John Sarianides

Bill Belichick doesn’t get Falcons job. What does it mean for the Patriots?

January 26, 2024

Bill Belichick did not get the Atlanta Falcons job. Instead, owner Arthur Blank opted to go with Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris. Hiring Morris is not a surprise. He has a history with the Falcons, once serving an interim head coach and he fits better with the organizational structure in place. Morris will simply coach the football team and have a say in personnel matters but all personnel…

Former Harvard OT Jacob Rizy commits to Florida State

January 25, 2024

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Another day, another Harvard lineman commits to an ACC school. This time it is offensive tackle Jacob Rizy who announced last night that he has committed to Florida State as a graduate transfer. Rizy, an alum of Staples High School in Westport, Connecticut started the past two seasons for the Crimson earning second team All-Ivy League honors in 2022 and first team All-Ivy League honors in 2023. Rizy started 20…

DeMarcus Covington is the right guy to run the Patriots defense

January 25, 2024

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New Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo has been busy the past week interviewing coordinator candidates in all three phases. The interview process has been extensive and Mayo has cast a wide net when it comes to finding the right coordinators for the Patriots. One of the coach’s Mayo interviewed is Patriots defensive line coach DeMarcus Covington. Covington and Mayo have worked together for the past five years, game planning fronts,…

UConn announces its 2024 schedule

January 25, 2024

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UConn released its 2024 football schedule on Wednesday. Here is the schedule and some thoughts on it. 2024 UConn Football Schedule August 31 at Maryland September 7 vs. Merrimack September 14 at Duke September 21 vs. Florida Atlantic September 28 vs. Buffalo October 5 vs. Temple October 19 vs. Wake Forest October 26 vs. Rice November 2 vs. Georgia State November 9 at UAB November 23 at Syracuse November……

Medway hires Ted Rigney as the school’s new head football coach

January 24, 2024

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Medway High School on Monday announced the hiring of Ted Rigney as the school’s new head football coach. Rigney has years of experience as an assistant and head coach. He was most recently an assistant on Matt Blood’s staff at Uxbridge. Rigney has over 30 years of coaching experience and was previously the head football coach at Bellingham High School where he teaches. Prior to become a teacher, Rigney was……

Avon Old Farms OT Owen Aliciene commits to Penn State

January 23, 2024

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Avon Old Farms Class of 25 offensive tackle Owen Aliciene committed to Penn State over the weekend after visiting the school for junior weekend. Aliciene held offers from 18 schools including Penn State. He also had offers from Boston College, UMass, UConn, Florida State, Michigan State, Texas A&M, SMU, Pitt, Maryland, Louisville and Kentucky among others. He ultimately committed to James Franklin and the Nittany Lions. The 6-7 275 tackle…

Remembering when the Patriots almost became the St. Louis Stallions

January 23, 2024

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Sunday marked the 30th anniversary of Robert Kraft’s purchase of the New England Patriots. Kraft purchased the franchise on January 21st, 1994 from then owner James Busch Orthwein. Kraft had been a Patriots fan since 1971 and had expressed an interest in owning a sports franchise in New England for years. At one time, he was the owner of the now defunct Boston Lobsters of the World Tennis Team. In…

MHSFCA releases All-Divisions Teams

January 22, 2024

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On Saturday, the MHSFCA released their all division teams. Here are all eight teams and some thoughts on each team. Division One Hasselbeck and Eason are no brainers. Both were two of the best signal callers in the state. Braintree’s James Curry was one of the top running backs in Eastern, Mass and returns next year as a junior. Great to see Joe Pendergast from Braintree getting recognized as well……

10 candidates I would interview for the Patriots offensive coordinator opening

January 21, 2024

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The Patriots officially have an offensive coordinator opening. Here are some names to keep an eye on as new coach Jerod Mayo looks to fill the vacancy. Brian Griese, Quarterbacks Coach, 49ers: Griese played at Michigan and played in the NFL for 11 years, starting 83 games. He also had a successful media career. His career parallels Mayo’s in some ways. He is the son of legendary Dolphins quarterback Bob…

The Falcons are a good fit for Bill Belichick

January 19, 2024

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The Atlanta Falcons have scheduled a second interview with Bill Belichick this weekend and according to the Athletic’s Dianna Russini, Belichick and Falcons owner Arthur Blank met over dinner last night and more meetings are scheduled between Belichick and the Falcons brass. The Atlanta Falcons have Bill Belichick as their top candidate, flying him into Atlanta on one of Arthur Blank's private planes last night. Dinner last night, more meetings…