Logan Mankins, Benjamin Watson on Patriots Friday

Fri, 3 Oct 2008

Listen in as Patriots offensive lineman Logan Mankins and tight end Benjamin Watson give interviews on WEEI's Patriots Friday on Friday, October 3, 2008.

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Play from 8:31[8:31] ..." Well being Daniel Graham Tillman refers better than -- All of a scheme you know both games you want to do my best but if you beat him in front of you but he's going to be Q one of the I mean that at the simplest form that's what -- And and watching him the other day in Denver. Still devastating blocker Daniel Graham. -- to interim basis watching him sometimes this take on people definitely definitely and I still Watson -- in archive top floor"...

Play from 3:09[3:09] ..." an emotional -- And I got a little emotional last week when Troy Brown announced his retirement from from the NFL a lifelong Patriot. I'd just like your from both the views impressions in memories of"...

Play from 0:00[0:00] ..." Logan Mankins and with a couple weeks now welcoming in. Want that as well. He threw -- the -- and -- have their --"...

Play from 9:53[9:53] ..." We have to ask you guys this because -- when Ty Warren came in this week we said just a random question what to do during the bye week. They have renew my --"...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" Logan Mankins and with a couple weeks now welcoming in. Want that as well. He threw -- the -- and -- have their -- yeah I'll -- To have it it was Ben Watson -- funny that you guys uniform I'm sure you -- times when people choose. And a lot of them if it really be in uniform on it's a completely different story regarding -- and -- it was at about Bruschi when museum in person is that that they. Sort of training camp from -- and everything he's got uniform remind a lot of magnitude of records I remember that big now Boyd -- fools you as little -- little story."

Play from 0:50[0:50]" You guys I've got an unusual occurrence here ten day road trips are not the norm in the National Football League. Are you looking forward to it Logan her not so much. I don't know yet haven't thought about the trip too much success for her the about the 49ers a -- And I'm -- start thinking about staying their week after the game Sunday right now just focus on the niners then a -- go next week once we get there. I mean you I don't know just pack in for ten days got to be different right."

Play from 1:20[1:20]" Yeah I mean is with a -- that must different this won't you know because there were discovered another one barely. You know obviously next week maybe you looked a little bit different but you know posted -- keep keep in -- climate that. Schedule you know just like we'd be here so you know Larry logos are right amount -- it -- the 49ers who doesn't even today -- eleven wood at any point. For west coast trip so this one is for him home."

Play from 1:43[1:43]" You know Logan mention of 49ers what you guys see on film. When you check out this team that's at that as a -- the Wes Welker earlier we talked so much about their offense -- don't really talk about their defects."

Play from 1:54[1:54]" The main thing I see is a lot of effort guys are playing and they play really hard they all run to the ball at all hustle on the whole time they're out there and they're playing really hard and they make a lot of plays that got a lot of good players and is going to be tough."

Play from 2:08[2:08]" That came to earth. What you've been what you -- They're veteran team on the fence you know they know our guys have been in the league you know five years more than more than that the other no one most experienced secretaries. In the league so -- definitely. Well defensively you know got a lot of guys have been there before we know how to play moved lucrative scheme -- oiler logos if they get to the ball. You never see any guys -- always -- around to the football so on the very aggressive they got us."

Play from 2:37[2:37]" The one of the things built talked about this morning. He's had just the fact the -- to play on grass for change but let me just that's different as it is had a break -- some different -- snow in the shoes this -- It will be nice whom the Lakeland and on the ground. You because he."

Play from 2:55[2:55]" where ability was just just five years now and in 5 is it seems like almost every you know teams and on -- So there's always you know few few places left that so."

Play from 3:07[3:07]" I'm not a crier but I am an emotional -- And I got a little emotional last week when Troy Brown announced his retirement from from the NFL a lifelong Patriot. I'd just like your from both the views impressions in memories of foreground the player."

