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http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/2006/09/more_from_brady.html
Quarterback Tom Brady just held a press conference at Gillette Stadium. He was asked several questions about Deion Branch and acknowledged that he was distracted by Branch's situation leading up to the season opener.
http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/2006/09/more_from_brady.html
How emotional were your conversations with Deion this week and when you realized he was traded?
“They’re always [emotional], like very good friends. He meant a lot to me as a person and as a player he meant a lot to this organization. Part of it is just this crazy deal that we’re associated with. I don’t think I’ve become de-sensitized to it, I think it’s tough every time. For example, last week, I spent a lot of energy thinking about it. You look at the end of the week, it really wasted a lot of my time and a lot of my energy. It was a big mental drain and I think it affected the way I played. I just didn’t feel like I brought as much to the table as I normally could. That’s why I’m excited about this week – hey, I learned a good lesson, I’m going to go out there and try to do the bes I can do.â€