How Nick Foles took down an NFL dynasty

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How on earth did Nick Foles beat Brady and Belichick in Super Bowl 52?
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This week’s film breakdown analyzes Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Nick Foles' Super Bowl-winning performance. In Super Bowl 52 back in 2017, Nick Foles did the improbable and led the Eagles to an upset victory over Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots dynasty. The Eagles won 41 to 33 and Foles won Super Bowl MVP. How on earth did this happen? This episode uses the all-22 coaches film to analyze Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Nick Foles performance in Super Bowl 52.
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🔷 Outro: OneTone Beats "Deception"
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[@AlexRollinsNFL]

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[@kman215]

This was another lifetime

[@guccimalcs]

This man is one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time and he gets no recognition for it. The disrespect that gets sent his way is unreal. Nick Foles will forever be a hero to the Eagles. He went toe to toe with Tom Brady and won us our first super bowl. If only McCoy and Jackson would’ve been there. We would’ve bodied the patriots.

[@alistairwright3464]

it wasnt exactly foles who won them the game, he had very simple concepts to work with, he still did it fantastically. Also we didn't have our starting outside corner (fuck bellichick)

[@kucheriya1]

Your analysis made me realise, football is such a great and complex game. So many moving parts coming together to make every single play happen. Keep up the great work. How do coach design plays, offence or defence, given they play just once in playoff? Halftime adjustment? Atleast in basketball, you have four games to make adjustments.

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

I LOVE to hear that! That's what my channel is all about, glad you like it! Each team has a week to prepare for the opponent, so there's a full gameplan/~100 plays designed to defeat that week's opponent. In terms of in game adjustments, they happen during the action! That's what separates good coaches from great coaches

[@coolbydefault]

its already learned how bill bellicheck personally did all he could to lose that Superbowl to defy Brady, he was pissed that Kraft chose Brady over his decision about jimmy G and he made sure to lose the Superbowl as a slap in the face to Kraft and Brady.. he benched Malcolm Butler the entire game and the back up got torched the entire game.. this Superbowl was about the drama between Brady and bellicheck .. no knock against the eagles but .. 44 points on the pats .. come on it was all a set up internally. even during the 4th quarter of the game the coach was no where near the players on the sideline ... he stayed far to the side.. after it was over during the interview you could see in Brady's face he knew bellicheck betrayed him.. Brady couldn't even make eye contact with Bill during the game it was that un comfortable.

[@chance2413]

@@coolbydefault Stooooop it Brady broke every SB record in that game. Eagles won. Malcolm Butler is and was an AVERAGE starting CB

[@sebastianpereira5348]

@@coolbydefault you forgot to take your pills again?

[@guccimalcs]

As someone who played football, it’s mostly improvising on the fly lol. You can prepare all you want, when it comes to the game itself everything is random.

[@nickfolesfanclub7160]

Not to be biased but this is easily the best video you’ve ever posted

[@EricA-kl7by]

😆

[@patrickmahomesthegoat180]

U sure ur not bein a little biased??? 😂But I agree and I’m not an eagles fan

[@fishfeeder8098]

lol

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Gotta play to the audience

[@telecaster2123]

Phenomenal choice to break down this game. This was one of the best SBs of the past decade. Combine that with the fact that I will never get tired of watching your videos it's quite apparent that I loved this episode🔥

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Thanks brother! I wanted to find out what happened, BDN was fire, that's what

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

The simple answer for this video is actually Frank Reich-look at the Eagles offense ever since he left to become Colts head coach in 2018!

[@flaviocoutino8735]

Honestly yeah this is it really that team was stacked with talent all over the field both of an deff but also coaches in all levels to biuld that unstoppable machine they took out a huge gear in Frank even tho I'm an eagles fan that run was truly epic regardless of the fandom

[@swayamjain2244]

Ya I don’t blame wentz for his struggles he has struggled but with reich he was an mvp

[@kalilg2242]

It actually isn't at all lol this narrative is completely false, Frank NEVER called plays. Also, what brilliant offenses has Frank had in Indy??? But because people always overrated Carson Wentz from that 2017 season the idea is that Frank leaving hurt the offense, when in reality Wentz just stunk for most of his time in Philly and set us back pretty bad.

