Courtesy of Yale Athletics Former Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills Head Coach Dick Jauron passed away on Saturday at the age of 74. Jauron died after a battle with cancer. Jauron was known for his career as an NFL coach but around these parts, he was remembered as one of the best high school players in Massachusetts history at Swampscott High School and for his time at Yale where he…
It was a busy week in local college football with the second national signing day on Wednesday. Here are some thoughts on the week that was in college football in New England. Big week for B.C in Cali: Boston College landed two key 2027 recruits this week in Furian and Wesley Watts. Both are three star prospects who have a lot of upside and a chance to develop into five……
It is Super Bowl Sunday but we are solely focused on the Patriots and the latest happenings around the team. Here ten thoughts on the week that was for the Patriots. Super Bowl Sunday is here. Super local flavor: Super LIX has a lot of local connections to both the area and the Patriots. Chiefs Senior Vice President of Football Operations and Strategy Chris Shea is a Belmont native and B.C…
Here is the first off-season edition of the New England High School Journal. It is a weekly feature As usual, there is plenty to talk about. Let’s go! DiLoreto returns home: Everett bringing back Rob DiLoreto for a second tour of duty is a great move. The program is in a tough spot. Rob is an accomplished coach and an Everett native who gets the community and the kids. He……
Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports The Patriots officially announced their staff on Wednesday and while there is a good blend of experience and a diverse blend of backgrounds, the offensive side of the staff is far more experienced than the defensive side. The offensive staff features Josh McDaniels, who we all know his pedigree around here and Doug Marrone who was the former head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars and has…
Courtesy of Vincent Busa’s X account I got a chance to catch up with Vincent Busa after his commitment to Sacred Heart earlier today. It was a trying week for Busa but in the end, it all worked for him and he is excited about being a Pioneer. Here is my interview with Busa. NEFJ: Why did you commit to Sacred Heart? What appealed to you about the program? VB:…
Former Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl champion and 11 year NFL veteran Mike Flynn is the new head football coach at Hamilton-Wenham High School. Flynn was most recently the head coach at Pingree where he compiled a record of 37-8-2. Flynn spent last season coaching the offensive and defensive line at Masconomet High School. He played his college football at Maine and is in the school’s Hall of Fame. Flynn has……
Central Connecticut State is riding the wave of a seven win season and an NEC title by adding 26 new faces to the roster. The Blue Devils announced 11 players in December: Mykhi Davis (Washington, DC). Kyle Greene (Baltimore, MD), Benjamin Howard IV (Roxbury, MA), Jaden Langford (Windsor, CT), E’ryan Lawrence (Buffalo, NY), Jesus Martell (Meriden, CT), David Rivera, Jr. (Waterbury, CT), Dravyn Roberts (East Hartford, CT), Davon Smith, Jr. (Baltimore,…
Image courtesy of the Westport Journal Adam Behrends has stepped down from his position as head football coach at Staples High School in Westport, Connecticut. Behrends is leaving the program to take an offensive analyst position working with quarterbacks and receivers at the University of New Mexico. It is a reunion for Behrends who will join new Lobos offensive coordinator Luke Schleusner at New Mexico. Behrends was a safety at Minnesota……
Dartmouth Athletics Former UMass offensive coordinator Shane Montgomery did not have to look very far for his next coaching job. Dartmouth College announced on Monday that Montgomery would be the school’s new offensive coordinator. Montgomery spent last season as the offensive coordinator and interim head coach at UMass. He did a good job coaching the Minutemen the final two weeks of the season after Don Brown was relieved of his……