By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff MOBILE, AL – After a day of talking on Monday, players got to show off their on-field abilities for the first time as they took to Whitney Hancock Stadium for the first practice at the Reese’s Senior Bowl on Tuesday. It was a big day for New England players and multiple Patriots personnel members were in attendance to witness it. Newly appointed Patriots head coach……
The once great Pro Bowl matchup of red vs. blue jerseys in Hawaii the week before the Super Bowl with guys that actually deserved to be there and wanted to play are long gone. However, to the NFL’s credit, they’ve continued to tweak what the unwatchable Pro Bowl had become and came up with a series of skills competitions and team events that have at least been somewhat entertaining the…
By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff MOBILE, AL – The 76th Reese’s Senior Bowl week is underway and college’s top players are ready to prove why they are worthy of playing at the next level. Amongst the nation’s best players that are in attendance, New England is well represented this year. Not only that, but it’s a massive week for Eliot Wolf, Mike Vrabel and the new-look Patriots. Monday afternoon marked…
While the season ended for BC just a few weeks ago still, 2025 is already directly in front of the Eagles. The ACC officially unveiled the 2025 schedule in full with a two-hour show on ACC Network Monday night. A few dates had already leaked out, but we now know who, where and when for all 12 opponents. Week 1 – 8/30 – vs. Fordham Week 2 – 9/6 -…
Image courtesy of Daniel Bartel (Imagn Images) Mike Vrabel is doing what (mostly) everyone wanted. Vrabel is cleaning house in Foxborough and bringing in a wealth of experienced coaches that have learned and honed their craft elsewhere. Perhaps most importantly for Pats fans, the majority of these new faces aren’t just guys with New England ties to the dynasty days. After finalizing his coordinators last week with Josh McDaniels taking…
Image courtesy of David J. Phillip (A/P) After serving as a sounding board and mentor to some guys in Chestnut Hill for a season, Doug Marrone is going to be like, 40 minutes away. He won’t even have to move. The former Jacksonville Jaguars head coach is reportedly joining Mike Vrabel’s staff with the Patriots according to multiple outlets. It’s unclear if he’s the offensive line coach – his expertise…
Late last week, the largest, most well-known recruiting database site in the country Rivals dropped its list of the Top 250 prospects for the class of 2025. It’s an elite group to be a part of as the recruiting scene and NIL landscape has gotten wilder and wilder. While Massachusetts and the other New England states are producing some damn good talent with plenty of top tier D1 commits of…
| Image courtesy of Amherst Bulletin New head Minuteman head coach Joe Harasymiak met with the media for the second time since taking over the reigns on Friday afternoon, touching on a number of different things. Here’s what stood out: On if he’s been able reflect on his journey to becoming an FBS coach “Not really. It’s been wild. We got here and just getting to meet the players and…
For at least a few minutes on Thursday, Bill O’Brien should have shut down any fears some Patriots may have about Josh McDaniels’ ability to adapt to Drake Maye’s skillset. While on The Greg Hill Show on WEEI for his weekly hit, O’Brien was asked early in the 15-minute interview about McDaniels and why (or if) it was the right hire for Mike Vrabel and the new face of the…
Image courtesy of NFL.com Nine days after he was officially introduced at Gillette Stadium as the 16th Patriots head coach, Mike Vrabel has his coordinators locked up. After announcing Jeremy Springer would be retained as the special teams coordinator last week, Josh McDaniels was chosen as offensive coordinator on Tuesday evening. On Wednesday morning, several reports had Detroit Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams as Vrabel’s choice for defensive coordinator….