[@danielmendoza5742]

@@kalilg2242 ur incorrect with wents he went down because the team no recivers no o line and when he had 4 stringers still got u to the playoffs he’s gonna exile don’t have a scapegoat I’ma 49ers fan do I blame Kappernick for us do I blame jimmy for a throw

[@swayamjain2244]

@@kalilg2242 he did regress but reich made him better

[@seanboyize]

My mom is a lifelong birds fan and when we watched this game together we were elated when they won and she cried because it was such a huge relief. She was a fan when Jaworski was the QB so decades of watching the Eagles come up short to finally beat the team who they lost to in SB39 was poetic. Sports aren’t serious enough to care THAT much for most people but seeing decades of ups and downs for a team and to FINALLY win was really a sweet moment.

[@andrew9913]

Phenomenal intro. Fully captured just how much pressure there was to win the last game

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Thanks Andrew!!

[@Bobbito3]

"BDN magic" 🤣🤣

[@Pacific_Norfweest]

St. Biggus Dickus Nicholas

[@brandonfouts4074]

Love the quality and facts. This was definitely a interesting VIDEO!

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Thanks Brandon!

[@yan8510]

More like “How Belichick threw the game benching Malcolm Butler”

[@Aki777craft]

If Brady the goat the didn’t need him

[@Cyriacus58]

@@Aki777craft might want to look at stats for Brady that game.

[@undericesinger]

It definitely helped, but the Patriots should have adjusted. The Eagles adjusted with backups.

[@EASTCAMDEN4LIFE]

He would've gotten torched too

[@undericesinger]

@@EASTCAMDEN4LIFE As an Eagles fan, I disagree. The Eagles would have to adjust for him.

[@Cyriacus58]

Called BB throwing the game by seating Butler.

[@brucebeaver7137]

Hahaha.... I guess Butler would have been covering Zach ertz on that game-winning touchdown. And Butler would have stopped Brandon Graham from strip-sacking the GOAT. Eagles won that game fair and square Butler or not!

[@CharlesClunk]

@@brucebeaver7137 True, but you have to agree, sitting Butler was a bad idea. Conclusion: Belichick got outcoached. And since he didn't know the Eagles defensive signal calls this time around he was unable to put up enough points to overcome such a huge coaching mistake. And you can't blame Brady for losing the handle on the football, it was probably fully inflated : D These guys are goats, all lower case.

[@cary737]

The benching of Butler was a major factor! The play that maybe turned the Super Bowl, ( that nobody ever talks about): the 3rd and 8 on the Eagles first drive of the 2nd half. The Pats had a long drive resulting in a TD to cut the deficit to 22-19. On the 3rd play , (. 3rd and 8), Foles throws underneath to Nelson Agolar . If that’s Butler on him he’s stopped short and the Eagles go 3 and out! But his replacement, Bademosi, misses the tackle allowing him to get the first down. This results in the Eagles continuing the drive and score a TD to put them back up by 10, rather than giving Brady the ball back down 3, ( in a game the Pats never punted)! Belichicks arrogance cost his team a Super Bowl!

[@CharlesClunk]

@@cary737 Yup, more evidence that he got outcoached. Really needs those films of opposing defensive signals to get by

[@mgibby63mg]

@@cary737 , dumbest thing I've ever read.. lol .. the eagles had some backups playing also . Thy eagles were just better that day

[@co81385]

What an excellent video! What I found so interesting about this video (I'm an Eagles fan by the way) was how much the Eagles were able to dictate and force the Patriots to adjust to them, and not the other way around. You often hear and read about how frequently the Patriots take away the opposing team's best player, play, scheme, or tactic, so it is interesting to see that the Eagles kind of forced them to be on their heels. You rarely see the Patriots rattled, and being forced to chase the opponent throughout a game.

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Thanks man, I totally agree! Great points

[@gaittr]

Made me so happy to see Philly win. -Broncos fan

[@yourexmoe]

Great video!!! I'll double like any video that shows the Patriots losing. Keep them coming Alex!

[@noelsierra3465]

these are some well-made videos SUBSCRIBED

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Thanks Noel!! Appreciate it

[@SnupeMobbin]

This is my favorite KZbin channel!!

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Thanks brother, much love!!

[@tooter1able]

We're all we got! We're ALL WE NEED!!! Do it again with Eagle Green!!

[@kaleloz2868]

Great video

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Thanks Paul!

[@kishanprajapati7702]

What a great video!

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Thank you Kishan!

