After four seasons away, cornerback Malcolm Butler returned in March to the New England Patriots. Asked on Tuesday how it felt to be back, the former West Alabama standout said, “Like yesterday.”
“Different players,” Butler said. “Players that used to play coaching now. But one thing that never left is that hard work, so ain’t too much changed on my end.”
Or on Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s end.
“Ain’t nothing changed but his age,” Butler said. “That’s all I’ll say.”
In a span of nine months, Butler worked his way from a tryout player at New England’s rookie minicamp to the savior of Super Bowl XLIX for the Patriots.