Logan Mankins on Patriots Friday

[1:16] ..." of led to believe that if there's any unit. On on any football team. That -- cohesion practice school Wharton nation. It's the offensive line for a -- that fair to say that yet there's so much stuff is happening in yet the trust the guy next to news and yet did to -- he's going to be there for you so you need to practice together in. If a guy misses the weaker. Or a couple of days of practice before a game -- missed a lot of time so -- how much has the offensive line been affected by a pre season in which. -- just got back in their last night other guys. Stephen Neal still missing how much is that affecting you it's been pretty well we've new guys at different positions it seemed like everyday"...

[8:22] ..." was tough is really it's and in the colts' coach when the Super Bowl two weeks later they're really here. There's in the big and that's the -- killers especially. After you have a lot whole"...

[9:48] ..." the beat in the locker room. We will now when you play James Harrison the next time will it be different for you because of that."...

[0:00]" Logan -- I don't. It I I was wondering what the the Friday after a Thursday pre season game as like work wise for you is that like a Monday during the regular season is that what today it was yeah that is we came in this morning -- in the way. And conditioning in and about two club -- what's the film. Need -- Sort -- for Kansas City will be the watching the film part being how much fun again today. And a I was only in their for about ten plays. -- to bed and how -- feel where is Dan overall what you hear through the preseason and camp you feel good about solves. Not really we have had a good pre season. Tom hasn't been there the offense hasn't been together too much. I don't know where it was and right now we'll find out next week where we stand on offensively. That sort of weird day in years past if you had a former grow grass on where you stood after the month the last years we've all been together through the pre season and you we have met his index asking for his first game and next week of Utah for games. Abuse in the next week what. I'm glad -- is all about your shirt Tom going to be here next week and asked him his first -- you've been told I've told to in this. We've always been kind of led to believe that if there's any unit. On on any football team. That -- cohesion practice school Wharton nation. It's the offensive line for a -- that fair to say that yet there's so much stuff is happening in yet the trust the guy next to news and yet did to -- he's going to be there for you so you need to practice together in. If a guy misses the weaker. Or a couple of days of practice before a game -- missed a lot of time so -- how much has the offensive line been affected by a pre season in which. -- just got back in their last night other guys. Stephen Neal still missing how much is that affecting you it's been pretty well we've new guys at different positions it seemed like everyday to the pre season in training camp that. I think I'll start to fall back in place now and will work it. They generated by the record while on your side if you back opened the right light to laugh that field. Pretty much like at all -- a normal right and expect to us that it feels good to be at real -- and hopefully we do we did -- news small."

[2:18]" That's why I think the Russell managers are sneaky damaging injury this team because he's always while not being a starter full time he's always open in the past and I think you've got all ball as much comfort level and you know familiarity with him and his game as you -- starter -- has played so much in reserve role was even doubt and then get on Ross spoke and I got sort of that hurt because there's ever going to be and they are now is truly a new guy."

[2:41]" Yes Russ he's done a great job he's been here or -- going on in years I think in there attack someone's went down is always filled in great denigrates -- Had numerous positions that is a bigger win."

[2:54]" He is -- is personal with psychological impact of not having Tom here. You feel it in the huddle you feel on the -- you feel when you step off the books."

[3:03]" You field in the huddle I think. And in the pre season is so hard to gauge yourself motivated. They're really want to go out there you're just going out there trying to work on stuff and make sure you're getting better and isn't just not the same as the real game and then now -- haven't found their play makes it even seamless like yeah."

[3:23]" I know every offensive lineman on the planet would rather run block every single time you'd rather deliver the blow and receive the blow. But we haven't seen this team really run the football effectively in the pre season and it. Yeah I think so we just we got to stick to it and the guy's got a -- the guys are supposed to into -- and then that next got to find their arrival in. I don't know if we can't find. Did the Church and one of the things -- talked about it is is he may have five running backs on this team when when you guys. Finally get to the final roster he's that we -- McCann. -- five. How much different as -- from one guy or another guy to another guy just in terms of of how they run behind you what they how they use what you guys are trying to do."

[4:07]" Yeah for us it doesn't matter to us really we just we're going to block the guys the same way and -- that today and to adjust to the that would just to yield via pretty much. And every every play they can go similar different anyway it all the as the with the really we just block. Try to block them if they want to go certain ways that says it has taken that -- and -- index that are read it make his."

[4:29]" Mota held -- in this camp you bend. Hard do you sense that he's laid off the throttle as you've been an easy got to work for this month the hard got to work for."

[4:39]" I think he's been pretty can have him with in years past. -- there rated in the camp and we had a couple next walked it is those pretty rewarding we elect. For the most part bills bill he's that if push you when he thinks he needs a push you he's going to lay off when he thinks he easily and he's been around long enough to know when to do it."

[5:00]" You don't admit it you know the way he managed overall coming off -- last year the length of the season the way it ended up you know mental and physical grind of it. Think that he had to be. A little softer than nor that a lot of -- work. Do you think he's managed this month based off a little bit of how you ended last year outlast you want."

