Images courtesy of UMass Athletics By Andrew Guindon NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST – Seven NFL scouts lined up in the Amherst bubble field on Wednesday as 18 players from UMass and four from various regional schools tested to prove they belong at the next level. Scouts from the New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers and the New York Jets were in……
Showcase season is fast approaching as the dates for the Connecticut and Massachusetts NEPSAC Showcases were announced today. Connecticut will go first May 12th. Here is the schedule of stops for college coaches from across the country for the Nutmeg State. Brunswick: 6:30 am Choate Rosemary Hall: 9:00 am Cheshire Academy: 10:15 am Taft School: 11:45 am Avon Old Farms: 1:30 pm St. Thomas More: 3:30 pm Loomis Chaffee: 5:30……
Tribune News Service In a somewhat surprising move, the Patriots have matched the offer sheet for restricted free agent linebacker Christian Elliss. The Patriots placed a first right of refusal tender on Elliss earlier this offseason, making the 26-year-old linebacker a restricted free agent. The tender value for Elliss was $3.263 million for this season. The Raiders offered Elliss more money at $4.82 million last week. On Monday, the Patriots…
Image courtesy of Sophie Weller CHESTNUT HILL: It was a packed house at Boston College on Monday morning as all 32 NFL teams had scouts and talent evaluators on hand to watch one of the deepest groups of Eagles workout in a long time. Like the scouts, we evaluated the players as well. Here is our evaluation of their performance and if they help their draft status. Kam Arnold, LB:……
We visited with the URI Rams on Saturday morning for our annual spring visit. Coming off of an 11 season and a share of the CAA title, a new standard has been set in Kingston. The Rams lose several key contributors from last season’s team, most notably defensive stalwarts Westley Neal, Freddie Mallay and A.J Peña but they do return several key contributors on both sides of the ball, most……
We visited Bryant on Saturday in front of a packed house for Junior Days. The Bulldogs scrimmaged for about two hours. There plenty of things to take away, most notably the talent that was on the field. Bryant is young and it showed in some of the mistakes they were making but there is no denying that once they gain and experience and maturity, this will be a better football……
After leading Portland (ME) High School to a Class A state title, Sean Green has stepped down as head football coach. “After much thought and reflection, I have made the difficult decision to step down as the Head Football Coach of Portland High School.” By all accounts, the announcement was a surprise as one of the top coaches in Maine walks away from a program that is just starting to……
The Rhode Island Rams kicked off spring practice this week and they will be looking to carry the success they had last season when they won a program record 11 games and a playoff game. It will not be easy as the Rams have to replace several key contributors on both sides of the ball. Running back Malik Grant is gone as are mainstays on defense like A.J Peña who……
Courtesy of the IFL The Massachusetts Pirates kicked off the 2025 season with a 46-25 loss to the Jacksonville Sharks. It was a disappointing opener for the team in front of their fans. Running back Pooka Williams was the lone bright spot, scoring three touchdowns for the Pirates but it wasn’t enough as Massachusetts fell behind early and struggled to mount a consistent offensive attack. Turnovers were the story. Massachusetts…
The Massachusetts Pirates are back as they kick off their season on Friday night at home against the Jacksonville Sharks. The Pirates return 10 players from last year’s Eastern Conference Championship team with four on offense and six on defense. The offense has also added two players who have previously played in Massachusetts. Offensively, the three headed receiving monster of Thomas Owens, Issac Zico and Teo Redding returns. Owens, Pirates…