"Despite being off limits to the media most of the season, offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia still has plenty to say about his star pupils. We finally got to him yesterday. Here's a sample:

On Logan Mankins: "He's taken on the leadership role. He's an outstanding player, a good person and a pleasure to coach in many respects."

On Matt Light: "He plays a very tough position and he's been a consistent player and leader on this football team for a long time. We're all very glad that he did come back to us and he's had a nice year.""