Kevin Stone

Avon Old Farms shows off a lot of talent during Connecticut Show Day

May 13, 2025

By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent AVON — From 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Monday, the Avon Old Farms football team held their 2025 Show Day in front of many college scouts and coaches. Monday’s event was the fourth Show Day for Avon Old Farms. The showcases provide athletes exposure and a chance to impress scouts. For scouts and coaches, it gives them an in-person evaluation of the players they……

2025 Massachusetts Show Day: Dexter Southfield has become the place to be in May

May 13, 2025

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BROOKLINE – You name a college program and it were probably represented at Dexter Southfield’s Show Day on Tuesday. Starting around 11:00, coaches and scouts from across the country – sometimes four and five per school – strolled onto the beautiful campus in Brookline to take a look at 32 soon-to-be seniors, juniors and sophomores in a 45-minute workout. The 11:30-12:15 time slot is part or a full day of…

Ranking the best options for the Patriots’ 2025 home opener

May 13, 2025

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Schedule release day is almost here. It’s one of the most fun days of the season for football fans. Every team is 0-0 and not only can you start planning those road trips and tailgates, but you can start to take a shot at guessing where your favorite team might end up record wise this season. Ahead of the full release on Wednesday, let’s take a look at what the…

Brunswick kicks off another successful CT Showcase Day

May 13, 2025

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By Craig Boland NEFJ Correspondent GREENWICH – Over 100 college coaches and scouts (primarily FBS/FCS) descended upon the lower campus of the Brunswick School at 6:30 a.m. to kick off the three-day Northeast showcase, spanning primarily prep and catholic schools in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey. This showcase – which has expanded immensely in reach over the years – has helped raise the profile of football in New…

Birdow & Conley forming a bond as they start NFL journey together with Patriots

May 9, 2025

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FOXBOROUGH – Over the last couple months, Merrimack’s Cole Birdow and BC’s Jack Conley have gotten to know each other quite a bit. Whether it was the Local Day workout hosted by the Patriots or Pro Day at BC, the two had built a bit of a camaraderie going through the pre-draft process together. Now, their NFL journey has started together too. Both Birdow and Conley were inside the field…

Local talent all over the field at Patriots rookie minicamp

May 9, 2025

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FOXBOROUGH – The first Patriots rookie minicamp practice on Friday was a bit of a New England college showcase. No matter where you looked on the field inside the Win Waste Innovations Field House, you could pick out a player representing the local scene one way or another. BC’s Jack Conley and Merrimack’s Cole Birdow both got plenty of work with new offensive line coach Doug Marrone, first round pick…

New backup QB Joshua Dobbs ready to help Maye however he can

May 7, 2025

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FOXBOROUGH – Joshua Dobbs has been the definition of a journeyman quarterback since first entering the NFL in 2018. In those seven years, Dobbs has played for Pittsburgh, Arizona, Minnesota, Tennessee and San Francisco. He’s appeared in 23 games, starting 15 of them, throwing for 3,281 yards and 17 touchdowns with 15 interceptions. Nothing to write home about, but when you hear him speak, it’s clear why Mike Vrabel wanted…

Dugger looking ahead to better days after rough 2024

May 6, 2025

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FOXBOROUGH – Now one of the longest tenured Patriots players, Kyle Dugger is the guy other younger players are now looking to heading into 2025. It’s a strange spot for him to be in, but he’s embracing the new leadership opportunity under Mike Vrabel. Dugger spoke for about 10 minutes on Tuesday and appeared to be in a positive mindset after a tough, injury-plagued season last year. Now entering his…

First CIAC Showcase event draws big attendance

May 5, 2025

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By Craig Boland NEFJ Correspondent DANBURY – On a rainy day at Western Connecticut State, 130 sophomores, juniors and seniors that play in the majority public CIAC conference, ran through athletic testing, position drills, and 1-on-1s in front of roughly 20 college programs (FCS, D2, D3) for a showcase. Following the massive success of the NEPSAC/ISL Prep showcases and the Catholic League showcases in Nee Jersey & New York, the…

Edelman wins 2025 Patriots Hall of Fame vote over Vinatieri & Mankins

May 5, 2025

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We now know who will join Bill Parcells in the 2025 Patriots Hall of Fame class. Surprisingly, it isn’t the kicker he brought in as an undrafted free agent in 1996. Julian Edelman – who is extremely deserving and more than worthy of the red jacket – was voted in by the fans over both Adam Vinatieri and Logan Mankins, the team announced on Monday morning. “Julian Edelman is one…