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Bill Belichick's coaching methods in spotlight with Malcolm Butler 'benching'

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Cornerback Malcolm Butler has been heaped with widespread praise since his improbable Super Bowl-clinching interception thrust him from unknown, undrafted player to budding star.

Bill Belichick, with his discipline-based iron fist, has brought him back to earth in a move that sparks passionate discussion over some of Belichick's coaching methods.