Image courtesy of BC Athletics CHESTNUT HILL – It’s officially on to 2026. For the first time since the win over Syracuse, Bill O’Brien met with the media for over a half hour on Tuesday. O’Brien talked about a bevy of staff changes, an entirely new roster thanks to the transfer portal and if he had any doubt whether he’d be returning this season, among other things. “No doubt. I……
FOXBOROUGH – Mike Vrabel spent enough years in the league to know what real leadership looks and sounds like. The head coaching position in the NFL requires a delicate balance between caring human being and the A-hole that only cares about one thing and that’s winning. Vrabel has struck that balance so well, that the Patriots are one win away from the Super Bowl in his first year as head…
Image courtesy of ESPN FOXBOROUGH – Do you believe yet? The magical run of 2025 for the New England Patriots is now extended to the AFC Championship game after the Pats took down Houston 28-16 at a rowdy, snowy Gillette Stadium on Sunday afternoon. It was ugly both ways – with the teams combining for eight turnovers, including five forced by the Pats defense – but in the end, the…
More and more each year, New England colleges find themselves represented on the biggest offseason stage for prospects heading into the NFL Draft. This season, UConn has the distinct honor of representing D1 programs in the region at the 101st East-West Shrine Bowl on January 27 in Frisco, Texas. This the unofficial kickoff to draft season, with the Panini (formerly and properly named Reese’s) Senior Bowl and then the NFL…
Vera Nieuwenhuis/AP FOXBOROUGH – Sitting at his locker to the right of the offensive linemen, Hunter Henry, Austin Hooper and C.J. Dupree, Jack Westover quietly puts his stuff on every day and walks out to practice, rarely approached by anyone in the media other than a pleasant hello. So, his surprise when I asked him for a minute or two of his time this week was understandable. It turned into…
For the majority of the 2-10 slog that was the 2025 season for BC, we talked about how much change this roster needed. It was time. In the coming days and weeks after the season ended, BC really didn’t have any other choice when upwards of 30 players entered the transfer portal, which also wasn’t much of a surprise. So, new GM Kenyatta Watson, Bill O’Brien have now had the…
Josh and Ben McDaniels have coached against each other in the NFL before. But, not with the stakes this high. The offensive coordinator of the Patriots and wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator for the Texans will square off in a meeting of the minds in a playoff game for the first time. Josh obviously has much more experience in these big game situations and rings to show for…
By Alan Segel NEFJ Contributor FOXBOROUGH — A hero is often defined as a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements or noble qualities. If you ask people who their hero is, you will get different answers that range from family members to athletes to political figures. And yes, back decades and years people did have heroes in politics. Patriots’ linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson had a hero; his…
Image courtesy of Sports Illustrated As the Houston Texans defense quickly pulled away from the Steelers on Monday night, one thing was clear. During the initial glory days of the dynasty and then on the back end, the playoff run was often referred to as a ‘March of the Tomato Cans’ when it came to caliber of opponents. The Pats would automatically host and win the Divisional Round game before…
FOXBOROUGH – There are hundreds, if not thousands and thousands of people that have far more playoff experience than I do from a fan perspective. The 2005 Wild Card win against Jacksonville, the 2011 and 2012 AFC Championships. That’s it. That’s all I’ve got. Sure, I went to dozens of games between the old Foxborough Stadium and Gillette Stadium, but playoff crowds are a different animal. I know what those…