Deion Branch News

By Patrick Ouellette NFL Writer Whether the New England Patriots make another deep playoff run next season - and finish the job - may hinge on the team bringing in a play-making wide receiver, such as Brandon Lloyd .

Nov 27, 2011; Philadelphia, PA, USA; New England Patriots wide receiver Deion Branch carries the ball during the second quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.

So, just trying to play a bit of catch-up here. You'll see in the beginning that I reviewed a Patriots and a Giants game and I talked about those games as if the Super Bowl hadn't even happened yet! Lot's on the slate here, including my first attempt at GIFs, in which you'll see that it's a slow learning process.

The New England Patriots will have two draft picks in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft.A The first pick will be the number 17 pick which they received from the New Orleans Saints and the second will be the number 31 pick which is their own.A There are three positions that the Patriots will be focusing on this offseason; wide receiver, ... (more)

With 3:46 remaining in Super Bowl XLVI, the New York Giants trailed the New England Patriots 17-15 and were starting a drive from their own 12-yard line.A Quarterback Eli Manning dropped back and threw a high arching pass down the left sideline.

One item worth following between now and the beginning of next season will be whether Belichick gives Matt Patricia the title of defensive coordinator.

Well now that it has been five days since the Super Bowl, I think it is safe to look ahead to 2012.

The quarterback did set a Super Bowl record with 16 consecutive completions in the victory, and his cast of receivers definitely betrayed him at key times.

The New England Patriots have one of the most dangerous offenses in the NFL but they have one weak spot, wide receiver.A The Patriots currently have seven receivers on their roster.A The top two receivers, Wes Welker and Deion Branch, are both unrestricted free agents but are expected to return.A Chad Ochocinco will be a free agent and is expected ... (more)

The controversy surrounding Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, who has been criticized for partying after New England lost Super Bowl XLVI, took a different turn on Thursday morning when an ESPN commentator called Gronkowski 'white boy wasted,' then apologized.

A lot has been made of Tom Brady's pass to Wes Welker late in the game as the Patriots tried to get down the field to score to retake the lead.

NEW YORK GIANTS running back Brandon Jacobs apologized last night for telling reporters Tuesday that Gisele Bundchen should "stay cute and shut up." "Given the fact that it's a colleague of mine's wife, I do apologize for saying that, because I shouldn't have said that," Jacobs said yesterday.

Washington, Feb 8 : People of Boston are infuriated with Gisele Bundchen for slamming the New England Patriots team for their defeat at the hands of New York Giants in the Super Bowl.

The one that got away: A fourth-quarter pass from Tom Brady - and a great chance for the Patriots to seal a Super Bowl victory - slips through the hands of a tumbling Wes Welker.

The team thought it was going to hit on that definition when it traded for Chad Ochocinco during training camp.

To my two and a half loyal readers, apologies for the brief hiatus. I'll be the first to admit I have been inconsistent lately.

Now that Super Bowl XLVI is over, NFL fans all over the country will be turning their attention to the NFL draft in April.A One team that has been terrific over the last 15 years has been the New England Patriots.A Between 1997 and 2012, the Patriots have won six AFC championships and three Super Bowls but one of the most impressive things about ... (more)

Mark Humphrey/Associated Press Supermodel Gisele Bundchen leaves the stadium with her husband, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady after the Patriots were defeated by the New York Giants, 21-17. Julio Cortez/Associated Press Flight attendant Kim Black waves a New York Giants flag as the aircraft carrying the NFL Super Bowl champions arrive ... (more)

Runningback BenJarvus Green-Ellis #42 of the New England Patriots runs the ball against Kenny Phillips #21 and Michael Boley #59 of the New York Giants in the third quarter during Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 5, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Okay, so this is not usually something I would put up on the Phinsider. It's loosely football related, and it's from the Super Bowl, but it's more gossip type stuff than anything else, but it's mentionable today simply because I find it funny.