New England Patriots corner back Malcolm Butler is now the official owner of a brand new 2015 Chevrolet Colorado Z71 Crew Cab.
Chevrolet’s new midsize pickup was originally intended for MVP Tom Brady but after the famed QB suggested the truck should be awarded to Butler, whose now-infamous interception clinched the game for the Pats, Chevrolet decided to hand the keys to the lucky rookie corner back.
“I am ecstatic that Chevrolet has chosen to reward me with a Colorado. It is just another unreal event in what has been an incredible week” said Butler.
“I’ve seen several game-changing moments in big games, and Malcom’s interception last Sunday ranks up there as one of the biggest,” said Brady. “I appreciate Chevrolet wanting to honor the Super Bowl’s top performer, and I’m glad they have agreed to award the MVP 2015 Chevrolet Colorado to Malcolm.”
For now, Butler is just enjoying the moment.
“Words can’t explain how my life has changed and how good things have been happening to me. I’m very overwhelmed,” he said in an interview with ESPN.
But even with a career-defining moment already in to his credit, Butler said he wants to be remembered for more than just one big catch, “I just don’t want one play to describe me as a player. I have more to prove. Just stay humble about it. I have to get back to work soon to get ready for this season. I don’t have much time for playing.”
From the Seahawks epic bungle (why didn’t they let Marshawn “Beast Mode” Lynch run the ball?), to weird dancing sharks and now to Brady’s “no, you have it” truck handoff, there’s no doubt Super Bowl XLIX and the ensuing aftermath will go down as one of the most memorable and bizarre championship games in recent memory.
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Why are new cars and trucks always given to those who can afford to by them?
Great question that already has been discussed here. Ford gave Detroit’s “walking man” who makes $11 an hour a new Taurus:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/02/09/detroits-hard-walkin-worker-to-get-350k-in-donations/23105197/
It, too, gave Ford publicity and a person who needed a car got a car. The hussies at GM not only ran off with your money but now they are giving cars away to professional athletes.
Magirus, you seem bitter lately. Would you like to talk about it?
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February 12, 2015 at 4:08 am
You give me one Taurus I raise you 100 trucks.
GM to an environmental group doing work in woodland areas.
How about I raise you 50 more?
GM gave to Alabama to help in rescues after the Tornado outbreak.
And one Mother…
A woman in Cleveland was given a car to help her get to a job so she could earn money to help get her and her kids out of a rescue shelter. GM gave her a new Cruze to help her.
I can raise many more if you like? Just ask and I can link many any more. I did not even post the 30 trucks to Haiti or the free new Chevys that was offered to the walking man before the Ford.
I had links but the moderator never reviewed it or posted it. One link was even to this sight?
Magirus you try as you like but you never can put up a decent argument on nearly any topic. I find few you can ever back up.
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Because they get publicity at the largest audiences that can be had for minimal cost of one truck.
GM and other auto makers give many of cars away to charities and people in need globally every year on top of this but you seldom read about it or see it.
As I posted else where GM has given thousands of vehicles to different causes like 100 trucks to the earth quake in Haiti, 50 trucks to a town hit by a tornado, A car to a home less woman in Cleveland. I have seen donations of vans to the disabled, special equipped vehicles to injured veterans, and many charities received many vehicles for drawings to raise money including Corvettes. This does not count the untold vehicles give to many others yearly.
Just look at the millions raised just from Rick Hendrick on the cars he bought GM donated for charity.
This does not count the programs where GM even pays to have cars modified at little to no cost for the disabled. They put hand controls in my dads new Buick at no charge to him.
So before anyone gets all worked up that they gave some football player a truck give it a rest. A publicity that they get and exposure in the biggest TV broadcast and web coverage that Brady got for giving the truck to Butler would have cost GM millions to buy. In the end this put the truck in the public eye and will help sell more vehicles and in the end enable GM to donate and do more good will with people in need.
So stop the BS and look at the big picture. Just because you do not hear about it does not mean it is not going on every year at not just GM but all MFGs,
Hell my company has all sorts of charity programs where they give back to people from School children to Veterans and underprivileged. We don’t do for the publicity but to give back.
To those who criticize when was the last time you pushed a wheel chair to help someone?
At least he really seems to appreciate and even like the vehicle! Did you see Brady’s face when they said he got it for being MVP? He could have cared less!
He probably is as he is a rookie and not making the big, big bucks.
What many fail to remember is that while even these guys make a high base pay it only last a couple years for some and then they have to get out into the real world and get a job. After years of football and often leaving collage without a degree it can be a challenge as they are too young to retire.
Also factor in they have no health car and often damaged bodies.
Some of them are smart and invest in business and do not live the high life. Clay Matthews SR when he played for the Browns keep the same car from Collage the whole time he played. He then invested to the point when he retired he could go out and speculate on real estate in California and just coach high school football for fun.
Back in his day base pay was top pay for a linebacker who never missed a game.
That’s true.