Courtesy of the Las Vegas Raiders It did not take long for former New Hampshire running back Dylan Laube very long to make a favorable impression with the Las Vegas Raiders. In fact, it took him one day of training camp. Laube’s performance on the first day of camp caught the attention of the media and his coaches alike. The Raiders drafted the all-everything running back in the sixth round…
AP PHOTO/ Michael Aimsworth The Eliot Wolf shopping spree continues. Wolf has prioritized re-signing the team’s pending free agents this off-season and the latest is safety Jabrill Peppers who signed a three year, $24 million dollar deal that could be worth up to $30 million dollars. Peppers has become one of the team’s best defensive players and a leader both on and off the field. He is coming off his…
USATI/ Patriots Wire The reaction to the Patriots new offensive system has been mixed through the first two days of practice. It is similar to the response we saw two years ago when the Patriots dabbled in west coast concepts under Matt Patricia. Enter new offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt who is actually installing the west coast offense, not playing around with it like Patricia did in 2022. Installing a…
Courtesy of the New England Patriots/Patriots Place The Patriots officially kick off training camp on Wednesday with their first official practice. Here are some things to look for as the Patriots kick off their 65th season of football in New England. Mayo era begins: The Jerod Mayo era begins in Foxboro. After 24 years of Bill Belichick and the greatest run in NFL history, the Patriots are going in a…
AP Photo/Mark Stockwell After months of speculation regarding what the Patriots would do with the third overall pick in this past April’s draft, the team selected quarterback Drake Maye, out of North Carolina. Maye represents hope after the Patriots failed to develop Mac Jones under Bill Belichick. As a result, the team traded away Jones this off-season to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a sixth round pick. The Patriots have stressed…
E.J Perry is back on the football sidelines. After retiring in May, Andover Athletic Director Wayne Puglisi announced on Monday that Perry is returning to the Andover Football program. The program had been run by the Andover football staff in Perry’s absence. Since returning over three months ago, Perry changed his mind however and decided to return to a program he has turned around. Prior to retiring, Perry racked up……
AP PHOTO The Patriots reinforced the running back room in the short term and long term this off-season by signing Antonio Gibson and extending Rhamondre Stevenson. Gibson signed a one year deal in March and the Patriots extended Stevenson to a four year, $36 million dollar deal in June. The deal locks Stevenson up as the team’s primary running back. The Patriots running back room also features Kevin Harris, veteran…
The Patriots beefed up the wide receiver position this off-season by re-signing Kendrick Bourne and adding veteran K.J Osborn in free agency. They also drafted wide receivers Ja’Lynn Polk with a second round pick and Javon Baker with a fourth round pick. The hope is that upgrading the position will help an offense that has struggled the last two years make more big plays. Big plays have been few and…
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots The offensive line has been a source of consternation in recent years for the Patriots. Injuries, inconsistency and bad coaching have turned what was one of the best units in the NFL for a long time into a liability. The Patriots have attempted to address the offensive line in both the draft and free agency but they have had mixed results. 2022 first…
Courtesy of the IFL/Tulsa Oilers It wasn’t the finish to the regular season the Pirates we’re hoping for. Massachusetts dropped the season finale to the Tulsa Oilers 44-24. Tulsa has traditionally played the Pirates tough in their short history. Despite being 3-0 against the Oilers all-time, the Pirates only beat them 23-22 at home on May 25th. The Pirates opened the scoring on a field goal by Henry Nell to…