Malcolm Butler may be the Super Bowl hero after his game-clinching interception against the Seahawks back in February, but Dont’a Hightower’s game-saving tackle against Marshawn Lynch the play before was the one that made it possible, playing an intricate part in New England winning their fourth championship.
When the game was over fans learned that Hightower made that play with only one good arm, with the veteran linebacker having undergone surgery this offseason to repair a torn labrum. The initial prognosis didn’t seem promising after it seemed he might be sidelined six to seven months, but it appears that he’s pushing to be out there when the Patriots take the field in the season opener.