[5:19]" Yeah Hampshire and then during the pre treat you read a lot of guys get banged up too so. There in -- Dow -- Callahan. Brusca heard -- to have that. And defense if you guys have been banged up through the pre season. I think when you get a lot of guys are you going to back off a little."

[5:36]" This is a business and we all know that and this is the time of year this weekend. Where the business is a little tough now doesn't affected I like you doesn't affect you know a lot of the guys who know where they stand. But the sense some tension on the parts of guys who are wondering -- why have a job come next week or don't like."

[5:54]" Busch I'd hate to be in this position right now I know that that that position the next few days waiting to find out what's going to happen in your careers. In his election lately and -- the guys open here right now they don't know what's going on and but that's the -- but the I don't wonder if it affects how some guys play. I mean and I'm looking specifically at. At your back -- quarterback situation where where guys are gone now I gotta I gotta get a job on this team that they were fighting -- pre season. I don't know who's going to get those just the there's a lot of pressure on those guys and a lot of pressure on a lot of people and numerous positions to. Make the plays when they're called upon and hopefully they made the plays and present."

[6:39]" I was curious -- in a story. That happened this summer that is. The team has decided to put up a batter to celebrate in an election -- a championship banner they're putting up a batter for the perfect he's an annual all. Got rings and had a a ceremony to -- what you did accomplish. Last year even though wasn't the ultimate goal I feel a that I how does that he goes the right thing to do you think that that. That helped you whether it was closure or to remind you that hey you're actually -- best team in the league -- you know he could be viewed that way I think about that the -- moved to do that."

[7:09]" Yeah I think US -- I think a lot of the players were still looking at this season as a disappointment. Put. The guys and higher places like I think coach and mister Kraft still looked at the season as a successful season. We're the only other team to go undefeated in the regular seasons which is pretty amazing and we I I think we still think this season was a disappointment on how it ended but we still -- something that was pretty amazing and I guess we -- Look back and be proud of what we did to even though we didn't finish the -- we wanted to did you need to be reminded of that we you one of those guys I I still think about. This season has been. Disappointing. I would do anything that had a game over and hopefully revealed the finish it out differently but. -- let those sometimes you win sometimes you lose and it's. Is what kind of menu are from the way you rebound --"

[8:06]" What -- With that same feeling I had I know I've probably were too much what was it the same feeling as the Colts lost or was that was that different -- in two straight years yeah. It was it was at the same thing -- always there's one in a way worse."

[8:20]" It was worse the colts' lost was tough is really it's and in the colts' coach when the Super Bowl two weeks later they're really here. There's in the big and that's the -- killers especially. After you have a lot whole season and and to lose your final game. To be have a perfect season Allen -- pretty bit."

[8:40]" Last year you became the first Patriot guards and John -- to go to the Pro Bowl. You're a second team all pro selection by the Associated Press. -- opponent. View you differently now because of that I mean NATO we are they watch film and all last stuff. But now there thinkin' hey that's a Pro Bowl guard I'm going up against today ratchet things up based on that unser."

[9:04]" You always wanted to do it again the better guys in the league and -- and I'm going against the best defensive tackles. I want have -- this game and -- that I do this again and again in. Those not only for myself in nineteen is that the people -- it and doing -- That your people of the vote to get Saxony and make tackles -- against me. Is is willing and then was it weird for you being a locker room in Hawaii with guys who. You've done battle with in the past. Especially guys have been done with their. I don't know punches it's this. But over there I got along with Maryland like. Teams players in the league and -- there's other guys we'd call it a lot inane but we all got along over there in on the beat in the locker room. We will now when you play James Harrison the next time will it be different for you because of that."

[9:57]" I'm really not going to punch anymore and are saying yeah it's going to be named for me overthrowing his latter reference. Nolan and their team McFadden once the supply there are you can afford a -- real game. -- It is. The pre season is -- game it. In. Truth it feels like scrimmage and -- China goes dollars he canned. But it it just as if you are worried about getting hurt more than four. In the pre season. You think about it but what's on if you value -- you don't think about it anymore you know worried about it and feel -- Personally I don't I don't think about her once and he start to look at I'm sure you have rhetorical question you start look at tape against him shore what about is Dorsey going to be anywhere is Steve forgive me for not -- going to be healthy to play you'd like him that and we have better depth chart season. What is -- ambulance -- and and a Nestor and he is batting depth last record."

[10:55]" fun though just the thought of going up against the number two or three overall pick whatever he wasn't -- a young kid new millionaire and you know you get introduced into the NFL."

[11:05]" With you. Close the when. You lose everything you'll find it's fair to say. Regular season game preparation is a bit more challenging mentally it's going to put it that way you're pretty -- pre season right yet it'll be elected through we'll watch a lot more film on your opponent -- more plays and it'll be a lot different than the pre season is treatment and this week we'll rent is at 800% of those and he. It's great to visit with yeah I'm looking forward to visiting with the throughout these -- thanks to be here thanks Logan are right about joining us on a Patriots Friday Sports Radio WE."