FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- With the New England Patriots preparing to begin their playoff quest with hopes of winning their second Super Bowl championship in three years, it's timely to revisit what has unfolded with the player primarily responsible for delivering the most recent Lombardi Trophy.
Cornerback Malcolm Butler had made a vow not to let his game-saving interception in Super Bowl XLIX be the only play he was remembered by. He didn't want to be the backup cornerback no one ever heard from again.
About that vow?
Wow.
"When you put the film on, you see a guy that's playing, in my opinion, as one of the best cornerbacks in the league," marveled Houston Texans coach Bill O'Brien.