College ‘Dudes of the Week’ – Week 2

September 12, 2023

We had another fantastic week of performance s by some of the top Division One players in the region. Here are College Dudes of the Week for Week 2. UNH quarterback Max Brosmer completed 32-of-50 passes for 493 yards and four touchdown passes in the Wildcats 45-42 loss to Central Michigan. DUDE! Brosmer’s teammate Dylan Laube caught 12 passes for 295 yards and three receiving touchdowns. Laube also had a rushing touchdown…

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Loss to the Eagles was a missed opportunity

September 11, 2023

Image courtesy of the Philadelphia Inquirer The Patriots missed a golden opportunity on Sunday to beat the Philadelphia Eagles and set the tone for their season. After falling behind 16-0 nothing early on, it seemed as if the Patriots were going to get blown out. However, later in the second quarter they mounted a comeback and got within 16-14. After trailing 22-14 in the fourth quarter, they mounted a second…

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Mac unfairly shoulders the blame for the Patriots loss

September 11, 2023

Patriots quarterback Mac Jones blamed himself for Sunday’s 25-20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Jones said after the game that if he played better, the Patriots probably win the game. When asked about getting the ball back twice late in the game with an opportunity to win it, Jones squarely put the blame on himself. “Yeah, not good by me. They gave me the ball twice to win the game,…

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Seven Points on the Patriots 25-20 loss to the Eagles

September 11, 2023

AP PHOTO/ Michael Mayer The Patriots had a golden opportunity to steal this game against the Eagles but they failed to capitalize on a couple of opportunities late in the game and that proved to be the difference in their 25-20 loss to the Eagles. Here are seven points from today’s game.  1.Missed opportunity: The Patriots could have very easily won this game but turnovers, penalties and a lack of execution…

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Patriots Offensive Gameplan: Quick Game, RPO’s key to slowing Eagles front

September 10, 2023

If the Patriots want to slow down the vaunted Philadelphia Eagles defensive line, they are going to have to do it by getting the ball out of Mac Jones hands quickly. Three-step pass plays, quick five-step passes, RPO’s and perimeter screens are all on the menu as Bill O’Brien and the offensive staff try to find ways to slow down one of the best defensive fronts in the league while…

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Four Down Preview: Philadelphia Eagles (0-0) at New England Patriots (0-0)

September 10, 2023

  Kickoff- The Patriots kick off the 2023 season against the Philadelphia Eagles. Today is a special of course because not only is it the season opener, the Patriots will also be honoring Tom Brady with a pre game and halftime ceremony. It should be a special day at Gillette Stadium for the greatest quarterback of all time. Here are four keys to the game. Four Downs (Four keys to…

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Boston College, Holy Cross game lives up to the hype

September 10, 2023

CHESTNUT HILL- Coming into this weekends game between Boston College and Holy Cross, many believed the Crusaders could upset with Boston College. The Crusaders have beaten UConn and Buffalo the last two years so they have experience knocking off FBS opponents. Factor in the Eagles coming in a disappointing week one loss to Northern Illinois and there was doubt that Holy Cross had a chance in this game. Well, the……

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Miami (OH) 41, UMass 28 – Redhawks outlast Minutemen in weather plagued matchup

September 10, 2023

Image courtesy of UMass Athletics  By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST- In one of the more bizarre games you’ll see across all of college football this season, the Miami (OH) (1-1) Redhawks took down the UMass Minutemen (1-2) 41-28 in an all day affair.   Around 15 minutes before the scheduled 3:30pm kick-off time, fans were told to clear the stadium due to a severe weather warning. The only problem was……

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