FOXBORO, Mass. -- Patriots left guard Logan Mankins plays the game with a level of anger that might frighten some young children. As it turns out, he was much scarier one day off the field. Mankins went hunting with Eagles defensive end Trent Cole a few years ago when the pair were in Hawaii for the Pro Bowl. After killing a few pigs, they returned to the hotel and caused quite the scene, in Mankins' words at least. "That was great," Mankins said Thursday. "We went hunting, killed a few pigs -- that's always fun. The best was after we...
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