Patriots: If history is any indication, the Patriots will tag Jackson and bring him back. They don’t have a choice

February 23, 2022

The window to place the franchise tag on unrestricted free agents opened yesterday. Teams have until March 8th to place the franchise tag on any of their unrestricted free agents. Once a team tags a player, the player can either chose to sign the franchise tag or refuse to sign it. If they sign it, they return to the club for one year and earn an average salary of the…

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Boston College: For the first time since taking the job, Jeff Hafley can take advantage of spring ball when the Eagles start practice Saturday

February 23, 2022

It took three years, but Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley got his first real recruiting class and now he finally gets a legitimate offseason to continue implementing his vision. Think about it. Just about two months after taking the job in December of 2019, Coach Hafley had any spring ball plans completely erased by a pandemic. Instead of getting to know his new team, he was just trying to…

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Recruiting: Springfield Central quarterback William Watson commits to Nebraska

February 22, 2022

In the end, William Watson went with a familiar face for his college commitment. It just may not have been the one most were expecting. The junior quarterback from Springfield Central made a verbal commitment to Nebraska during the Golden Eagles’ basketball game against Northampton Tuesday night. With the pledge, Watson will play for former UMass coach Mark Whipple, who is the offensive coordinator at Nebraska. At one point, it…

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NFL Draft: Tyler Amaral’s Mock Draft 1.0

February 22, 2022

New England Football Journal NFL Draft analyst Tyler Amaral unveiled his first mock draft ahead of the 2022 NFL Draft. Here is who Tyler projects will go in the first round. 1. Jacksonville Jaguars: Evan Neal, OL Alabama – Priority number 1 for Jacksonville is protecting Trevor Lawrence. 2. Detroit Lions: Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE Michigan – Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes will be ecstatic to add another piece to their…

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Steelers hiring Brian Flores is a great move regardless of his lawsuit against the league

February 21, 2022

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced over the weekend that they have hired former Boston College linebacker, Patriots assistant and Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores as a special assistant on defense and linebackers coach. The hiring got people’s attention because Flores is suing the NFL, the Denver Broncos, the New York Giants and the Houston Texans. Flores filed the lawsuit after a text exchange with Bill Belichick in which Belichick mistakenly…

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Patriots: Matt Patrica as offensive coordinator? It appears that way

February 18, 2022

Speculation has been rampant recently that former Patriots defensive coordinator and Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia would become the Patriots primary offensive play caller in 2022. Now before you get up, walk over to your bathroom and vomit, you might want to know that Patricia does have some “offensive experience” with the Patriots. He served as an offensive assistant in 2004 and as the assistant offensive line coach to…

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Recruiting Round-Up: St. John’s Prep

February 18, 2022

The news spread fast at the end of the 2021 season: Joenel Aguero was coming back to St. John’s Prep. Joenel Aguero (HUDL) The class of 2023 safety/wide receiver spent his first season in Danvers, but then played his sophomore and junior years at IMG Academy in Florida. But Aguero came back, and is expected to play for the Eagles as a senior. He has been welcomed back with open…

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