(02-05-2018, 04:27 PM)imtheblkranger Wrote: The problem isn't that he was benched. Players get benched all the time. But to get a guy go through warm ups and everything and then bench him right before coin toss, that's garbage.

BB has said it was not health or discipline related. If you're going to bench a guy, tell him the night before or that morning. The way he did it is inexcusable in my mind and it hurt the secondary as a whole as well throwing that wrench into the game plan.

 I agree, it could not have been health or disciplinary because he still played special teams which makes this even more mind boggling. Not to mention the fact that the guy who replaced Him(Rowe I think)got absolutely burned  The entire first half until they put Gilmore on Jeffrey. Not to mention you want to match a guy like butler with Jeffrey because Jeffrey is not a fast receiver he is just big so you would want a bigger or experienced corner to play him. Just a stupid decision if you ask me.

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(02-05-2018, 04:19 PM)maheo30 Wrote: My personal opinion is Butler did something incredibly stupid and embarrassing which also broke team rules. It wouldn't be the first time a player did something like that during SB week. It would also explain why Belichick is taking the heat and not giving any explanation. Just my thought.

 That was my first thought as well, but then after listening to Butler after the game,  he sounded like he had no idea why he was on the bench. You would think if he did something stupid he would at least understand the reasoning behind his benching.

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