Patriots: Patriots upgrade the receiver position with the addition of DeVante Parker

April 2, 2022

The Patriots made a big trade this afternoon trading for wide receiver DeVante Parker and a fifth round pick. In return, the Patriots surrendered a 2023 third round pick. Parker was selected with the 14th pick in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played in 10 games last season catching 40 passes for 515 yards and two touchdowns. Parker is signed for two more years and is…

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Holy Cross: Sights and sounds from an energetic practice as Crusaders prepare for spring game next week

April 1, 2022

WORCESTER – For an hour and a half on Friday afternoon and into the early evening, the St. Ignatius Indoor Practice Facility on the campus of Holy Cross sounded like a packed Fitton Field in September. The Crusaders brought their own noise before and during drills, hooting and hollering seemingly the entire time. There was also cranked up crowed noise at times to make life difficult on the offense, all…

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Patriots: Lyons Mock Draft 2.0

April 1, 2022

The NFL Draft is now less than one month away. In this mock draft, things turned out quite differently than in my first mock draft. It came out balanced, with five selections on defense and four on offense. It also involved two trade downs. In the first round, I decided to stand pat and select Georgia defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt. The most famous defensive lineman from Georgia is Jordan Davis,……

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College: 5 things to watch for as the Maine Black Bears kick off spring practice

April 1, 2022

First year coach Jordan Stevens knows Maine well. Stevens grew up in Temple, Maine and played his high school and college football in his home state. Stevens was a defensive end for the Black Bears from 2006-2009. Friday morning. Alfond Stadium. Gotta love it. Listen in! #BlackBearNation | #CAAFB | ⬆️ pic.twitter.com/A10xCzVaXc — Maine Football (@BlackBearsFB) April 1, 2022 When the former Yale defensive coordinator had an opportunity to return…

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Patriots: The Patriots sign another versatile safety in Jabrill Peppers

March 30, 2022

Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images The Patriots signed versatile free agent safety Jabrill Peppers yesterday to a one year, $5 million dollar deal. Peppers went 25th overall to the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 2017 Draft. At 5-11 215, Peppers is a dynamic athlete who can play all three downs and on all three levels. His versatility is exactly what Bill Belichick has been looking in a…

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