Logan Mankins, Ben Watson, Wes Welker - Patriots Friday

Fri, 31 Oct 2008

Listen in as Patriots offensive lineman Logan Mankins, tight end Benjamin Watson and wide receiver Wes Welker give interviews on WEEI's Patriots Friday on Friday, October 31, 2008.

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Play from 11:22[11:22] ..." in the lot and you had the special parking space. Along with Ty Warren Tedy Bruschi -- an opening. And its leaders -- person -- that -- it is just that the record so I have"...

Play from 3:42[3:42] ..." do that you're not going to beat him what's the difference that Bob Sanders makes to their defense. A big difference he's he's a special player he makes a lot of tackles. He flies all over the field he reads plays quickly. And he's he's he's a major reason when they do said and there are the run running game he's. He's always fine and then making the tackle he's supposed to and he does in this tournament. I mean usually has an offensive lineman. You know you're worried about block and a defensive lineman may be a linebacker sometimes have to worry about Bob Sanders still got you here every once in a well they usually he's the guy. That we can't account for we have the"...

Play from 5:46[5:46] ..." more footballers want to know who you have in your midst here Wes Welker just walked and and I'm telling you this -- he's a frightening character. Is that disturbing and I'm I'm disturbed. I'm glad"...

Play from 12:06[12:06] ..." If it was if it was by talking with Matt Light went. -- for shoot the anti like get all the parties as penalties we got to get them out here and I"...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" I was a smart Alec -- I ask Logan if this is is Halloween costume but I get -- punched by and often well I don't know it's no big deadline if they were their -- seven and that's okay you're dressed up as a football player today yeah -- into the line and one of those deals I don't but it didn't get ready for practice that -- you mean you don't just Goran out awareness about. I usually make. Just of people understand what you guys do here on -- walk through that was earlier to India and and you have a practice. On top of that and then we go on practice we Dolphins a practice against the defense work on with the Colts do weakness than the the two minute Raiders. -- at some loose ends to some special team were. And get ready. Now we were talking last we -- I was asked about the Rams some of the defensive players he talked about La'Roi Glover you talked about Leonard Little. So we got the game you had a little different situation look at how did the absence of little affect you guys are effective."

Play from 1:02[1:02]" Well it affected the O line where our right tackle then have to go against one of the premier rushers in the league where this. They brought an objective which is -- nearly as good as little so that made his Dele nicer and it just -- the set as a line I think we did a better job this game a pass blocking. Especially the first three quarters at that we did a great job in the in the fourth quarter we had a few slip of sort of live mega a couple of pressures that. Now he held in their -- a couple of times we give -- pressures and he still delivered personable."

Play from 1:33[1:33]" And speaking of delivering a perfect ball in my opinion this was -- best game by far even though he was offensive player of the week in the AFC the week before. Do you notice it did you notice how quickly. He got rid of the ball on this game as a as opposed to the previous games."

Play from 1:48[1:48]" He he got rid of the ball when guys are open he got rid of it it through to the guys that were open. And then sometimes he held the ball a couple of times that we -- able we he knew we had good pass protection at the -- influence of he we've waited till the play developed in the and threw the ball in the field and he -- so -- Your man around here as long as some mostly you weren't here when Indianapolis was in the same division as the nutrients. But it's sort of feels like extra alarm a muzzle the we play every single year ever since I've been here we've played every play them every year double times played them in the season than in the playoffs so. Is they're like they -- in their division feels when you're looking at film of them this year and and everybody's looked at their record and watch them play they're not. Quite the same. What's the big difference that you're seeing why aren't they as effective offensively as what you've seen in the past from. Yeah I haven't watched too much of him on offense I've only seen -- the pilots the bills put up in the mornings of -- score a lot of points and -- says. I haven't seen that the negative plays of -- violence in the good place so it Ali shows you guys that -- that they don't do anything bad ever yeah I don't have any turnovers off. I don't know if they said the that plays well the defense is in their own little meetings when whereas the team he only says the good plays of the team so. I'm dissing Payton though in the -- in the field in. The road in -- expert can bigger and."

