New England Football Journal’s Naughty and Nice List

December 27, 2020

Christmas is here! That means it is time for our year end New England football naughty and nice list. We will pick five individuals affiliated with football in New England that made our nice list and our naughty list. We are going to start with our nice list and then do the naughty list. Nice Jeff Hafley, HC, Boston College: Hafley went 6-5 in his first season at the helm…

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Patriots: Quarterbacks coach Jedd Fisch is leaving for the University of Arizona. What does it mean for the Patriots?

December 23, 2020

Image courtesy of Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Patriots quarterbacks coach Jedd Fisch has been hired as the head football coach at the University of Arizona. Fisch is expected to depart for his new job immediately. So, what does this mean for the Patriots? Well, in the short term it means that Josh McDaniels will have to coach the quarterbacks for the last two weeks of the…

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Patriots: Unofficial end to the season means the Patriots have to start thinking about the off-season

December 21, 2020

Yesterday’s 22-12 loss to the Miami Dolphins effectively ended the Patriots season as they were eliminated from playoff contention. Look on the bright side. At least we don’t have to listen to talk about a “path” anymore. With the loss, the Patriots will now play out the proverbial string against the Bills and the Jets. For the first time in 11 years and only the second time in the last…

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Patriots Preview: New England Patriots (6-7) at Miami Dolphins (8-5)

December 20, 2020

Line: Dolphins by -1.5 Opening Drive: The Patriots and Dolphins are meeting for the 110th time today. Miami holds a 56-54 advantage in the series. The two teams have met three times in the playoffs as well with the Patriots winning two of the three meetings. The Patriots beat the Dolphins 21-11 in the season opener at Gillette Stadium. Miami is a drastically different team now with Tua Tagovailoa starting…

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