10-3-08 Logan Mankins and Ben Watson, NE Patriots

Accurate to let stadium on -- Patriots Friday this is an unusual occurrence for us not having guys not Patriots Friday that's the norm. We're just not used to seeing him command here -- stuff on because these guys are literally right off the practice field Logan Mankins has been with us for a couple of weeks now on were welcoming -- Watson as well conceived licensee Duke.

That's good to see him on highway. At bat out about it now all of I don't know -- regular with -- little bit about their road record yeah. Yeah I'll I'll. To have it that it was Ben Watson and so funny this is that you guys uniform I'm sure you hear this times when people choose. Ben Watson Logan Mankins. Really that day than that uniform on it's a completely different story -- and even. -- you. It was at about Bruschi when museum in person as -- is that that -- Sort of training camp relievers and receive these guys uniform in my power to magnitude of records I remember that debate now blow it fools you a little story.

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 that are not so much. I don't know yet haven't thought about the trip too much successor. The about the 49ers a lot. And I'm sure I'll start thinking about -- their week after the game Sunday but right now just focus on the niners in 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.

Jeremy is with a -- that must different this won't you know because really we're just traveling out there one barely. You know obviously -- we may be removed a little bit different but you know -- his out key to keeping us on that that. Schedule you know just like we'd be here so you know -- logos are right now is it is the 49ers who doesn't even -- eleven wood at any point. For west coast trip so this one is for -- home.

And Logan mention a 49ers what you guys see on film. When you check out this team -- at that as a set to Wes Welker earlier we talked so much about their offense -- Mike Martz don't really talk about their defects.

The main thing I see is a lot of effort guys are -- they play really hard they all run to the ball they're all hustle on the whole time they're out there and they're playing really hard and they make a lot of plays a got a lot of good players and is going to be tough.

Tough councilors what you've been what you -- They're veteran team on defense. You know they know our guys have been in the we you know five is more of more than that on the -- no one most experienced secondaries. In the league so -- definitely. Well defensively you know got a lot of guys have been there before we know how to play who who put their scheme broiler Lotus if they get to the ball. You never see any guys -- always -- around to the football so on the very aggressive they tell -- the.

One of the things -- talked about this morning. He's had just affect the it to play on grass for a change let me just that's different as it is had a break -- some different cleats now we're in the shoes this game it's. It will be nice whom the Lakeland and on the ground -- on the acoustic.

Is where ability would just just five years nine in those five is it seems like almost every you know teams donuts are. So there's always you know few few places left that have -- so.

I'm not a crier but I am an emotional guy. And I got a little emotional last week when Troy Brown announced his retirement from from the NFL a lifelong Patriot. Just like -- from both abuse -- impressions and memories of Troy Brown the player.

and I knew when I got here. Didn't even know -- was from you know South Carolina which in my home Sabres you know -- make -- connection. Pacino 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 miscues and -- he -- a consummate professional just balance and his family lives balancing. And bouncing football and is example was just. You know Paramount for me in my development and you know -- while means watching him watch now he's. To -- everybody you know those little things -- across the United about a season scored touchdowns and made great catches where he knows those little things -- he studies the way he. You know his character will what was you know really stood out from the.

He's great for a young guys to watch for youngest of beer around because the way came in he worked. He would do whatever the coaches -- 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. Any news though is working his cars he could to get better whatever he could do to help the team. Is what do you do in. That's what -- should teams they need guys like and that's what you have provided.

You both said he he especially you bill then he said. You watch how he -- did you guys know how to study before he got into the league and his era an -- to watching film that you didn't know when you came out of college.

I don't know I thought I knew had a steady until I got here and a well we wanted ton of film way more than I ever did in college and our coach she does a good though showed -- and then we go -- he shows us and try to go a little further and see for you see anything else that. I think. The studying you just watch and see if you Cassini thing is sometimes you can't something to -- that most attend they're going to show you the keys and you have to deal with he would.

Definitely a sciences says the studying for now you know Kyle is. I you know a watch film. Is it does have to watch film and studying the film and in our coast coats majoring in at the beginning of the week we come in and he's he's always talking about the code you know you gotta break the code. Because every defense you know as a coach who they do certain things there -- certain tendencies and everything and throughout the week is an amazing through. Learn the different person now learn the different defenses and and -- to respect on certain down and distance and stuff like that and Troy you know not only knew that -- you know just with his experience he was able to know. You know how to run certain routes and you know discusses how to maneuver his wing get open and sometimes we -- is your last in -- you know how to get open on this route he just. I almost just found oil.

You guys know that you know when rookies commendable league coaches I was talk about dive into that playbook -- it playable no no everything about it front and back. And and I think about. When Troy had to play books it hits in his stall when he not only had to know everything in him in the red one but eight he's got all the blow until I mean that's gotta be overwhelming at times. Yeah I wouldn't want that. It's. I like to stick enough and so when one has become a defense in the and with their due and intently and with the other offices doing that. That's a lot to retain and he he deleted.