Play from 3:24[3:24]" Troy and I knew when I got here. Didn't even know Troy was from north South Carolina which in my home state but it you know immediate Mick -- mentioned. Seen how he was. Not just on the field but to me the bigs and that was off the field you know seeing I was of life and miscues and how he was -- consummate professional just balance and his family life balancing. And bouncing football and I'm -- his example is just. You know Paramount for me in my development -- you know sort of professional football player means watching him watch and how you. -- everybody you know those little papers don't the United about a season scored touchdowns and made great catches what he knows those little things away he studies the way you. You know his character what was you know we're really stood out from the."

Play from 4:09[4:09]" He's great for young guys to watch for youngest of the year round -- the way he came in -- worked. He would do whatever the coach -- asked him to do which is a lot of guys in the league don't do anymore and he would do it no matter what coach bill and ask him to do you do it. And you -- is working his -- he could get better whatever he could do to help the team. His what do you do in. That's what attention teams they need guys like and that's what you have provided."

Play from 4:33[4:33]" You both said hey he especially you bill then you said. You watch how he study did you guys know how to study before he got into the league and is -- an -- to watching film that you didn't know when you came out of college."

Play from 4:48[4:48]" I don't know I thought I knew how to -- until I got here and a well we -- a ton -- film way more than I ever did in college and our coach she does Iguodala showed us and then we go -- he shows us and try to go a little further and Steve previously anything else that. I think. This studying you just watch and see if you Cassini thing is sometimes he can't incentives to camp that most attend their initially in the keys and you have to -- with the depth."

Play from 5:17[5:17]" We have sciences says the studying now you don't colleagues. I you know I'll watch now. Is it does have to watch the film and studying the film and you know our coast coats Manger in the beginning of the week -- come -- and -- talk about the -- you know you gotta break the code. Because every defense you know as a coach -- they do certain things at certain tendencies and everything and throughout the week is an amazing -- Learn the different person now learn the different defenses and and I would suspect on certain down and -- and stuff -- and Troy you know not only knew that split you know just with his experience he was able to know. You know how to run certain routes and you know -- that -- how to maneuver his way and get open and sometime leaders and Washington like you know how to get open on this route he'd just. -- almost just found --"

Play from 6:05[6:05]" You guys know that you know when rookies come into the league coaches always talk about dive into that playable -- that label no no everything about it front and back. And and I think about. When Troy had to play books -- in his stall when he not only had to know everything in him in the red one but hey he's got all the blow until I mean that's gotta be overwhelming. Yeah I wouldn't -- at the I like to -- enough and so and one half decoded the fence and learn what they're doing and try to learn with the other offices do and that's. That's a lot to retain and he he deleted."

Play from 6:39[6:39]" What would you say you're you're chemistry is like with. That castle and you laughs Tom Brady was according to come back. Back castles quarterback hasn't been. You know as -- denigrate no man has been therefore -- four years I think in you know me as a -- grasp of the offense you know obviously he doesn't have some game time experience because he would have been in the games but. I'm in overtime when Tom Brady was going to games to go power and all of us wanted to games over just how would experience but you know we've been you know private together for it. For years now -- You know he's obviously getting better every week like we all are. And you know we have great confidence in the coaches are great confidence -- room we always -- each other do our job no matter if you've been informed barrier. You know 45 years six years whatever so whoever they put out there that's that's that's who coaches it can get it done before."

Play from 7:27[7:27]" I know protecting the quarterback is always the primary function for both you guys actually depending on how the places. But I would -- Based on the last time we saw you guys play and protecting the quarterback became re emphasized this. That's so is the main priority forests. The quarterback can only play as good as he's protected we we at the older than they have some pretty good -- issues this week they actually has some really cute as searchers. We're gonna have a tough time and hopefully we can get mad when -- time it looked on the field and find open receivers. If we dug in time hopefully lose a that's a bad thing yeah. And I NFL -- beyond that the quarterback has and at -- United way and he located -- I did Braves don't if we don't protect Lusa. News -- not to put too much pressure myself but I have a quarterback I'm responsible for the loss. That's probably exactly and sometimes the game seems so complicated everybody. It it always just does come down blocking tackling and protecting quarterback and that's."

