Butler was the hero of New England's Super Bowl XLIX win over the Seattle Seahawks a few years prior, picking off Russell Wilson in the end zone in the final seconds to preserve the victory. Malcolm Butler gives clues ot why he was benched at the Super Bowl in 2018. X, @985TheSportsHub Malcolm Butler warmed up like he was going to play in the 2018 SuperBowl. Two-time Super Bowl champion Malcolm Butler joined Felger and Mazz on Wednesday at Radio Row in New Orleans ahead of Super Bowl LIX. While on, the guys tried to get and answer out of Butler as to why he didn’t play in Super Bowl LII. However, Butler wasn’t too open about the decision. New England Patriots fans are still left without an answer to the most questionable decision of the Bill Belichick era. Three years after his Super Bowl XLIX heroics, Malcolm Butler didn't play a defensive snap in the Patriots' Super Bowl LII loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Why Was Malcolm Butler Benched in Super Bowl LII? Well, we still don’t know. But thanks to Patriots owner Robert Kraft, we can rule out certain possibilities, such as Butler’s benching being purely about his declining on-field performance in 2017 or a sickness he dealt with before the Super Bowl. New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler (21) stands on the sideline during Super Bowl LII against the Philadelphia Eagles on Feb. 4, 2018, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Malcolm Butler won two Super Bowl titles with the New England Patriots. He was the hero in Super Bowl 49 when he intercepted Russell Wilson’s pass to Ricardo Lockette in the end zone, preserving Six years later, we're still left without a clear reason for the New England Patriots' bizarre benching of cornerback Malcolm Butler in Super Bowl LII. Butler, a hero in Super Bowl XLIX, dressed but did not play any defensive snaps in the Patriots' 41-33 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. He was visibly emotional on the sideline as Eric Rowe In a preview of the book on ESPN's website published Wednesday, we finally got an answer for why Butler sat: "In the lead-up to Super Bowl LII against the Philadelphia Eagles, Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler and defensive coordinator Matt Patricia traded heated words at practice over the former Super Bowl hero's lack of effort. Butler was Malcolm Butler's benching in Super Bowl LII vs. the Philadelphia Eagles has been one of the great mysteries of the New England Patriots dynasty. While there are plenty of theories about the Super Bowl XLIX hero playing only one snap, we've never gotten a clear explanation. Well Butler himself believes the Patriots would have won if he was in the game, which means the team, that also won in 2017 (Super Bowl LI) and 2019 (Super Bowl LIII), could have three-peated if they were victorious in Super Bowl LII. Former New England Patriot and SB Champion Malcolm Butler with @G_Kuhn71 on if he played in SB 52: Will anyone ever know why the New England Patriots benched Malcolm Butler in Super Bowl LII? Just four days after the 10th anniversary of his heroic interception to seal the Patriots’ win in Seven years after Malcolm Butler was mysteriously benched in the New England Patriots’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII, the star cornerback is choosing to remain silent on the Humble and driven, Butler started for the next three seasons, earned All-Pro honors in 2016 and helped the Patriots win another Super Bowl that season. Butler’s tenure in New England ended Seven years after Malcolm Butler was mysteriously benched in the New England Patriots’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII, the star cornerback is choosing to remain silent on the matter. Butler, who won two Super Bowls Any time Malcolm Butler is behind a microphone, everyone is inclined to ask the same question. Why didn’t the former Patriots cornerback play in New England’s Super Bowl LII loss? Or, at least, we're all still asking questions about some of the Patriots decisions in Super Bowl LII. Most notably, why did Malcolm Butler end up sitting out the entire Super Bowl, save for a Malcolm Butler played one special teams snap during Super Bowl LII. With 13 minutes remaining in the second quarter and the Eagles leading 9-3, the Patriots cornerback took the field as a member El cornerback de los New England Patriots Malcolm Butler, nº 21, observa el partido contra los Philadelphia Eagles en la Super Bowl LII en el U.S. Bank Stadium el 4 de febrero de 2018. Mark J. Rebilas-USAUSA TODAY Sports) Only a few days before his improbable Super Bowl-saving interception, Malcolm Butler struggled in practice defending the exact same play. Bill Belichick lit into the undrafted rookie cornerback
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