Recap of Patriots Super Bowl loss; Complete break down of Malcolm Butler situation
2:40 - Why didn’t Malcolm Butler play a defensive snap? Mike Giardi recaps the whole saga around the cornerback being benched.
7:25 - Giardi discusses why Butler still dressed for the game and wasn’t sent home. Koppen breaks down the rules Belichick has for his team and what happens when you break them.
9:34 - Was Belichick being too stubborn and did he hurt the Patriots chances of winning another Super Bowl? Giardi and Koppen explain how there are two sides to the story.
12:04 - Dan Koppen gives us a player’s perspective of how the team feels when a teammate is bench for possible disciplinary reasons.
14:00 - Patriots defense was not able to make the stops in the red zone and in crucial plays like they were in the regular season.
16:34 - Patriots offense left some points on the field early but more than did their job, setting offensive Super Bowl records.
18:14 - Giardi and Koppen talk about the Eagles 4th and 1 play call and the aggressiveness of Philadelphia throughout the game.
20:00 - What to make of Rob Gronkowski not committing to playing next season and if he is actually contemplating retirement.
22:35 - Dan Koppen discusses the 2007 Super Bowl loss and how it still hurts him to this day.
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