Mora signs two-year extension with Huskies

December 28, 2024

Prior to kick off in today’s Wasabi Fenway Bowl, UConn Athletic Director David Benedict announced the school has signed head coach Jim Mora to a two year extension. The deal will take Mora to the 2028 season and has a total value of just over $10 million dollars. “Three years ago, I tasked Jim Mora with the challenge of leading our football team back to success and through his experience,……

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Patriots Game Plan vs. the Los Angeles Chargers

December 28, 2024

The Patriots take on a talented Chargers team today that presents problems in all three phases of the game. New England will have to have a sound game plan in place on both sides of the ball. They will need to be aggressive but smart. Controlling the line of scrimmage and limiting the big plays are a must this week.  Here is this week’s offensive and defensive plan.  Offense 1….

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5 match-ups to watch in the Chargers, Patriots game

December 28, 2024

The Los Angeles Chargers visit Foxboro and the Bolts have plenty to play for in a what is a must win game for them.  On paper, the Chargers present match up problems along the offensive and defensive lines but the Patriots can match up on the perimeter. The question is, can the Patriots get consistent pressure on Justin Herbert and throw him off his spot? We shall see. Here are…

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Patriots Four Down Preview: Los Angeles Chargers (9-6) at New England Patriots (3-12)

December 28, 2024

Courtesy of the Los Angeles Chargers Kickoff: The Patriots are hosting the Los Angeles Chargers for the second straight season. The two teams are playing for the third straight season. Last season, the Patriots lost 6-0 to the Chargers in one of the worst losses of the season. The Chargers are coming off of a come from behind win over the Denver Broncos. The Patriots lost 24-21 to the Bills…

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Patriots make a series moves ahead of Saturday’s game against the Chargers

December 27, 2024

The Patriots announced this afternoon that cornerback Marcus Jones has been placed on injured reserve and offensive tackle Caedan Wallace has been activated to the 53-man roster. Center Ben Brown is out tomorrow with a concussion. The Patriots also elevated wide receiver Alex Erickson and linebacker Monty Rice to the 53 man roster.  Jones season is over thanks to a hip injury. Jones had a good third season defensively and…

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According to AVP, only 85% of the playbook is in. What does that mean?

December 27, 2024

Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt said on Thursday that 85 percent of the Patriots playbook as been installed and used this season. What does that mean? It means that the majority of the run game, passing game, screen game and short yardage running has been installed, utilized and that the team has built off of it in weekly planning. It is not unusual to only use about 85-90 percent…

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MHSFCA announces its 2024 All-State football team

December 26, 2024

The Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association released it’s all state football team on Thursday.  Here are the offensive and defensive players on the all state team.  Offense  Quarterbacks: Jake Attaway (Hudson), Osiris Lopez (Leominster) Running Backs: Mehki Dodd (Catholic Memorial), Shane Eason (Methuen), Justin Marques (Fairhaven) Wide Receivers: Merrick Barlow (St. John’s Prep), Kaelan Chudzinski (St. Sebastian’s); Lawson Foley (Scituate) Offensive Line: Thomas Brown (Chelmsford), Naheem Ridore (Weymouth), Graham Roberts……

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Connecticut Football Alliance releases 129 game schedule for the 2025

December 26, 2024

The Connecticut High School Football Alliance released its 2025 football schedule on Tuesday. Week one features some terrific match ups as do the ensuing weeks. Here are our top games and the full schedule.  10 Alliance games to watch: Week One  Fairfield Prep at Greenwich: Tough opener for the defending Class LL champs. Both teams graduate talented senior classes but return key contributors from last season.   New Canaan at……

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Catching up with Vincent Busa after his commitment to URI

December 24, 2024

I recently had a chance to catch up with Xaverian running back Vincent Busa on his commitment to Rhode Island. Busa announced his decision on Sunday. I had a chance to talk to Busa about why he committed to URI. NEFJ: Why did you decide that URI was the right school for you? VB: “I chose URI because of how important the football program is at there university. Also being……

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