Play from 8:31[8:31]" Well being Daniel Graham Tillman refers better than -- All of a scheme you know both games you want to do my best but if you beat him in front of you but he's going to be Q one of the I mean that at the simplest form that's what -- And and watching him the other day in Denver. Still devastating blocker Daniel Graham. -- to interim basis watching him sometimes this take on people definitely definitely and I still Watson -- in archive top floor probably about every. Every week every heavily -- And you know he's definitely one of those guys that. You know you you you look up to -- to out of Edinson varsity game mastery Lama and to."

Play from 9:08[9:08]" I know talking to -- offensive lineman in my life they want to run the ball every single play and they -- just glove lineup and hit somebody in the mouth and on the football. I mean you're such a key part of the running game but passing as well which do you prefer."

Play from 9:22[9:22]" Comment. I like about possible. You know growing up borrowers want it to be like my dear life one of -- receivers so yeah some of the of the season part of the game but. You know. Perceived -- working on run game vice versa so. Being about time and I like you -- do habitable so. We we."

Play from 9:42[9:42]" And I'd look at it hammer and I thought process. Yeah you don't have a lot of through but definitely them -- yeah that already yeah that -- step back -- a yeah."

Play from 9:53[9:53]" We have to ask you guys this because -- when Ty Warren came in this week we said just a random question what to do during the bye week. They have renew my -- and it goes on. -- I thought about a block sort of qualities exhibited like that if so I don't think they're going to. That was all about."

Play from 10:13[10:13]" I -- ties. You're going to want an -- that I thought I was there for the evidence other than that I didn't do too much next. I think he would."

Play from 10:22[10:22]" Wife and I went down to America and was down mezzaluna you went down management now. Mother and father and then -- than for the game for the deep down -- back they'll. Came back a little bit no we did. Alabama board. You know it was it was a rough you know -- a month ago though who will will -- that would event but -- was wrong you know certainly that's -- on the -- positives. And forty different area third the first. Oh room you ride -- we reading your book. That's like saying reading your -- that this -- before. Those rough game and then you know who's been -- with -- about them with a -- Muslim baker. If you if you guys are out for dinner and Boston. Who gets recognized more -- Chris. That's the tough one. Army's season Steve you writing stars who have a lot of not do so thank god yes. Has an effect. It was yeah it does -- a pseudo news for -- with."

Play from 11:29[11:29]" Do we came out with them you know it's also nice not to let his goodness she's she's a -- Osama and terrorism and whatever -- to deuce he. Does well you know whatever she wants to do so it's -- great though B you know are being on to you being in the who do we want to get Logan on next you know."

Play from 11:46[11:46]" If not a book about a now. And it yeah. Is. And yeah. Be honest we all know that development through this April as he admits it right. For you to -- hometown of and are not out there wouldn't think of that money."

Play from 12:06[12:06]" It was great it was a great time and it was nice for thank you shouldn't you to have the the wood in that they wanted to have and a lot of friends and family were there get to meet a lot of ties -- lanky since Stanley and it was a it was a really nice time really and they."

Play from 12:22[12:22]" But Richard admitted he puts a lot of pressure. I'm beyond I mean -- yeah obviously -- that -- together just like her. Eyes. And I don't know if I can compete attractiveness. He -- in and it's he did for. -- And it's true for -- came back on the I can probably appeared. You guys have a great road trip I mean -- excellent mutual honestly have a great time out there is concede both thank you thank you. Thank you nice to have -- I didn't hear about it and the -- the -- I could play -- and let him in here that you're not ago we do -- palace night I've. Been Watson. Logan Mankins joining us here on Patriots Friday and get ready you know on the airplane here a couple of hours at the San Francisco and beginning of their and they road trip will be watching them this weekend as well."

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