Last week, UMass introduced former Rhode Island Athletic Director Thorr Bjorn as Senior Deputy Athletic Director and Chief Administrative Officer. A move that sent shockwaves around the New England College Football landscape.
It is bowl week in the NEPSAC, one of the best times of the year. With the regular season over, we now focus on the upcoming bowl games this weekend. Eight bowl games will be played to determine the best teams in the NEPSAC.
A lot of movement once again this week in the Chaos Poll. With the NEPSAC bowls here and the Public and Catholic school playoffs in high gear, there will be plenty of movement to come. Here’s this week’s Chaos Poll. Tabor Academy (MA) 8-0 Avon Old Farms (CT) 9-0 New Canaan (CT) 8-0 St. John’s Prep (MA) 9-0 King Philip (MA) 9-0 Springfield Central (MA) 8-1 Killingly (CT) 8-0 Tewksbury…
Boston Globe writer Dan Shaughnessy said it years ago: Boston College wants to be Harvard Monday to Friday and Texas on Saturdays. It has been the case for years and a big reason why the program has been a perennially fringe bowl program the past decade plus. The climate in college football has changed dramatically with the advent of NIL and the transfer portal. You need to spend money in…
Lowell Head Football Coach Scott Boyle was named Patriots Coach of the Week after the Red Raiders 29-21 win over Methuen in the first round of the MIAA Playoffs.
Courtesy of Patriots Wire After Sunday’s win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the conversion around the Patriots needs to change. They have passed enough tests. It is time to acknowledge that they are a legitimate playoff contender and one of the best teams in the NFL. What else does this football team need to prove? They beat the Buffalo Bills on the road on Sunday Night Football and they went…
Courtesy of WTSP The Patriots beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 28-23 to improve to 8-2 on the season. It was the Patriots seventh straight win. It was a breakout game for rookie running back Tre’veyon Henderson and rookie wide receiver Kyle Williams whose big plays were the difference in the game. After giving another opening drive touchdown, the defense settled down and did enough to keep the Buccaneers offense at…
The Patriots visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week in a game that will certainly be challenging. Tampa Bay presents a variety of matchup problems and they are tough to beat, especially at home. The Patriots will need to plan for a vertical passing game on defense and a quarterback in Baker Mayfield who can break contain and extend plays. Offensively, they will see a lot of zone and sim…
Odds: Tampa Bay -2.5, O/U: 48.5 Kickoff: The Patriots visit Tampa Bay to take on one of the best teams in the NFC in the Buccaneers. The survived at home last week, beating the Atlanta Falcons 24-23. Tampa Bay was on a bye so they had two weeks to prepare for this game. Today should be a good test for the Patriots. Here are four keys to the game for…
The Patriots hit the road this week to take on one of the best teams in the NFC, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tampa poses some tough match ups. Particularly along the offensive and defensive lines. As usual, the Patriots will have to win one on one’s, especially up front if they want to win this game. Garrett Bradbury vs. Vita Vea: Vea is a load and he will be a…