Play from 3:10[3:10]" It's pretty amazing though when you look at the Colts. You can look at them from 200520062007. They have the same system and and to prevent doing anything different this year than they were doing three years ago are."

Play from 3:22[3:22]" Exactly the same on defense. The play the they don't give a big plays they make they keep everything in front of -- they make you go on long consistent drives and they're going to make you beat -- That's would teams -- so with his consistently make -- play after play after play and they're going to make you do it and if you can't if you can't do that you're not going to beat him what's the difference that Bob Sanders makes to their defense. A big difference he's he's a special player he makes a lot of tackles. He flies all over the field he reads plays quickly. And he's he's he's a major reason when they do said and there are the run running game he's. He's always fine and then making the tackle he's supposed to and he does in this tournament. I mean usually has an offensive lineman. You know you're worried about block and a defensive lineman may be a linebacker sometimes have to worry about Bob Sanders still got you here every once in a well they usually he's the guy. That we can't account for we have the other seven and he's the one guy this -- in blocked in this way he makes -- he tackles and because he's not usually in the no one's block in and so he just runs in there and makes the tackle and that's what he -- supposed to do and he usually does it."

Play from 4:29[4:29]" Now we know their defensive backs as you said they keep everything in front of them they're pretty much a zone defense for the most part. The defensive linemen they do a lot of games a lot of starts up front."

Play from 4:40[4:40]" I had the they have a lot of speed so they are just running everywhere. Tees they're twisting all the time that. -- run inside decides that they have enough speed to where they could do things that other deep deep excellence conducive. They're run and up the field run and all the -- around trying to come in the -- or that. They have enough speed related to all kinds what are teeth coming with that me that's where the tackle. Goes up the field and in the -- in comes around behind in the comes up the middle of the puck is the although although Benson."

Play from 5:11[5:11]" TDs I. Passed through the TV that's -- the team he has a did you guys diet and then you can answer this too because there are many times a year asked to block -- catch. Do you guys know. When that when the games are -- can you tell from a guy stance a Q what do you what he's trying to do."

Play from 5:32[5:32]" Sometimes they they -- and you can see their stance that. The good players he can't notices but they do so many of them you're you're always aware that it's come and so you know is just."

Play from 5:42[5:42]" Prepared forward I just what you guys you know before we talk more footballers want to know who you have in your midst here Wes Welker just walked and and I'm telling you this -- he's a frightening character. Is that disturbing and I'm I'm disturbed. I'm glad he's across the table Gladys and closing you do and I'm a little worried because he's sitting close I don't got off his teammates understand seeking missile know I'll let you know nothing Jarno got enough that it you -- you'll you'll. I realize the irony of heat seeking missile when you -- thousand. Tell me was for no it was a it was a false report what he was for how he won here dressed up."

Play from 6:17[6:17]" For element though you'll always -- Isn't printed -- it quite Marty. Yeah about it. It's cool ask him what he was for following one year. We're going to will be -- new quality time on the path yeah. Another. Yeah just is a platter of them. And yes yeah. At that I it. We tapes and warned. -- ops Colin. And and I mean like I've made that -- you can have moved -- is removed and some of the Buick you laugh you know where in their 83 hours there and one can only -- and I had back to the United on this and I. No way man ought the present activities. Like the practice field -- to augment."

Play from 7:26[7:26]" ago so -- be Spider-Man that man Wes Welker went people who know where was this tell me it was like twenty years ago now it was about two years ago. It's like. You're playing well it played for a Dolphins team that went a lot of -- goes back it was a dollar."

Play from 7:44[7:44]" Like little bit more political -- yeah yeah. I thought. I've given us anything. It's a good money across the table -- model year. So. I don't we want to go to Falcons I don't -- with a weren't going to cover that topic up."

