The Super Bowl has provided so many indelible memories. Here are 56 of my favorites as Super Bowl 56 between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals nears:
1. Malcolm Butler's INT: Pivotal. Shocking. Unforgettable. The New England Patriots' undrafted rookie cornerback made the rarest of plays, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat by intercepting QB Russell Wilson at the goal line with 20 seconds left to preserve a 28-24 win in Super Bowl 49. In the process, Butler derailed the Seattle Seahawks' bid to become the league's latest dynasty and launched a lifetime of second guessing for the legions who skewered Seattle coach Pete Carroll for not directing Wilson to hand off to RB Marshawn "Beast Mode" Lynch, who'd already scored this day. Last, yet certainly not least, Butler saved Patriots QB Tom Brady and coach Bill Belichick from the narrative that they were "only" 3-3 in Super Bowls to that point. Way to just “do your job," Malcolm Butler!
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