What would you say you're you're chemistry is like with. Matt Cassel and you laughs Tom Brady was quarter to come back. -- quarterback hasn't -- You know as it's been great no man has been here for -- was four years I think in you know he has a very grass for the office you know obviously he doesn't have some of the game Thomas that is because -- have been in the games but. I'm in overtime when Tom Brady wasn't any games to go tower and all of -- wanted to gain so but it is confident experienced by. You know we've we've been you know private together for four years now I'm. You know he's obviously getting better every week in Montreal are. And you know we have great confidence in the coaches are great confidence in 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 their best that those who coaches those can get a job for.

I know protecting the quarterback is always a primary function for both you guys actually depending on how the plays are sent out. But I would bet. Based on the last time we saw you guys played at protecting the quarterback became re emphasize this. That's so is the main priority forest. The quarterback can only play as good as he's protected its we we at the hold the -- some pretty good -- issues this week they actually has some really past issues and we're gonna have a tough time and hopefully we can get mad when -- time. Looked on the field and find open receivers. If we don't given time hopefully lose a that's a bad thing that's par and I episode goes the other -- that the quarterback is and at times negatively and since he located I don't like this -- so don't and we don't protect a -- News -- not to put too much pressure myself -- That the quarterback I'm responsible for the loss. And that's probably exactly and sometimes the game seems so complicated everybody. It it always just does come down blocking and tackling and protecting the quarterback and that's it.

Well being Dan Graham Tillman refers -- as I look. All of a scheme you know both games you want to -- like that but it would be -- funny you but he's going to be Q one of the as I mean -- simplest form that's what his.

And in watching him the other day in Denver. Still it devastating blocker Daniel Graham more -- aren't you amazed just watching him sometimes this take on people.

Definitely definitely and I still watch -- talks are probably about every every week every heavily grosso. And you know he's definitely want those guys that. You know you'd you'd you'd look up to -- out of Edinson -- game mastery to laugh -- to.

I I know talking to an -- offensive lineman in my life they want to run the ball every single play in Australia just let's just -- lineup that 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.

Man. Let -- bounce above. You know grown up Boller -- wanted to be like -- dear life one of the receivers so the some of the of the season part of the game but. You know. The receiver doesn't work you don't run game vice versa so. Being about time and I like you need to do habitable so. --

And I'd much of the credit him in the and I thought process. Yeah. That a lot of -- executive let them run it step forward is better than a step back revenue yeah.

We have to ask guises because when when Ty Warren came in this week we said just a random question which -- during the bye week. And renew my that it goes I thought -- thought all right what qualities did expect that so I don't think they're going to. That weeks ago about.

I went to today is there wouldn't want both of their that other than that I didn't do too much just relaxed and I think --

Wife and I went down to manner and was down Maris who went down management now. With a mother and father and then went over that than for the game for the deep down we know -- After -- Came back a little bit -- games. Athens Alabama board. You know it was it was you know out of a month ago go whoa -- five that would event but those -- it was wrong signals are there points but -- positives. This is an. Forty. -- third for his. Road road you -- over -- reading your book. That's like you're saying we being you love -- that's important and those rough game and then you know amusement out of -- anything about them with a muzzle as elevator.

So if you if you guys are out for dinner in Boston Mike -- who gets recognized more you were Kristen. That's a tough one.

Army's season sees you as the rising stars in with the -- and I do so thank god yes. -- does -- a pseudo news for this idea we came with them notes down so nice compliment -- new indices she's so proud of some of them -- whatever he seems to boost. You know owners who want to do so -- been great -- B you know being around you being in the food we want to get Logan on next you know.

Yeah. Me honest we all know that he he's telling the truth this April he admits it right. For you it's Prada who hometown of that's not out that well would you think of that that ceremony. The is.

It was great it was a great time and it was nice for thank you shouldn't -- to have the the wood in that they wanted to have in. A lot of friends and family were there get to meet a lot of ties than lanky his Stanley and it was a it was a really nice time really --

Richard admitted he puts a lot of pressure. I mean -- I mean yeah well how about these -- together just like her. Eyes. Like us and I don't know if I can compete attractiveness. He did in it's and he -- Portland and it is. Mostly. It's true for Richard came back on the I didn't bother appeared ties. -- you guys have a great road trip I mean ten -- excellent mutual honestly have a great time out there is concede both thank you thank you good. Thank you nice to see a pattern all right -- good to me about post and the daily the date. That -- and yeah. I could play an end to commend your best you're not ago we do all right fellas thank you Ben Watson. Logan Mankins joining us here on Patriots Friday they get ready get on the airplane and a couple of hours at the San Francisco and beginning of their ten game road trip.