Images courtesy of Mitzi Vélez Lorenzana At this point, it’s hard to believe that anything outside of championship games can motivate the Boston Renegades. The regular season has simply become too easy for the four-time defending WFA Pro champs, with the latest example coming in the form of a 69-0 beatdown of the Tamba Bay Inferno in Revere on Saturday night. Boston (5-0) is somehow still finding ways week-after week…

Patriots sign URI wide receiver Ed Lee to a contract
The Patriots had two roster spots left and they are filling one of them by signing URI wide receiver Ed Lee. Lee got a tryout with the team last month and apparently has made the most of it. ESPN’s Mike Reiss reported Monday morning that the Patriots have agreed to terms with Lee. A nice New England college football story is unfolding: University of Rhode Island WR Ed Lee has…

College Football Journal for the Week of 6/5/23
Camp season is here and several programs in the area made news the past two weeks for preseason All-American honors. Here is this week’s installment of the College Football Journal. 1.Don’t discount the significance of UMass getting a commitment from Pompano Beach, Florida product A.J Hairston. At 6-3 233, Hairston has the size and skill set to be a multiple year starter for the Minutemen at quarterback. Beating out the…

Pirates show the IFL they are the real deal with 72-58 statement win
By Tony Catalina WORCESTER – On an unseasonably cold June day in Worcester, two high-flying offenses were on fire at the DCU Center. The Pirates won an old fashioned 72-58 shootout against the IFL’s best team, the Frisco Fighters. The two high-powered offenses lived up to their billing as two of the best in the league by getting off to fast starts. On the first drive of the game quarterback…

Pirates Preview: Frisco Fighters (8-1) at Massachusetts Pirates (6-3)
Kickoff: The Pirates host the best team in the IFL tonight in the Frisco Fighters. Frisco is 8-1 on the season and already have a win over the Pirates, a 56-39 win on April 15th in Frisco. The Pirates have won three straight thanks to an explosive offense and a defense that is playing much better of late. The Pirates are undefeated at home and lead the all-time series between the…

Mac Jones and Bill O’Brien appear to be on the same page so far.
Mac Jones met with the media after Wednesday’s OTA practice and talked about a variety of things most notably his relationship with new Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien. O’Brien was hired in January to fix the Patriots offense after abysmal tenure of former Patriots offensive assistant and play caller Matt Patricia. Jones has reportedly had a strong off-season thus far and despite continued speculation that he will have to compete…

UMass picks up a big quarterback commitment from A.J Hairston out of Florida
UMass picked a big quarterback commitment last night, literally and figuratively. Monarch High School (Pompano Beach, Fla) quarterback A.J Hairston has committed to the Minutemen. The 6’3 233 pound signal caller is a three star recruit and holds offers from Miami (Fla), Wagner, Western Carolina and Western Michigan. The fact UMass beat out Miami for him is big. Offensive coordinator Steve Casula recruited Hairston and was able to secure his…

Everett is still one of the best jobs in Massachusetts. Here are five reasons why
Everett High School publicly posted their head football job last Thursday. The posting came as a surprise given the stature of the Everett Football program and the number of coaches that have had ties to the success of the program in recent years. The job opened in March after former coach Rob DiLoreto stepped down. His resignation came as a surprise. DiLoreto is an Everett alum and was passionate about…

Ivy League announces six games will be on ESPN this season
The Ivy League announced this week that six games will be carried by ESPN this season. The following games will be aired live on ESPNU or ESPN2. Friday, Sept. 29 – Columbia at Princeton – 7 p.m. ET (ESPNU) Friday, Oct. 6 – Cornell at Harvard – 7 p.m. ET (ESPNU) Friday, Oct. 27 – Brown at Penn – 7 p.m. ET (ESPNU) Friday, Nov. 3 – Princeton at Dartmouth…

Yale announces incoming recruiting class
Yale announced their incoming recruiting class on Thursday. They had their current players announce a player at their position on Twitter. If you get a chance, check it out. It was well done. Tony Reno and his staff once again did a great job recruiting nationally. They landed some talented players from some of the top high school programs in the country. Here is the complete list of the 27 players who…