Since I am a fan of both the Patriots and the Seahawks, this trade made me a Happy Camper!!!!
KIRKLAND - Sunday was the epiphany for Deion Branch.
Monday he was shocked back to reality.
Tuesday he faced it.
The fourth-year wide receiver from Louisville – the record-breaking wide receiver for the New England Patriots – sat at his house playing with his toddler daughter in disbelief that he wasn’t playing football in Sunday’s 19-17 Patriots win.
“It was a weird feeling, it was very weird,†Branch said. “Being that I’m a football player I have so much passion towards this game, and I am a competitive guy. I want to be on the football field when Sunday rolls around. I want to go out there and compete with the rest of the guys.
“I also understood the situation I was in.â€
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