Curious move by Belichik

[Louis Lipps Service]

From a dubious tweet I found on a Pats board:

"Clarification/Update: Malcom Butler missed initial flight from Boston to Minneapolis. Arrived to team hotel intoxicated after curfew twice. During room evaluation (Thurs) he was caught smoking marijuana. Missed Saturday morning team meeting."

[Orangesteel]

Was it bad coaching on BBs part, or was this the vulnerable Pats team we saw against KC, Carolina and late in the season against the Dolphins?

You know, months ago we all were in agreement that the Pats were very “gettable” this year. They lost Edelman who is the kind of WR who gives us fits. Their defense performed better as the season went along but we saw some terrible performances out of them, even in games they won (Houston @ home)

And still, Fraudlin couldn’t capitalize, we lost to them in a massive game at home and didn’t even make it to the dance with these assholes in Foxborough. Fraudlin’s failures dwarf BBs.

Isn't Belichick a defensive guru? His defense got tooled this year and exposed last night. Without the uncanny and extremely difficult to explain home field advantage the Pats enjoy AND 3-4 ridiculous replay TD reviews where the other team got jobbed, they never look so good.

Is he a defensive guru? I don’t know. What I know is his team played last night, and had a chance until the very end. Fraudlin couldn’t get past the second week of January.

[Orangesteel]

From a dubious tweet I found on a Pats board:

"Clarification/Update: Malcom Butler missed initial flight from Boston to Minneapolis. Arrived to team hotel intoxicated after curfew twice. During room evaluation (Thurs) he was caught smoking marijuana. Missed Saturday morning team meeting."

Wowzers.

[jeemie]

From a dubious tweet I found on a Pats board:

"Clarification/Update: Malcom Butler missed initial flight from Boston to Minneapolis. Arrived to team hotel intoxicated after curfew twice. During room evaluation (Thurs) he was caught smoking marijuana. Missed Saturday morning team meeting."

If true- hoo boy! What an idjit...especially since he had to know that in Belichick's World, the first offense (missing the flight) put him under the microscope already.

And smoking pot before bed check? As much as I think pot should be illegal, just dumb.

But you did say this was a dubious source, so I guess we should wait for confirmation.

[swissvale72]

From a dubious tweet I found on a Pats board:

"Clarification/Update: Malcom Butler missed initial flight from Boston to Minneapolis. Arrived to team hotel intoxicated after curfew twice. During room evaluation (Thurs) he was caught smoking marijuana. Missed Saturday morning team meeting."

Have a link, Lipps...to the Pats board?

[BethlehemSteel]

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Robot Dave
@Robot_Davey
#NFL #SuperBowl Patriots/Eagles - Bill Belichick benched Malcolm Butler due to arriving late to team hotel, was also found with possession of marijuana on Thursday evening. Belichick was “fed up” with these actions and took a bold stand. (Closed source)


Robot Dave
@Robot_Davey
#NFL #Eagles #Patriots #SuperBowl - Clarification/Update: Malcom Butler missed initial flight from Boston to Minneapolis. Arrived to team hotel intoxicated after curfew twice. During room evaluation (Thurs) he was caught smoking marijuana. Missed Saturday morning team meeting.

11:33 AM - Feb 5, 2018
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Joey Cartolano
@JoeyPigskins
A family friend who I trust, is well connected in law enforcement and was in Minny this week with local cops told me Butler missed curfew, got caught with weed when he came back late to hotel, and subsequently had a meltdown on coaches

12:27 PM - Feb 5, 2018 · Minneapolis, MN

inmates think BB should be fired, they don't believe the leaks yet

[COR-TEN]

As much as I think pot should be illegal, just dumb.

Did I read that right? You think maryjane should still be classified as a schedule one drug?

[COR-TEN]

Well, according to some posters here, whatever butler allegedly did shouldn't matter.

Yelling at coaches, disrespecting authority, breaking the law, etc.

Give the team the best chance to win, etc, etc.

[Louis Lipps Service]

Update: Also reports that Butler was benched all the way back in the bye week before the Super Bowl, which would conflict with the report of him being benched for disciplinary reasons after they were in Minnesota.

I'd say this mystery is far from solved.

[Kodiak]

well, if he was caught smoking marijuana...then say hello to our new corner!

[Baltostiller]

If any of that shit is true, why did he let Butler dress?

[Orangesteel]

well, if he was caught smoking marijuana...then say hello to our new corner!

Haha

[Legacy User]

Well, according to some posters here, whatever butler allegedly did shouldn't matter.

Yelling at coaches, disrespecting authority, breaking the law, etc.

Give the team the best chance to win, etc, etc.

Repeating myself.

You don't get to call Tomlin a dumbass for running a loose ship and praise BB for the disciplined roster and then turn around and bang on BB for benching Butler for being a shit for brains.

[jeemie]

As much as I think pot should be illegal, just dumb.

Did I read that right? You think maryjane should still be classified as a schedule one drug?

Mistype- I meant legal.

[COR-TEN]

As much as I think pot should be illegal, just dumb.

Did I read that right? You think maryjane should still be classified as a schedule one drug?

Mistype- I meant legal.

Roger that.