[@angryjoker7528]

Yes I was 1 of those guys who cried like a baby. An I was and still am a huge folks fans

[@greglucey9971]

'completely deflating the patriots' haha niceeee

[@itsweaponX]

Excellent breakdown! I still wonder who was responsible for the offensive play calling and game planning, Pederson or Reich? Also, wish the Eagles rode the hot hand with BDN into the following season. It’s a shame because Wentz was not the same upon his return

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Thanks Logan! A lot of the signs point to Reich having more of an impact, but I'd imagine it was a collaborative effort as it usually is

[@topleftfromtime]

Never clicked so fast in my life!!.... except last time I saw AlexRollinsNFL uploaded 😂. Live for these

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Appreciate you every week JT!

[@topleftfromtime]

@@AlexRollinsNFL appreciate *YOU* brother. You’re great at what you do & I’m just grateful that you share it with the world & I’m able to witness !

[@dalehendrick8584]

Lest we forget that this team was the recipient of the Minnesota miracle. Can we get an episode about the Saints being a team of destiny that season!? Love the content as usual!

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Apparently they were not 😂

[@tannerplummer1996]

Oh my heck! Get over it! The Eagles would've beaten the Saints that year too!

[@briandavey1139]

True. Also patriots were absolutely gifted a bad call against Jacksonville the prior week. Myles jack should still be running.

[@austinpowers9340]

I knew from the moment Foles took his first snap after Wentz went down they was going to do it.

[@doloresguyer4466]

@ Austin Powers, I was hopeful, having seen Nick play in his first postseason game against the Saints in 2013-14. Where he had the team winning with a minute to play before the defense let it slip away. But going up against Belichick and the vaulted TB. I was doubtful that they would pull it off. McNabb couldn't and he was a full-time starter with lots of playoff experience during his Eagles career. Nick was a backup who no one had any confidence in, but a handful of fans.

[@pfeilspitze]

I've watched the NFL Films documentaries about this multiple times, and would encourage everyone here to check those out too.

[@1or2there]

This is makng me want 2 rewach my special 4hr edit of this brodcast . . .

[@Sportsjazzfan23]

you should break down Pats/Falcons SB from a few years ago! would be fascinating to watch

[@gregorylagrange]

If he ever does he may be the only person who correctly and accurately doesn't attribute the comeback to only brady.

[@davidhollowaymusic]

Watching how much Ertz tore up the pats in that game, it just shows that he's beginning to decline

[@profeex9789]

Still quality just not gonna get the grade

[@sazaraki]

Lol subtitle wall of text on frame 1. I was like "wth just happened" till I backed it up.

[@OMGWTHBBQPANDA117]

and now eagles are basically in the middle of an SB Nation Collapse

[@vsauce4678]

Respect on the “deflating” line

[@travizle8148]

Breakdown Derek Carr and his 2020 season next!

[@J_Roq]

I have a simulation series of Dyanasty and Franchise with imported draft classes. Grateful for feedback on the gameplay.

[@MCA-ks1hm]

Yes also the fact that Bill belichick didn't do squat in that game it was basically Tom Brady against everybody literally like in 2011

[@eliteballplacement6582]

I’m calling this as not only the best super bowl ever but probably my favorite season ever

[@duskthunder9274]

Yeah as a Steelers fans that season was fun up untill January

[@juancarlosgallegos2629]

Nick Foles = The Real Goat

[@redwingsfan3621]

2018 Foles was even better.

[@tLifts7]

Can you do a video on Blake bortles down fall??

[@lucacoimbra7420]

He was never up in the first place lol

[@dabbingtoast7743]

He was drafted and he fell down. Immediately.

[@tLifts7]

Dabbing Toast exactly what I was saying. He was drafted 3rd overall and went to shit. I’m tryna see a video on it

[@dabbingtoast7743]

@@tLifts7 He was a bad QB with bad mechanics that played against weak competition in college and couldn’t stop turning the ball over because he had no idea what he was looking at.

[@robertkidnley93]

Fun fact nick foles is now 2 and 0 against Tom Brady as he took him down as the bears QB

[@ViolentMLG]

His finest accomplishment besides winning a SB.

[@AK-74K]

@@ViolentMLG He had a 27 tds 2 ints season and also equalled the NFL record for consecutive receptions.

