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Malcolm Butler issued a statement via Twitter on Tuesday to address the reports about his Super Bowl situation with the New England Patriots. In his statement, Butler apologized for his postgame interview in which he ripped the Patriots for benching …
Bill Belichick may have had an understandable reason for not allowing Malcolm Butler to play a single defensive snap in the Super Bowl, but it seems clear that the Patriots coach could have done a better job of communicating it to the team. After …
Patriots coach Bill Belichick said on Monday morning that there were a number of factors that led him to the decision to bench Malcolm Butler for the biggest game of the year, and it appears that at least some of those were disciplinary. Ian Rapoport …
Bill Belichick has yet to provide an explanation for why he decided to bench Malcolm Butler in the Super Bowl on Sunday, and there have been indications that his players are upset with him over it. Former Patriots linebacker Rob Ninkovich …
Malcolm Butler is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent next month, and it would be a shock if the cornerback returned to the Patriots after he was inexplicably benched in Super Bowl LII. Less than 24 hours after New England lost that game, …
Bill Belichick said Malcolm Butler was benched for Super Bowl LII on Sunday as a coach’s decision, and it sounds like the players in the Patriots locker room got the same explanation for the shocking move as the rest of us. On Monday, one …
New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler didn’t play a single defensive snap during Super Bowl LII, and despite talk of an illness during the week, it certainly sounds like he was more than ready to go. After the Patriots’ 41-33 …
The New England Patriots are being tight-lipped as to why Malcolm Butler is being held out of the Super Bowl. The cornerback did not start the game for New England, nor did he feature at all during the first quarter. Via Al Michaels on the NBC …
The New England Patriots had a surprise in store for Super Bowl LII on Sunday. Malcolm Butler did not start at cornerback when the Patriots began on defense for the Philadelphia Eagles’ opening drive of the game. Instead, Eric Rowe started at …
Two years ago, Malcolm Butler became a household name by saving the game for the New England Patriots on one of the most remarkable plays in Super Bowl history. He has since emerged as one of the better defensive backs in football, but things did not …
Malcolm Butler was hoping for a long-term contract extension last offseason, and it seemed like a virtual certainty that 2017 would be his last season with the Patriots when he was forced to play under the restricted free agent tender and New England …
Did Malcolm Butler take a shot at the New England Patriots over their defensive gameplan against the Miami Dolphins on Monday night? Some seem to think so. Butler’s Twitter account retweeted a stat graphic from Pro Football Focus after Monday …
Through the first six weeks of the NFL season, several popular names still lead the fray when it comes to defensive production. However, key injuries to superstars like J.J. Watt have created a void that has been filled by some surprising players, …
The New England Patriots only narrowly escaped with a home win over the Houston Texans on Sunday, and the Patriot defense certainly came away impressed with what Houston had to offer. New England cornerback Malcolm Butler had particularly high praise …
With the NFL Draft having come and gone, Malcolm Butler is all but certain to be stuck in New England for at least another season. While it doesn’t appear the star cornerback has any plans to hold out, it’s clear things have not gone to …
The NFL Draft has come and gone, and Malcolm Butler remains a member of the New England Patriots. That likely means the star cornerback is going to have to play out the 2017 season under his restricted free agent tender, and it does not appear he is …
