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Ian's Daily Blog - Mike Reiss of ESPN just spoke to Logan Mankins, and apparently the news isn’t good. Reiss reported via Twitter that Mankins*says he wants to be traded, and has no further desire to be a Patriot. “I want to be traded,”*Mankins told Reiss.*”I don’t need to be here any more.”* “This is about principle with me and keeping your [...]

BPF

"I was asked to play '09 out, and that they would address contract after the uncapped year."

Uncapped year hasn't happened yet, am I missing something?

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"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."
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"I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance."
Socrates

STH since 1994....sec 236

QB12

Trade his highly overrated ass now.

The Boston Patriot

I want him to be traded also...

363839

I loved Logan but after reading all this bull*****, I have to agree that we might as well get a good draft pick and trade his greedy, whiny, misguided, penalty prone ass.

Fencer

This the most bogus "They lied to me" claim since Law's. Quite possibly more bogus.

Maybe he's running a high-stakes bluff and still signs a long-term deal. We'll see.

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Deus Irae

Do you have any evidence that Mankins' claim is bogus?

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IllegalContact

mankins knows the pats don't have anyone to replace him with

I'd have to say this is a pretty shrewd move on his part

its not like the pats have the lure of championships to help them get good deals anymore. in that regard, they are just another team.

too bad for the pats. they left themselves wide open ala deion branch all over again. they would have been in a better bargaining position had they spent a 2nd rounder on an OG.

you can chalk part of this up to mis-management

BSR

His own agent refuted it. Didn't he say that the Patriots made him an offer? How did they not "address contract" if that is the case. It might not been the offer they liked but it certainly seems like they entered into negotiations in good faith. Nothing he said countered that.

Ghost of Ben Dreith

20% less is 46M for 7 years....I'm sure they can work out a shorter contract if he wants....pretty good money for a Guard.

Is this the same "ah shucks.....8 year old PU truck" pick who came here some years ago.....how things have changed.....

Trade his ass if he wants to go....I don't want to ruin team chemistry over a Guard. The Squeelers did without Faneca.....we can do without Mankins.

Would love him to stay, but not at the cash he is wanting.