[@prioris55555]

How one Belichick decision took down the Patriots ? By not playing Malcolm Butler. Patriots secondary excelled with him but fell apart when he was taken out that last game. Unless Butler murdered owner Mr Kraft and especially Belichick's dog, he should have been kept in. By playing the worst player on the team - Jordan Richards. Every patriot fan saw him as a 4 year bust starting in year one. Fans suspected he had pictures of Belichick in compromised position.

[@mazzyfart420]

Dude must’ve been the leak on the Kraft rub n’ tug story for Bill to sit him in the SB lol

[@prioris55555]

@@mazzyfart420 we will never know for sure

[@jrad410]

We also had a ton of injuries, I truly believe had patriots been healthy, they woulda won. Hell if Brady hadn’t been stripped I think they woulda scored. But it was a great story for Foles for sure

[@prioris55555]

@@jrad410 No. They were relatively very healthy. Their secondary excelled the second half of season and playoffs until that last game. They fell apart when Malcolm Butler was removed. Injuries have derailed other teams secondaries in playoffs. Moral of the Story: Don't muck with secondaries when they are on a roll. Any issues or infractions should have just been put on back burner for that one last game. It takes chemistry and communication over many games to build a secondary.

[@jrad410]

@@prioris55555 I think you forgot. We lost Cy Jones in preseason, Jon Jones was lost in the divisional, Chung was hurt in the Super Bowl, and Butler didn’t play. Pats were playing ppl like Bademosi and Richards in the secondary. 2. As far as your moral of the story, remember SB 49 when they benched Arrington for Butler and moved Browner? But I agree overall Butler being benched doomed them.

[@vandercooks]

The dramatic ass caption in the beginning 😹

[@jacobball8422]

I'm a giants fan but I was proud of the eagles when they got the chance to take down the pats like we got to do. Ill get in trouble for saying that and I hate the eagles but ya know.. I'm happy for the fans

[@brookhoney9629]

A lot of us Eagles fans cheered for the Giants to take down the undefeated patriots

[@masonpiatt-villasenor686]

Bring him back to Philly!

[@sunray501]

Might want to check the sub-titles. Every line shows up in frame1, instead of line by line with the narration.

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Must have been a glitch, I'll check it out!

[@nashlawhon5915]

It still pisses me off to this day, but we won a Super Bowl the next year and the Eagles are now in shambles so I’m happy now

[@M0y861]

Dude Patriots are in shambles too 😂💀

[@nashlawhon5915]

@@M0y861 we at least won another super bowl after that and our worst season is 7-9 while the Eagles went 4-11-1

[@brookhoney9629]

Bro y’all got 6 Super Bowls let us enjoy this 1 lol

[@williamyoung3070]

It's one thing to sit Malcolm Butler. But then when you have to watch the likes of Richards, Bademosi and Rowe get spun around like tops, it's tough to take. Who are those guys and what are they even doing out there? They were totally overmatched. Alshon and Agholor had huge games and the Eagles RB's were beasts. No stopping that. Of course the Lions being the Lions, after watching the Pats D get schooled in this game, they hired Matt Patricia the following day. With Patricia gone, the Pats D immediately improved under Flores.

[@williamramirez7559]

You mean the same dynasty that won in 2018!?

[@Ka-tet84]

Did we ever find out why Butler was benched? It was so weird at the time.

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Nope :(

[@COLETHORN10]

@@AlexRollinsNFL Maybe Belichick's contrition for cheating against the Eagles with Spygate in 2005 at Super Bowl 39. We made a similar mistake like Butler not playing. We let Donavan McNabb play. Terrell Owens should have been Super Bowl MVP.

[@Eoinvf]

Now do one on how Eli did it twice against better Patriot teams.

[@gatienlaurol5793]

You mean the Giants pressure scheme that beat the Patriots offensive line?

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

It would just be a 14 minute long video on the NASCAR package (and I’m not talking about cars)!

[@jetgm186]

Eli is a hall of famer whereas Nick Foles played like 4 good games in his career.

[@gatienlaurol5793]

@@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly Facts bro and it works when you have a defensive end who can slide inside and can beat the guards with speed and technique ( I.e. Justin Tuck or Michael Bennett)

[@mikemamzic]

Chung and Rowe both eagles Chung and og Pat tho

[@jrad410]

Think about how many defensive players the Patriots were missing. Hightower, Branch, Butler, Jonathan Jones, C Jones, McClellin, Chung gets hurt in game. Patriots were playing special team guys on heavy snaps.

