as divided as the local reporter suggests it was?

I suppose it's still possible, but I agree this isn't adding up.

[General_Purr]

we would have put Seymour in for the rest of the game and then the next 2.. about the time it takes for us to make a in game adjustment.

 

don't come here butler its no different 

[ickmule]

Dern 

[CelibatePimp]

Butler issues a statement denying everything and Brady gives him his support. Lots of drama in NE these days

 

[thefuzz]

This keeps getting weirder and weirder.

Tom and BB feuding, Kraft siding with Brady, BB benching Butler likely costing them another ring, McD coming back after "leaving". 

 

This is smelly.

[Mr. Scot]

5 minutes ago, thefuzz said:

This keeps getting weirder and weirder.

Tom and BB feuding, Kraft siding with Brady, BB benching Butler likely costing them another ring, McD coming back after "leaving". 

 

This is smelly.

Yeah, but it's helping keep our team's dysfunction from being the lead story at the national level.

At this point, that's a "thank God for small favors" thing.

[LinvilleGorge]

1 hour ago, thefuzz said:

This keeps getting weirder and weirder.

Tom and BB feuding, Kraft siding with Brady, BB benching Butler likely costing them another ring, McD coming back after "leaving". 

 

This is smelly.

Something definitely happened behind the scenes where McDaniels was guaranteed to be Belichick's successor... and soon. I'm not saying that Belichick is retiring this offseason, but I'd almost be surprised if this coming season wasn't his last.