Donte Deayon turned around to look at the two footballs with Patriots logos that he’d just swiped. They were sitting in his locker at MetLife Stadium, a pair of mementos from his biggest night as a pro. The third-year cornerback couldn’t hold back his grin looking at them, squeezing them like he was buying produce, then ultimately carrying them home, both under one arm.
“I wish I had a bag,” he said.
It was a good thing the fumble he seemed to force in the second half didn’t count after a replay challenge or he would have had to juggle the three prizes.