Image courtesy of Bleacher Report FOXBOROUGH – You can read that headline and (rightfully) say ‘obviously.’ I get it. But, you never really know how veteran players might feel about tons of rumors swirling around another veteran player coming to their team. While Brown would obviously improve the offense, a guy like Romeo Doubs could possibly see it as the team not fully believing in his abilities despite signing him…
On Tuesday afternoon, Harvard announces some future opponents in some significant matchups. As if the Ivy League wasn’t already tough enough, playing tougher non-conference schedules now is the path towards possibly earning an at-large bid in the FCS postseason. Yale took the Ivy’s first ever automatic berth last season, but because Harvard was able to take care of business in its non-league games, Andrew Zurich’s team also earned its first……
FOXBOROUGH – Kevin Byard has known Mike Vrabel for quite a while now. Romeo Doubs hasn’t, but he’s already all in with his new head coach. Two of the newest Patriots met the media on Tuesday afternoon following another day of voluntary offseason workouts. Each Tuesday and Thursday throughout the spring leading into mandatory minicamp in a few weeks, the team has made new signees available. All of them have…
By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent WALLINGFORD — After the Brunswick School in Greenwich held its football Showcase Day bright and early from 6:45-7:45 a.m. on Monday – the first of nine Connecticut NEPSAC football showcases on the day – the next stop for college coaches and recruiters was Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford. College coaches from all around the country ranging from the Division I to Division III levels watched…
By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent AVON — On Monday, the defending NEPSAC football champions, the Avon Old Farms Winged Beavers held their Showcase Day in front of numerous college coaches and recruiters. Players showcased their skills with performance drills, combine-like drills, and position-specific drills for nearly an hour before speaking to recruiters and coaches one-on-one at the conclusion of the event. With only two players committed to playing college football…
By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent WATERTOWN — The NEPSAC football showcase made its way through Connecticut on Monday, with a stop at The Taft School. A number of prospects for the Rhinos got to show off their skills in front of coaches representing the Division I power four conferences, as well as the FCS, Division II, and Division III levels. “It’s the best day,” said Taft coach Tyler Whitley. “Outside…
By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent CHESHIRE — The NEPSAC football showcase day made its way through Connecticut on Monday, with one of those stops taking place at Cheshire Academy. Players ran through a series of positional drills in front of a slew of Division I coaches, ranging from the SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, ACC, Ivy League, as well as the Division II and Division III levels. “You treat it…
By Tom O’Brien NEFJ Correspondent MALDEN – Week two of the league has already come and gone. Last week defense was the main story of most of the games. That reign true again this week, but when it came to crunch time, the offenses came to life in thrilling fashion. “Every game was close, the last one came down to the last play,” said The League founder Mike Wiley. The…
FOXBOROUGH – It was a little later than usual, but the Patriots’ first round draft pick Caleb Lomu stepped onto the field at Gillette Stadium for the first time on Thursday. Lomu walked out of the home tunnel in-between Robert and Jonathan Kraft right around 4:00 p.m. The three took their time as Lomu looked around, gazing up at the image of himself in a Utah uniform on the giant…
FOXBOROUGH – It’s always a good sign when a free agent signing builds an immediate rapport with the franchise QB. New fullback (and maybe more) Reggie Gilliam met the media in a press conference setting for the first time inside the New Balance Athletics Center on Tuesday. Gilliam did sit down in a roundtable scrum soon after signing with the rest of the free agent class, but now that he’s…