Play from 8:05[8:05]" We're talking these guys about -- what the Colts do defensively. If it's any different than what you've seen him what you seen on film they -- same deal as they always -- are slowly you know there they're fast you know keep survey from a final football. -- mentality and and another rusher is a -- the field and in trying to pressure imports into some mistakes and and they do very double what they do in -- discovery may make sure that. You know you're when the correct round and didn't open ended up -- needed."

Play from 8:35[8:35]" Yes it is these -- remember again this week day. Colin how they always are very fast team -- member of the biggest you know -- back -- the -- on a safety that you have received but there's. They may go forward disappear in the tenacity and Woody get to the football so best out of there that's on the word of the week you know speed."

Play from 8:53[8:53]" we ask Logan earlier about you know the difference that a guy like Bob Sanders makes he supposed to be back in their lineup this Sunday night. Is he guided you wind up having to pick up a lot of times because it's Logan said he might be that guy that the other they don't have planned for on the offensive here."

Play from 9:08[9:08]" A lot of times I know a few years ago he really you know ridiculous you know common and almost runs in common from the backs we have anybody you know to account form. But you know as definite that. When -- in my blogs I've kind of got a makes on the Ortiz because he's he's definite difference maker he's. He's a safety but it -- back in the it was some a lot of times a lot of times I think -- given the freedom economy the plays that he wants to make. He sees it he has great instinctive he's able to come down here on and make a lot of plays in the back."

Play from 9:36[9:36]" Mostly -- you guys have played them so much you get the sense that. You're incapable of surprising them and they are incapable of surprising you mean you pretty much know. What they're going to do."

Play from 9:48[9:48]" We know what they're going to do and they know what you're monitored and for the most part they know we're going to it is so it comes down to who's gonna execute who's going to make the plays and that's usually what every game comes down to who's going to make more plays near the team. Last week another nice win for your team. But we saw a couple of things that just were so one characteristic we saw Randy drop the ball we saw you drop a ball. I mean you can't -- drops over the course of the year on one hand generally speaking I mean is it is that literally help. How infrequently it happens I mean and I hope to you know."

Play from 10:20[10:20]" The he does them no solid sometimes -- players have been in and you know it's it's those that you know. Drive muted during and they you know dress it up. Both others yeah -- can't sleep in and and things like that so. You just you know trying trying to move on with and you know mixture of it in relief books and Manning can't straighten and make in the ski but that has been there for three days I thought he's just coming out of the opener -- I'm curious -- and yeah. I I always figure it you can have ten catches in the game. If you had a drop that's what you think in a -- No question. Notebooks about Paul's opinion matters. You know the play outfield now on I mean there's a couple plays grows his -- worsened and have played you know monologue and so. You know them you yeah you know move on from -- and get better from -- and and his. You know do better next week."

Play from 11:16[11:16]" I meant to ask you this a couple weeks and Logan and what you think of stock and you. But I saw the car and in the lot and you had the special parking space. Along with Ty Warren Tedy Bruschi -- an opening. And its leaders -- person -- that -- it is just that the record so I have had parking lot is Wendell right out of out of -- we'll let our other out of bud at this level you -- it right where we did you notice you how to get."

Play from 11:45[11:45]" That's for the offseason Award winners. -- oppositional group immediately and it doesn't cause I think I'm -- one and as word you're lifting and conditioning in the offseason I guess the coaches vote on there. Maybe bill or would suggest that some guys I don't know how they come to the conclusion but it. Each guy from each position gets the."

Play from 12:06[12:06]" If it was if it was by talking with Matt Light went. -- for shoot the anti like get all the parties as penalties we got to get them out here and I -- go practice thank you guys I appreciate rock thing I don't even want to know doctor Halloween -- private party that was that -- he doesn't want to know all the way out and I. And shouted -- in all of the told him that are still. -- about tape recorder. It -- suggested -- mean it."

Play from 12:37[12:37]" I'm thinking that his his invitation list just went down -- the fewer invitations in the box and their creativity though that's for sure. They gotta go practice which is that we had to get them here."