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**Grarypealumma** · 12-09-2010, 04:41 PM

Its shit like this.. Telling Mankins "Issue a public apology and we'll sign ya.."

Fuck you Kraft! Do GM's apologize for signing a guy one year and cutting him the next?

Such BS!

Two weeks before they had quarterback Tom Brady under contract, the New England Patriots nearly signed Pro Bowl guard Logan Mankins.
But at the last moment, just when both sides thought there would be a deal, talks collapsed over an apology, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation.

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Mankins, a two-time Pro Bowler, would have been an unrestricted free agent under the rules of the last collective bargaining agreement. However, when the owners opted out of the deal, triggering 2010's uncapped year, only players with six years in the NFL gained unrestricted status.
Mankins has refused to sign his $3.26 million tender offer from the Patriots.
About two weeks ago, Mankins and his agent Frank Bauer arrived at the Patriots training facility in Foxboro, Mass., with both sides intending and believing they would be able to hammer out a long-term deal similar to the seven-year, $56.7 million contract that Pro Bowl guard Jahri Evans signed with New Orleans in the spring.
Shortly before the deal could be consummated, the Patriots asked Mankins to apologize to Patriots owner Robert Kraft for comments he made in June, questioning the New England owner’s integrity. Mankins did. He called Kraft, apologized and explained why he spoke out in the way he did. It was a nice conversation and it paved the way for Mankins’ long-term deal to be consummated.
Then, about 90 minutes later, just before finalizing the deal, the Patriots requested Mankins issue a public apology. Not only did Mankins refuse, but he became offended, according to sources. The optimism that had been built, the momentum that the talks had generated completed collapsed -- and even regressed.
Now it's to the point where Mankins no longer wants to play in New England, the Patriots may be forced to trade him, and there is no resolution is in sight -- despite the fact that one was so close so recently.
A trade will not be easy. Any interested team would have to satisfy the Patriots' and Mankins' wishes for compensation. One might be easy; two would be extremely difficult.
The two sides went from the brink of a deal to being at the brink of Mankins’ career in New England.

12-09-2010, 04:41 PM	#1
Grarypealumma Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 487 Senior Member	Why I continue to hate the Patriots.. Its shit like this.. Telling Mankins "Issue a public apology and we'll sign ya.." Fuck you Kraft! Do GM's apologize for signing a guy one year and cutting him the next? Such BS! Two weeks before they had quarterback Tom Brady under contract, the New England Patriots nearly signed Pro Bowl guard Logan Mankins. But at the last moment, just when both sides thought there would be a deal, talks collapsed over an apology, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation. Patriots blog ESPNBoston.com's Mike Reiss covers the New England Patriots in his blog. You can send questions and comments to his mailbag. • ESPNBoston.com Mankins, a two-time Pro Bowler, would have been an unrestricted free agent under the rules of the last collective bargaining agreement. However, when the owners opted out of the deal, triggering 2010's uncapped year, only players with six years in the NFL gained unrestricted status. Mankins has refused to sign his $3.26 million tender offer from the Patriots. About two weeks ago, Mankins and his agent Frank Bauer arrived at the Patriots training facility in Foxboro, Mass., with both sides intending and believing they would be able to hammer out a long-term deal similar to the seven-year, $56.7 million contract that Pro Bowl guard Jahri Evans signed with New Orleans in the spring. Shortly before the deal could be consummated, the Patriots asked Mankins to apologize to Patriots owner Robert Kraft for comments he made in June, questioning the New England owner’s integrity. Mankins did. He called Kraft, apologized and explained why he spoke out in the way he did. It was a nice conversation and it paved the way for Mankins’ long-term deal to be consummated. Then, about 90 minutes later, just before finalizing the deal, the Patriots requested Mankins issue a public apology. Not only did Mankins refuse, but he became offended, according to sources. The optimism that had been built, the momentum that the talks had generated completed collapsed -- and even regressed. Now it's to the point where Mankins no longer wants to play in New England, the Patriots may be forced to trade him, and there is no resolution is in sight -- despite the fact that one was so close so recently. A trade will not be easy. Any interested team would have to satisfy the Patriots' and Mankins' wishes for compensation. One might be easy; two would be extremely difficult. The two sides went from the brink of a deal to being at the brink of Mankins’ career in New England.
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