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Deion Branch is proving that he has a lot left in the gas tank

Found December 06, 2011 on Patriots Locker:
PLAYERS: Deion Branch,  Wes Welker
TEAMS: New England Patriots

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32-year old WR Deion Branch has really been productive for the Patriots so far this year.  He is enjoying single coverage this year as most teams gameplan to stop Wes Welker and the Patriots’ TEs.  Branch has played in all 12 games for the Patriots so far this year and he has caught 48 passes for 665 yards (13.9 avg) with 4 TD grabs.  He has now played in 127 games in his first 10 years in the NFL and he has caught 499 passes for 6,462 yards (13.0 avg) with 38 TD grabs.
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