Patriots 23, Bills 16 – Pats lose No. 1 pick with victory in regular season finale

January 5, 2025

Getty Images FOXBOROUGH – In a year where the Patriots couldn’t figure out how to play winning football consistently, the organization sure picked the worse time possible to figure it out. Led by Joe Milton’s 241 yards passing with a rushing and throwing TD, the Pats beat Buffalo 23-16 inside a half empty Gillette Stadium on a frigid final day of the season. A loss would have guaranteed the Patriots…

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Tavai defends comments on fans

January 3, 2025

The final Friday of the regular season got off to a hot start. In an interview with The Greg Hill Show on WEEI, linebacker Jahlani Tavai made comments about the fan base chanting ‘Fire Mayo!’ and other things during the embarrassing 40-7 loss to the Chargers last Saturday, saying fans needed to ‘know their place.’ Jerod Mayo was asked about it a couple hours later during his weekly Friday presser….

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Top 24 stories of 2024

December 31, 2024

What a year it was around New England. Historic changes, playoff droughts ended, award-winning performances and of course, state champions crowned. Here’s what we think were the biggest stories in what was a memorable 2024 season: 1. Bill Belichick fired and Jerod Mayo hired – This was obviously the most noteworthy thing that happened locally in 2024 and it came just a week or so into the year. Jerod Mayo began…

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Pinstripe Bowl: Nebraska 20, Boston College 15 – Eagles’ late surge comes up short

December 29, 2024

BRONX, NY – 15 years and counting. The eight-win season drought for Boston College will last at least another year as the Eagles dropped a 20-15 game in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl on a raw Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. Missing some key pieces and playing with a makeshift offensive line, the Eagles’ offense struggled until late. BC did make things interesting in the final four minutes, but……

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Fenway Bowl Four Down Preview: North Carolina Tar Heels (6-6) vs. UConn Huskies (8-4)

December 27, 2024

Image courtesy of UConn Athletics By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The third annual Wasabi Technologies Fenway Bowl kicks off on Saturday morning between the UConn Huskies and North Carolina Tar Heels in a match-up more typically found on the basketball court. While the Huskies are on the prowl for their first nine win season since 2007, the Tar Heels are hoping to impress future head coach Bill Belichick from afar…

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Highlights from UConn & UNC at Fenway Bowl Media Day

December 27, 2024

By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff The third annual Wasabi Technologies Fenway Bowl may be the most intriguing match-up in this bowl game’s young history. Even before the UConn Huskies (8-4) and North Carolina Tar Heels (6-6) take the field on Saturday morning at historic Fenway Park, several story lines have already been generated due to the intriguing duo. Despite these two schools being more known for their dominant basketball programs,…

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Pinstripe Bowl Four Down Preview: Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-6) vs. BC Eagles (7-5)

December 27, 2024

Kickoff: It’s the final game of the year for BC on Saturday when they take on a legendary Nebraska program in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium. The game kicks off at noon and is on ABC, providing a national television window for the Eagles to try and win the program’s eighth game in a season for the first time since 2009. 1st Down: Donovan Ezeiruaku and…

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Maye, Henry provide hopeful message to Pats fans on Christmas eve

December 24, 2024

It honestly could have been a Hallmark card. The only thing missing was matching pajamas. On a snowy Christmas eve morning down at Gillette Stadium Tuesday, Drake Maye and Hunter Henry took to the podium together, looking like brothers as Maye grinned ear-to-ear. Usually, the two take care of their weekly media obligations separately, but Maye sidled up to his veteran tight end this time. Henry said they had decided…

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Bills 24, Patriots 21 – Pats show up, but poor 2nd half leads to 12th loss

December 22, 2024

One step forward, two steps back has been the theme of the 2024 Patriots season and it was on full display Sunday against Buffalo in Orchard Park. New England jumped out to a 14-0 lead, but melted down in the second half with three turnovers, giving up 17 points en route to a 24-21 loss. Drake Maye had 281 yards passing on a 22-36 clip with two touchdowns and a…

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Patriots players set to embrace atmosphere ‘Bills Mafia’ creates

December 19, 2024

By Sophia Sargent NEFJ Staff FOXBOROUGH – Even though the holidays are right around the corner, the Patriots aren’t on vacation quite yet. With a 4:30PM game in Buffalo on Sunday, it’s a prime opportunity to show the world they haven’t quit on the 2024 season and most importantly, their head coach. While the Bills will be an extremely difficult challenge, there’s also the whole other element that road teams…

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