There was little doubt the Patriots felt they could throw the ball against the Kansas City defense Monday night, especially with the return of top receiver Deion Branch , whose bursts of speed and cutting ability seemed to belie the fact that he missed nine weeks with a knee injury. (Full article: 536 words)

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