From Super Bowl hero to Super Bowl mystery: Malcolm Butler still doesn't know why Bill Belichick benched him

CBS Sports HeadlinesFrom the glory of Super Bowl XLIX to a baffling sideline in Super Bowl LII, Butler’s benching remains one of the NFL’s most controversial coaching decisions — and he still doesn’t know the full reason.

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From Super Bowl hero to Super Bowl mystery: Malcolm Butler still doesn’t know why Bill Belichick benched him

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