Year two of the Mike Gennetti Era already feels different. There was a buzz on the field and in the stands in North Andover despite the terrible weather last weekend as the Warriors closed out spring ball with their annual spring game. The physicality and intensity for a meaningless scrimmage in April was hard to ignore. While that doesn’t win you games in September, October and November, the tone has…
FOXBOROUGH – For the final time until one of the most critical drafts in Patriots history, Mike Vrabel met with the media on Tuesday afternoon to discuss a bunch of different things before it all goes down next week in Green Bay. Not only is it imperative for the Patriots to get immediate help on the offensive line and at receiver, but the day two and day three picks that…
It seems like just yesterday, but the original ‘A Shot For Life’ has been around for 14 years. Back then, Mike Slonina became the first person in basketball history to shoot from all over a court for 24 hours straight in an effort to raise money for cancer. Since then, the event has morphed into various others involving baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse, football, hockey and field hockey. On Sunday afternoon,…
WORCETSER – A new tradition may have started in Worcester on Saturday. With some miserable New England April weather rolling through this weekend, the annual spring game was forced inside the St. Ignaitus indoor facility at Holy Cross. It turned out to be a blessing in disguise. The atmosphere was phenomenal as recruits, their families and alumni lined one sideline and the far end zone as the Crusaders capped off…
NORTH ANDOVER – Year one of the Mike Gennetti Era didn’t go very well for Merrimack, but things are already back on the right track. On a chilly Friday night in front of a couple hundred fans, the Warriors had an intense, physical controlled scrimmage with various competitive periods thrown in that should have left everyone in attendance impressed. Merrimack – just two years removed from playing for back-to-back NEC…
FOXBOROUGH – Meeting with the media for the first time since signing as a free agent, Garrett Bradbury was all smiles on Thursday afternoon. The former Minnesota Viking touched on a lot of different topics for about 10 minutes, ranging from replacing David Andrews, a unique connection with Drake Maye and what it’s been like working with new offensive line coach (and former BC assistant) Doug Marrone. Arguably the biggest…
FOXBOOUGH – It’s hard to believe, but along with Christian Gonzalez and Jabrill Peppers, Marcus Jones is now a veteran leader in the Patriots locker room. Jones is entering his fourth year in the league and thanks to all of the departures from the Patriots locker room, Jones is one of a few guys left that’s been here for three different eras now between Belichick, Mayo and Vrabel. Jones is…
FOXBOROUGH – For the first time since signing as a free agent, Harold Landry met with the media on Tuesday afternoon at Gillette Stadium. Players are in the building for the first part of the voluntary offseason workout and for Landry, it’s been a bit of a whirlwind getting re-acclimated to the area. Landry was drafted in April of 2018, which means it’s been a long time since he’s been…
As the Eagles staff finally has its first full offseason and spring to recruit local talent, there’s no denying BC has made an effort to keep that proverbial fence around Massachusetts and the rest of New England. Among the hundreds of recruits that have come through the doors of Fish Field House each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for the last month and a half, the majority of them have been…
By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff CAMBRIDGE – Harvard took one step closer to the start of the regular season with its annual spring game on Saturday afternoon. Team Crimson shined as it defeated White 31-0. Although the final score won’t be taken into serious consideration, the main focus was on individual performances and who proved they deserve a bigger role going into the 2025 season, according to head coach Andrew…