One of the pleasant surprises for the New England Patriots has been the play of veteran defensive tackle Alan Branch. This season, Branch has emerged as the anchor of the Patriots’ running defense, which allowed the third-fewest rushing yards in the NFL.
Branch has been with the Patriots for the past three seasons. However, at the age of 32, Branch is having his best season for the Patriots in 2016.
“Alan has done a great job for us,” Belichick said to Mike Reiss of ESPN.com. “Along with his play, which is certainly significant, one of the things that have been really impressive about him has been his play time.