The entire country now knows what those of us locally have seen for a few years now. Matt Sluka is one of the best quarterbacks in the country, FCS or FBS. Throughout his career at Holy Cross, Sluka has steadily progressed into the QB we see now. Big, athletic, can run, can throw on the run, has great touch and can launch a deep ball (usually to Jalen Coker) if…
FOXBOROUGH – Well, it was most definitely a preseason game at Gillette on Thursday night. The Patriots and Texans kicked off the exhibition slate in the rain and boy, oh boy, it was ugly. Houston won a backup-riddled game 20-9, but it’s hard to rake much away from this one given who was playing and just how depleted the Pats’ offensive line unit is right now. There were some standout…
WORCESTER – Throughout his time at Holy Cross, star linebacker Jacob Dobbs has reminded head coach Bob Chesney that he’s the best birthday gift Chesney could ever receive. Chesney’s birthday was Thursday, which was also Media Day for the Crusaders and also happens to be the same day Dobbs agreed to become a Crusader seemingly former ago now. But, now more than ever after returning from injury that kept him…
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We’re on to the preseason. Yes, it’s two different things. Training camp ended on Tuesday with a final padded practice before the first exhibition game against Houston Thursday night. While it’s still tough to gauge a ton with the offense since the line is still in disarray, it’s hard not to be encouraged with the fact that even with the backups, the offense has shown an ability to function and…
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Bill Belichick must’ve loved what he saw on Tuesday. Not the performances (defense dominated the day), but the off-and-on downpours provided the team with the first true test of ball security and overall execution in bad weather. The Pats were in pads for two hours in the rain and the lack of healthy offensive line bodies continues to make things difficult. 11 down, one to go before real football on…
