Deion Branch
Deion Branch
Anthony Deion Branch, Jr.is a former American football wide receiver of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville under coach John L. Smith...
guy playing second works year
I look at a guy like Troy who?s been playing 13 years and he still comes out and works like it?s his first or second year in the league,
concerned far hard near supposed top worked
I?ve got to keep working, and that?s what I did. I worked hard. I may not be the best, but I?m going to try to be up near the top as far as working hard is concerned and doing what I?m supposed to do.
coaches field ready unless work
Around here, our coaches don't let us get back on the field unless we're ready, ... I was ready to go out and play. They let you work your way back in and get on the field at your pace.
decision game good job loved prepared
I think it helped. I wouldn't say it was my decision. I would have loved to play during the preseason, but my job was to get prepared for the game in practice. That was coach's decision and that is what I went with. Overall, I feel good and I think it helped.
burn emotional game guy main
I think the main thing for me is to be calm, because emotionally I am a very emotional guy once the game starts. My thing that I used to do is burn myself out before the game even started.
pride
We take a lot of pride in our defense,
catch either hit needed
He was either going to hit me or I was going to catch the ball. I think he thought I already had the ball. We needed something to happen.
funny looked seeing
I did that the whole night. I'm not going to say it was (exactly) the same, but it was funny seeing it, seeing how they executed the plays, was pretty much how we did things here. It looked real good.
I feel good. I?m good. I?m going to be ready.
england everybody hidden knows speak talk team
I can't speak about their team, but I know we have hidden stars, ... Everybody knows on our team when they talk about the Patriots, it's not just one guy. They just say 'New England Patriots.'
decision good
I wouldn't say it was my decision. That was coach's decision and that is what I went with. Overall, I feel good and I think it helped.
coach confidence gives glad grown open rookie time until year
Just the time we?ve grown from my rookie year until now, it?s so different. Coach gives us the flexibility to say, ?Hey, if you like this, you like that, do that. As long as you have the confidence to do it.? I?m glad he has the confidence in me that I?m going to get open and make plays, because that?s what I?m going to do for him, and that?s what I?m going to do for my team.
good happens maybe talk week
If that happens that would be a good thing - good for the game, good for our organization - but it's Week 1; maybe when we get down to Week 20 we can talk about that. We've got a long way to go.
few hit
I know I had it, ... But when I hit the ground, I blacked out for a few seconds.