[@tannerplummer1996]

The Eagles were missing a tone of important guys too.

[@brookhoney9629]

Did you see the Eagles injury chart? Lol it was just as many if not more

[@srikar1726]

What’s up with the subtitles lol

[@mokaPCP]

That Butler clip fucked me up man why you do hawks fans like dat :_(

[@George_M_]

I still can't quite shake the conspiracy theory about sitting Butler to throw the game. It just makes no sense.

[@bigk519]

And then the patriots went on to win one more and Brady two more

[@kman215]

But they didn't win this one

[@guccimalcs]

And? Foles is better than Brady. You’ll never take this night away from us, no matter how hard you try. Everything Brady tried and failed to do, Foles tried and succeeded.

[@bigk519]

So because of one game Foles is better give me a break I don’t see him winning a Super Bowl in his first year with a new team. Also I don’t see him getting season MVPs

[@guccimalcs]

@@bigk519 hey bud how are the Eagles doing without him?

[@aaronyeomans5799]

@@guccimalcs You just said us like you on the field lmao. Cringe.

[@mahmoodsheikh136]

Hot Take: If Nick Foles really is as awful of a QB as everyone says he is, then it shouldn't have been all that ridiculous for the Patriots coaching staff to think that they could still win the game without Butler.

[@jrad410]

Who said that? Foles lit up a better defense in the nfc title game.

[@brookhoney9629]

Foles is a good QB if he has the protection, that Oline was dominant that year

[@lucazen9988]

ref eats shit at 10:01

[@tracymorgansbelly3322]

Oh is that what he did....

[@ThePadi94]

You should do a video about the Seahawks murdering Peyton Manning!

[@co81385]

One of the greatest, if not greatest, Super Bowl defensive performances ever

[@blucy10]

For those who blame Belichick because he didn’t play Butler - it was coach’s decision. Matt Francis did not like Butler’s attitude in practice, and really didn’t like Butler’s poor reaction skills. He was never more than an average cornerback, even in 2016, his best year.

[@eaglesman19]

People just use Bulter’s absence as an excuse because the Pats lost. That Eagles team was missing key players including their damn starting QB and STILL WON tfoh with that! 🙄

[@Scuba_Bro]

Lol i remember eagles fans lighting fires and breaking shit afterwards like they lost 😂😂

[@brookhoney9629]

The celebration was pretty calm compared to a lot of other celebrations I’ve seen

[@therealmvp_]

😥the Falcon's deserved this same joy

[@Flayne009]

As an Eagles fan I understand how you feel. They'll get there some day.

[@milesrowland110]

Love the channel but damn, dude. I know it's the offseason but is there not a more timely video you can do. Might I suggest a video on how the additions of Fuller and Waddle will open up the offense for the Miami Dolphins.

[@ericsnyder5427]

Agreed. Plenty if topics, players, and teams to cover instead of a time capsule like this. *yawn* moving on...

[@kristopherlehmann9267]

Am I the only one that uses Mesh in Madden?

[@brookhoney9629]

It’s clutch for short yard gainage

[@patricksadlemire7145]

He convinced belichick to sit malcom butler

[@Knyghtrida]

Take down a dynasty?! Didn't the Patriots win another Superbowl AFTER this game?

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Yep!

[@adamwilke88]

Imagine the bears if foles played like that

[@swayamjain2244]

Foles played this way cause of reich the OC same with wentz orders on showed he’s not that great of a player caller he needed reich

[@pulseofthemaggots7750]

Bears have no Line

[@mahmoodsheikh136]

