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This Malcolm Butler and Belicheck issue reminds me of the time he cut Tiquan Underwood (the wide receiver that got chewed out by Brady on the sideline during a regular season game) less than 24 hours before the Super Bowl against the Giants.......Underwood had his whole family there and everything

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1053812-tiquan-underwood-the-man-the-new-england-patriots-cut

Tiquan Underwood: The Man the New England Patriots Cut

Less than 24 hours before the Super Bowl kickoff, the New England Patriots' brass released wide receiver Tiquan Underwood and signed defensive lineman Alex Silvestro from the practice squad.

The move is a stunning one, especially given the fact that the Patriots provided no reason for the decision.

Underwood's agent, Ethan Lock, stated that the Patriots failed to give him an explanation for cutting Underwood, according to Patriots beat reporter Jeff Howe.

There are two schools of thought at play with this move. First, there is a sense of Underwood having broken some rule and he's being disciplined for his actions. Or alternatively, Bill Belichick is one of the coldest men alive for cutting a player before the pinnacle game of his young career.

The former possibility—Underwood being a rule-breaker—is an unlikely one.

After his senior season at Rutgers University, Underwood was the recipient of the Loyal Knight Award. He earned this award by distinguishing "himself by sacrificing personal goals for the team," and because his "character and dedication...proved resilient in his pursuit of excellence," according to the Scarlet Knights' website.

Only one football player at Rutgers earns the Loyal Knight Award each year.

Awards are one thing; a person's actions are another. They say that what you do in public establishes your reputation, but what you do in private determines your character. Well, they got it right.

And so does Underwood.

Moments after the news broke that he was released hours before the Super Bowl, Underwood cemented the foundation of his strong character.

Underwood took to Twitter to express himself about the situation. Typically, athletes who have used Twitter to let their thoughts be known have tweeted statements that they have to apologize for later.

Not Underwood.

First, he let it be known that he was going to use the unfortunate circumstance as motivation. Then, his character came racing out.

His second tweet after learning the news was, "I Been Thru A LOT...But There Are Ppl In This World w/ More Serious Problems So I Cant Hang The Head....Thank You Lord #Blessed."
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So where is he now? Lol
 


You can lock the thread up after this.

Kelce just earned his spot in Philly sports lore, right next to Foles.

Fucking GOAT.
 
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