Deion Branch
Posted by: Bradley McDonald
There's an article in the latest Sports Illustrated by Rick Reilly about New England wide-receiver Deion Branch. If you're a sports fan, you know what Branch did during the Super Bowl (tying a Super Bowl record with 11 catches), but it's what he did before the game that is more impressive. Branch called all of his ex-coaches (13 in all), from college all the way down to Pee-Wee league just to express his gratitude.
"I was crying half the time," says Branch, 25. "It's hard, but I don't want them to think I've left them behind. I want them to know I'm thinking about them all the time."
I wonder how many players in the Super Bowl were thinking about the people who helped get them there the day of the game. I doubt Eagles loud-mouthed receiver Freddie Mitchell was one of them. Mitchell once thanked his hands during a press conference for "being so great." He finished the game with one catch while Branch was voted MVP.
It's nice to see good guys finish first.
There's an article in the latest Sports Illustrated by Rick Reilly about New England wide-receiver Deion Branch. If you're a sports fan, you know what Branch did during the Super Bowl (tying a Super Bowl record with 11 catches), but it's what he did before the game that is more impressive. Branch called all of his ex-coaches (13 in all), from college all the way down to Pee-Wee league just to express his gratitude.
"I was crying half the time," says Branch, 25. "It's hard, but I don't want them to think I've left them behind. I want them to know I'm thinking about them all the time."
I wonder how many players in the Super Bowl were thinking about the people who helped get them there the day of the game. I doubt Eagles loud-mouthed receiver Freddie Mitchell was one of them. Mitchell once thanked his hands during a press conference for "being so great." He finished the game with one catch while Branch was voted MVP.
It's nice to see good guys finish first.