Just scrolled through some of the comments, and I'm already seeing salty Pats/Brady fans peddling the conspiracy theory that Belichick benched Malcolm Butler, whom they claim was their "best corner" that year (what was Stephon Gilmore, chopped liver?), so as to spite Brady and send a message to Kraft. Never mind the fact that NE's defense even with Butler on the field wasn't that great in 2017, never mind the fact that in the previous year's Super Bowl, NE's defense, with Butler on the field, gave up 28 points through the first 3 quarters of the game (and had it not been for the ineptitude of the Falcons coaching staff /Atlanta's defense completely collapsing in the 4th quarter, the Pats would've lost), never mind the fact that they had the epitome of incompetence in Matt Patricia as their D-coordinator that year, never mind the fact that Philly, in addition to having a pretty loaded team that year, also had coaches like Frank Reich and John Defilippo making sure that Wentz, Foles and the entire Eagles offense was running like a well-oiled machine. Never mind ALL of that. I just have a couple of questions: 1) You say that Belichick did it because he was so arrogant as to believe that he was more important than Brady and that he believed that it was Brady that should've been traded, not Jimmy G. If Belichick is really as arrogant as you all claim, is not more likely then that he saw that the Eagles were starting their supposedly unimpressive backup QB in Nick Foles and, in his arrogance, figured that the Patriots didn't need to do much to win? That even without Butler they still could've won because Foles was just that unimpressive of a QB? Is that really such an unrealistic explanation? 2) If Foles is truly as bad as you all claim (and to be clear, I don't necessarily disagree with the claim that Foles is a bad QB), is it really so ridiculous to believe that they could still win without Butler? Hell I'd argue that the Pats honestly should've been able to beat Philly even without Butler on the field, that if they had properly schemed and been able to get more pressure on Foles, they could have come away with a win. If the coaching staff is to be blamed, it has less to do with them purposely throwing the game and more to do with A) the head coach being way too overconfident in his own teams abilities/the opposing teams weaknesses and B) the Defensive coordinator being absolutely terrible at his job. And as for why their "best corner" in Butler didn't play a single snap, there had been reports that he and BB's son Steve had gotten into some kind of altercation the week before the game after Butler broke curfew and was allegedly smoking weed in his hotel room. Yes, Butler isn't the first player to do this, yes smoking weed shouldn't be a punishable offense, and yes the coaching staff completely overreacted and should never have tried to intervene. At the same time, I wouldn't say a coach benching a player for getting into a fight (a fight with their son no-less) the week before a game is something that's so out of the realm of possibility that it shouldn't even be considered. How many coaches do you know that would let a player get away with beating up their kid? Not very many I imagine. Honestly, everything I just laid is much more of a reasonable explanation than "bElIcHiCk WanTeD tO tEaCh kRaFt A lEsSoN!" You'd think a fanbase that constantly has to hear other fans try and delegitimize their team's championships b/c of shit like spygate and deflategate would try to not do the same thing and be a little more empathetic, but no, y'all are just a bunch of salty, entitled Mf'ers.

[@jrad410]

In 2017 yes Butler was better for the Patriots. Gilmore was adjusting to the scheme and by the end was playing great. Also what made Butlers benching stranger was that NE was already two corners.

[@tannerplummer1996]

I agree. Plus there was some in fighting within the Eagles organization too at this time. If we're playing the "woulda shoulda coulda" game then Schwartz should've benched Darby and play Rasul Douglas. Darby was getting creamed.

[@tannerplummer1996]

@@jrad410 That still doesn't change the fact Gilmore was better than Butler that year. If Belichick was trying to throw the game then why didn't he bench Gilmore?

[@tmmnago2722]

Didn't he get traded after this?

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

He stayed their backup for one season then was traded

[@stephenbrooks6514]

You mean, how a gripping Billy Belichick, and awful officiating (tipping on the verge of 'fixing') lead to the taking down of an NFL dynasty. Don't ever believe the Eagles legitimately "beat the brakes" off that New England Patriots team!

[@swayamjain2244]

Honestly reich made Peterson look good when he left wentz and foles struggled and Peterson has gone down

[@undericesinger]

As an Eagles fan, I get why you did this. It was the last great Super Bowl. The last few haven't been close to as entertaining. Even if I wasn't an Eagles fan, the games have been low scoring and not as exciting.

[@duskthunder9274]

Chiefs vs niners 31-20 🤷‍♂️

[@duskthunder9274]

Also just cause there isn’t a lot of offense doesn’t it’s mean a bad sb

[@undericesinger]

@@duskthunder9274 You might need reading comprehension. Point to where I said it was bad. Answer me this, where the past few AS exciting or more than SB 52? If you say yes, you are lying. THAT was my point. Sure, I would have liked more defense, but I don't think any of the most recent SB games are close.

[@undericesinger]

@@duskthunder9274 Wasn't as exciting as SB 52.

[@whydontiknowthat]

Honestly I didn’t enjoy super bowl 52, but that’s probably because I was rooting for the Pats lol.

[@DKel07]

I was expecting a deep dive on why Belichick benched Butler because thats how the Pats lost.

