Branch tied a Super Bowl record with 11 catches for 133 yards. ‘‘What can you say?’’ said Eagles Pro Bowl cornerback Lito Sheppard. ‘‘The guy stepped up and tied the record.’’ Don’t feel bad, Mr. Sheppard, you’re not alone. Branch torched the Panthers for 10 catches and 143 yards in Super Bowl XXXVIII. Branch had a pretty good AFC Championship game, too. He caught four passes for 116 yards and picked up another 37 yards on a pair of reverses (one for a touchdown) as New England ended Pittsburgh’s Super Bowl dreams.