It's been three weeks since Super Bowl LII and still people are still talking about Malcolm Butler not playing a single defensive snap in the loss to the Eagles.
After the game, Bill Belichick said it was a football decision and there's been nothing reported since to prove otherwise.
Speaking to Christopher Gasper of the Boston Globe, Tom Brady Sr. defended the Patriots coach.
"He is going to put out the people he thought could win the game for him," said Tom Brady Sr. "I don't have any questions about Belichick's loyalty to the Patriots and desire to win the game. It's the only way I could look at it. I don't think he would do anything less; it doesn't serve his purpose to do anything less than try to go all out to win."
One conspiracy theory which has floated around in recent weeks was Belichick benched Butler as a way to prove a point to his players that he was still in control after there reports of a power struggle during the season between Belichick, Brady and the Krafts.
Brady Sr. dismissed this theory.
"I don't give that much credence. I think Belichick has the best interest of the team at heart," he said. "I don't know that he would hold a grudge, one that would needlessly cost the Patriots a Super Bowl. It just doesn't make sense."
As for how Brady took the Super Bowl loss, his dad said it's similar to the two previous losses to the Giants.
"He was [nearly catatonic] this time. He got out of there pretty fast," said Brady Sr. "He will never get over the Giants losses, and I don't think he'll ever get over this Eagles loss either."
