Image courtesy of Maine Athletics The Maine Black Bears opened training camp on Wednesday and the hope is that Jordan Stevens team can turn things around and get the program back on track. According to Stevens in last week’s CAA Media Day, the best way for the Black Bears to do that is to play traditional Maine football. They need to run the football and play fast and physical on……
Nose tackle Davon Godchaux met the media after practice today and the number one topic of course was his newly signed contract extension. Godchaux openly talked about the extension he signed on Tuesday and why he deserved. Godchaux says his wife made him realize that you don’t always get what you want but he thankful for it. What Godchaux got was a two year extension for $21 million dollars. $16.5…
Image courtesy of URI Athletics The Rhode Island Rams kicked off fall camp on Wednesday with a several new faces but the same desire to win the CAA and get an FBS Playoff bid. If the Rams are going to achieve a program record fourth straight winning season, they will need a lot of the newcomers to step in and fill some big shoes. Perhaps the biggest shoes that need……
Michael Onwenu is now on of the elder statesman along the Patriots offensive line. Onwenu, a free agent this off-season re-signed with the Patriots on a three year, $57 million dollar contract. Entering his fifth season with the organization, Onwenu is one of the Patriots best players and arguably their best offensive lineman. He has played for four different offensive line coaches in his time with the team. Despite that,…
I finally got to see Drake Maye in person on Tuesday and a lot of what I saw on film for the past two years is still present in his game. Maye is physically talented, there is no doubt about that. The arm talent especially pops in person but he has a lot to work on mechanically. For starters, his footwork has improved but he is still heavy footed. Part…
Courtesy of the IFL The 3 seed Pirates face a familiar foe in round one of the IFL playoffs when they travel to Frisco, Texas to take on the #2 seed Frisco Fighters. Frisco won the lone meeting of this past season on June 1st, 52-48. Despite the loss, the Pirates are 4-3 all-time against Frisco including a 43-22 playoff in the semifinals of the 2021 playoffs. The Pirates…
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…