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Did you watch it? 😂

[@DKel07]

@@AlexRollinsNFL I did and you did talk about Butler's absence and why it hurt. The mystery remains: why bench such a critical piece to your defense?!

[@brookhoney9629]

A deep dive would just be talking conspiracy theories. He broke down the actual game and why the Eagles won including how important the benching of Butler was

[@buzzsburner.8286]

imagine if foles was traded to the saints...

[@mylestee5769]

“Took Down”, seems a bit strong. Makes it seem like he ended the dynasty. Even though they won the championship the next year.

[@SpaceAtomz]

Not to diminish the Eagles amazing tenacity, and great scheme, but the Pats lost because Bill sabotaged them. Bill’s little cry baby fit over Butler talking back to Patricia, and Bill trying to get Brady out is what killed them

[@johnstonejaxfldoxmebitch7388]

Foles was great in that game no doubt but bottom line is Belichick threw the game, pure and simple. Benching Butler was bad enough, but then joining him as a spectator cost the Pats a minimum of 14 points, maybe more.

[@brookhoney9629]

Butler was decent but I don’t think he makes it a 14 point swing, not like he’s a perennial all pro corner

[@stevenfoley8487]

nick foles is the real goat

[@peterlee405]

When Jimmy G lost to Nate Sudfield in the Super Bowl. (HINT: they both are now teammates) 🤣🤣🤣

[@jamesm3471]

I detect a double meaning with this upload’s title...

[@Jackson-zu5ny]

Can you do how the Broncos beat the pats in 2015 AFC championship

[@Cyriacus58]

Wrong BB took it down by benching Butler for no reason.

[@richardarceo6167]

They beat a dynasty one time. I dont know about taking it down. The Eagles could not keep it together after the SB win and turned into a dumpster fire..That team is long gone and the Pats won another and just kept on rolling...It was a great game though...

[@chance2413]

Ill say it so you do not have to. BIRDS!

[@robustbottlecap]

That SB was more like belichick cheated th out of Brady

[@TheSinatra]

Short answer Bill Benched Butler they don’t win with Butler on the field lucky year for them and look at them now

[@jilliansiegel3273]

Imagine how bad Butler had to of f*cked up for Belichick to bench him for the entire Superbowl?

[@brookhoney9629]

The Eagles torched the best defense in the league the game before, there’s no telling if Butler could’ve made that much of a difference. The Eagles roster was loaded that year

[@Cyriacus58]

Let's see this game with Butler playing. BB threw this game.

[@colemanjunior9773]

this is not a dynasty ending game. Mostly bc the pats literally on the NEXT super bowl...

[@troypolamalukingtroytrojan1538]

Nick Foles, Carson Wentz Daddy.

[@Channel-23s]

Two time double dyanasty btw Pats won a ring after the loss and Tom won another with the buccs while foles wentz and Doug all left or turned to shit

[@Blu3B0at3r]

How Belichick threw the SB by benching Malcolm Butler :In depth. There I fixed your title

[@Ryguy-lg2xz]

It is crazy how far the eagles have fallen in 3 short years

[@jilliansiegel3273]

I mean, they made the playoffs the following two seasons. They were close to another Championship game in 2018, again with Foles. It wasn't all bad.

[@brookhoney9629]

It happens to a lot of teams, the NFL is such a quick turnaround sport they could just as easily be good again in a year or two

[@COLETHORN10]

The worst mistake the Eagles ever made. Not making Foles the starter and thinking Wentz was the better QB. Truth be told. If Wentz never got hurt in Los Angeles in December of 2017, the Eagles never win a Super Bowl in February of 2018. Foles was the difference.

[@AK-74K]

Foles is just too erratic. After 27tds 2 ints season, he has never been able to play well for more than 3-4 days in a row. But for sure when Foles got hot he was absolutely awesome to watch.

[@paulgaither]

10:26 "BDN Magic." What does BDN stand for Alex? Care to explain to the viewers at home? 😂

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

We'll keep it as it is lol

[@sgshumblecrumb6046]

Not sure it's taking down a dynasty when the Pats won the Super Bowl the very next year.

[@HowToLoseWeightDaily]

don't resign Super Bowl Q extend INJURY PRONE $100M+ Wentz dump him & head coach for (Hurts) tells u what bout this franchise?

[@starkiller578]

How did he take down a dynasty when they literally won the next year?🤣😂

[@COLETHORN10]

They took Foles out of the equation.