There can be no doubt that Logan Mankins has a tremendous threshold for the pain that comes with playing in the NFL. His return to practice surprised many who though he might start the season on the PUP List.
It seems that he suffered a sprained MCL during Week 16 of last season . It forced him to miss the season finale against Miami. After the Super Bowl, he had surgery on the his right knee for a torn ACL. He essentially played through the playoffs with a sprained MCL and a torn ACL in his two knees.
He said he never sought an MRI until the end of the season. The MRI would have told the truth that nobody wanted to hear. Mankins said the pain was never that bad to warrant one. Maybe it wasn't, but did the training and medical staff turn a blind eye to an injury that was more serious than stated?
Nobody, including Mankins, wanted him to miss the playoffs. A little bit of medical knowledge of his condition may have raised a red flag for him not to play.
The NFL is a league where players risk life and limb. There is an institutional mentality to play through pain. I think Mankins raised it to a new level.
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