Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler released a statement on Tuesday, in an attempt to clarify why he was benched for every defensive possession in New England’s Super Bowl LII loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
Because of the New England Patriots’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl on Sunday, the 49ers reign as having the greatest dynasty in NFL history is safe. At least until next year.
Jimmy Garoppolo just got paid to watch this year’s Super Bowl, but it appears the betting public believes he will be playing in the game at this time next year. At 20 or 18-to-1 (depending on where you look) the 49ers have been the most popular pick to win the Super Bowl next year, according to the William Hill Race and Sports Book.
Jimmy Garoppolo surely would’ve liked to be playing in Sunday’s thrilling Super Bowl, but he’ll take the consolation prize that comes with watching it on TV.
Late in the third quarter, Kevon Looney grabbed his own offensive board after missing a shot, went up again and got hit in the face. The broadcast team quickly realized that Looney had one of his teeth knocked out.
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had the first Twitter gaffe of his career on Thursday evening, when he sent out a tweet commenting on a James Harden highlight, calling what he saw as an uncalled traveling violation an “embarrassment.” Kerr quickly deleted the tweet, but not before a screenshot was taken.