Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY Sun, 1 February 2026 at 2:58 pm UTC·6 min read SAN FRANCISCO — Malcolm Butler is a walking Super Bowl legend. Sure, Tom Brady has seven Super Bowl rings. Bill Belichick is headed to the Hall of Fame … eventually. There’s Joe Montana, Lynn Swann, Emmitt Smith.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Big-time ballers. Super legends. With another Super Bowl matchup pitting the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, though, Butler’s status among the greats has a special significance this week. Cheers, Malcolm Butler. Everybody knows your name. Still. The last time these franchises met with the Lombardi Trophy at stake, 11 years ago, Butler sealed Super Bowl 49 with a...
