McCourty reveals conversation with Butler about infamous Super Bowl benching originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
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 replaced him in New England's secondary.