Courtesy of Stonehill Athletics EASTON- It was a cold, windy morning on the campus of Stonehill College but the tone and tempo of the Skyhawks practice warmed my heart as Eli Gardner’s squad was working hard in their second day in pads. Coming off of a disappointing one win season, Stonehill is looking to bounce back and turn things around. With almost the entire roster back, the Skyhawks are well……
AP PHOTO/Carolyn Caster The Patriots released another veteran with a link to the dynasty years on Friday when they cut veteran linebacker J’Whaun Bentley. Bentley, 28, was originally a fifth-round draft pick (143rd overall) by the Patriots out of Purdue in the 2018 NFL Draft. Bentley played in 83 regular season games with 68 starts and registered 499 total tackles, 10½ sacks, 2 interceptions, 11 passes defensed, 4 forced fumbles…
Courtesy of the IFL The Pirates lost a back and forth affair to the Quad City Steamwheelers last night, 37-33 at the Tsongas Center. Pirates quarterback Kenji Bahar scored three touchdowns and threw his first touchdown pass of the season, but the Pirates could not hold off the Steamwheelers who rallied from behind to pick up the win. Bahar was the team’s leading rusher with 43 yards on 12 attempts…
The Patriots surprised the NFL on Tuesday by signing perennial pro bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs to a three year, $69 million dollar contract. $26 million of it is guaranteed. The total break down of Diggs contract is as follows. Remember, it is important to look at the real money. • $16.6M fully guaranteed. • $22.6M injury guarantee. • $18.5M base pay in ’25. • $3.4M in per-game roster bonuses…
SMITHFIELD- 22 prospects worked out in front of scouts from the Patriots, Packers and the Hamilton Tigers Cats on Wednesday afternoon. The players went through the typical pro day workout of benching, vertical jumping, the 40 yard dash, three cone shuttle and the L drill. The workout was led by Patriots Personnel Coordinator Brian Smith. Normally, this pro day coincides the same day as the UConn pro day but they…
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……