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yallerdawg

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5. Seeing the lack of a Patriot's defense and the brilliant passing game of Foles...

Reply to CentralMass (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 19, 2018, 04:50 PM

Feb 2018

I cannot imagine any scenario where Belichick would keep Butler out if there were any possibility of him contributing.

Keeping the team in the dark is very strange, too.

If Belichick thought his best defense was on the field, maybe he figured Butler was a step back?

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Question for any Patriots fans here. [View all] Ken Burch Feb 2018 OP

Long. time Patriots fan here. I will speculate that it involved Butler's contract negotiations. CentralMass Feb 2018 #1

Why do you think Belicheck won't just SAY why he did it? Ken Burch Feb 2018 #2

BeBelichick s notoriously tighter then a clam at his press conferences. Who knows why.. CentralMass Feb 2018 #3

Fair enough. Ken Burch Feb 2018 #4

Seeing the lack of a Patriot's defense and the brilliant passing game of Foles... yallerdawg Feb 2018 #5

We will never know if Butler playing would have mnade a difference CentralMass Feb 2018 #6