Patriots coach Bill Belichick was a busy guy in the AFC locker room after the game, shaking hands with players, and saying goodbye to players for who knows how long, given the uncertainty of the labor situation.

It was interesting to watch him head over to Logan Mankins, and have a chat with his pending unrestricted agent offensive lineman.

Belichick stood there for a while, and did most of the talking. Perhaps he was talking about what the Pats had in mind for Mankins and a contract. Maybe he was telling his left guard the team wanted to see what happened with the CBA before making any contract offers. Just a guess.

I approached Mankins following the chat, to see if he would fill me in on some of the details. All he would say was that it was “a nice talk,” and he and Belichick ”always have nice talks.”