The Patriots worked out a slew of local draft prospects at their local pro day today. Several local prospects got the opportunity to workout for the coaching staff and decision makers. Many of the local prospects invited were players that the team watched workout at last week’s pro days in the area. Others were either prospects with local ties or prospects who played here and then transferred . Here is……
Josh McDaniels looking forward to reinventing his offense with Drake Maye
FOXBOROUGH – Josh McDaniels took the podium inside the Gillette Stadium media workroom right around 1:00 on Thursday with a huge smile. “Hello world,” he said. McDaniels looked like a man who was thrilled to be back in the building with a chance to try and help the organization get back to where it was once he left. The problem with that is there’s one giant piece of the puzzle…
Staples promotes Matthew Jacowleff to head coach
Courtesy of Staples Football Staples High School has a new head coach and it is a familiar name. Associate Head Coach and offensive coordinator Matthew Jacowleff has been promoted to the top job, replacing Adam Behrends who took a job at the University of New Mexico earlier this off-season. Jacowleff is a Staples alum, graduating in 2015. He is also a Northeastern and Fairfield University graduate and currently teaches at……
Patriots trade Joe Milton and capitalize on a late round pick
Courtesy of USA Today. The Patriots have traded quarterback Joe Milton along with a 2025 seventh round pick to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2025 fifth round pick. According to sources, Milton requested a trade and the Patriots honored his request. Milton was drafted in the sixth round of last season’s draft by the Patriots out of Tennessee. Milton made an impression on Patriots fans early with his cannon arm…
Joe Milton traded to Dallas
FOXBOROUGH – About two hours before offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels was scheduled to meet the media for the first time since returning, one of his quarterbacks was traded away. Joe Milton – who fans quickly fell in love with because of his back flip ability and absurdly strong arm – was traded to the Dallas Cowboys along with a seventh round pick for a fifth round pick. Given how highly…
Patriots Draft: Patriots Meeting, Visits Tracker
Courtesy of Sports Illustrated With the draft three weeks away, the Patriots are meeting with prospects at their local pro day and scheduling Top 30 visits. Here are the prospects they have met with this off-season. We will update this list as we get more information. Quarterbacks Jordan Cloud (Texas State): Pro Day: Athletic quarterback who put up big numbers in G.J Kinne’s offense but is undersized at 6’00 200……
Catching up with Catholic Memorial’s Kise Flannery after his commitment to Harvard
We had an opportunity to catch up with Catholic Memorial quarterback Kise Flannery on Monday after he committed to Harvard. Here is what Kise had to say after announcing the news on Sunday evening. NEFJ: Aside from the great education, why else did you decide to commit to Harvard? KF: “Aside from the great education, the coaching staff was a huge reason I decided to commit to Harvard. Coach Aurich……
Capodice named new coach at Berlin High School
Courtesy of Wesleyan Athletics A familiar name is taking over the Berlin, Connecticut Football Program. John Capodice, who won 98 games and a state title at the school is back. Capodice coached Berlin High School from 2004 to 2014 but then was abruptly relieved of his duties in 2015 when allegations of recruiting surfaced. Capodice’s resume at Berlin spoke for itself. He took the program to the playoffs nine times……
5 observations from our spring visit with UMass
By Andrew Gundon NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST – On Tuesday, several Minutemen flashed during UMass’ morning spring practice as new head coach Joe Harasymiak continues to implement his new regime. The program is in the midst of week three for spring practices as the team prepares for the spring game on April 19. A lot of excitement circles UMass as it heads into its first season back in the Mid-American Conference….
Robert Kraft speaks at NFL Owners Meetings in Florida
After Mike Vrabel sat and took questions for 34 minutes on Monday morning, Robert Kraft stood outside in sunny Florida on Tuesday morning and met with some of the local and national media for a few minutes. The biggest news to come out of the session was the announcement that Bill Parcells was (finally) being inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame as a contributor. But, that wasn’t the only…