Reports say Drake Maye era starts Sunday in Foxborough

October 8, 2024

If you wanted to see Drake Maye sooner rather than later this season, you’re getting your wish. Ian Rapoport had a tweet around 4:00 on Tuesday, reporting that the Patriots have decided to start Maye for the first time against Houston on Sunday afternoon. There’s no going back now. This is Maye’s team for the rest of the season. “The future is now in New England: Sources say the #Patriots…

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Jabrill Peppers arrested on Saturday

October 7, 2024

Early on Monday morning, the Braintree Police Department announced Jabrill Peppers’ arrest Monday, saying they responded to an issue at a home early Saturday morning when they had been notified there was an altercation between two people. According to the police, Peppers will be charged with “assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, strangulation, and possession of a Class B substance believed to be cocaine.” He was…

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Schooler sparks fire for Pats, but offense quickly puts it out

October 6, 2024

Getty Images FOXBOROUGH – It’s hard to imagine things getting much uglier than the Patriots’ 15-10 loss at home to Miami on Sunday, but this might only be the start of what’s looking like a historically bad season. Sure, it’s only the first weekend of October and the Patriots can absolutely turn things around enough to finish with a respectable record, but, it certainly doesn’t look like it’s happening anytime…

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Dolphins 15, Patriots 10 – Offensive ineptitude continues as Pats lose to Miami

October 6, 2024

Image courtesy of Getty Images FOXBOROUGH – The Patriots are no longer a team that can beat itself and still win games. On Sunday in another ugly display of football, they did and Miami squeaked out a 15-10 game that fans of football in the 40’s and 50’s would have loved. The Pats committed 12 penalties for 105 yards while Jacoby Brissett had just 160 yards on an 18-34 clip….

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Dartmouth 20, Penn 17 – Big Green stays unbeaten with stingy defensive effort

October 6, 2024

Image courtesy of @DartmouthFTBL (Twitter) Trailing by four at halftime on a day that the program renamed its stadium after Buddy Teevens, Dartmouth put forth a second half effort that would have made the late coach proud. The Big Green held the Quakers without a point over the final 30 minutes and pulled out a 20-17 comeback win. Dartmouth is now 3-0 overall and 1-0 in league play with a…

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Rhode Island 46, Hampton 44 (2 OT) – Rams find a way again for wild road win

October 5, 2024

Image courtesy of Connor Caldon/URI Athletics You having fun yet, Rams fans? Something special is brewing with Jim Fleming’s crew so far in 2024. After a wild comeback win over LIU two weeks ago thanks to Hunter Helms and Malik Grant, the Rams needed another miracle finish against Hampton on Saturday afternoon to pull out an insane 46-44 double overtime win. This time it was Devin Farrell providing the heroics…….

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UConn 29, Temple 20 – Huskies stay perfect at home with 3rd straight win

October 5, 2024

By Aman Kidwai NEFJ Correspondent EAST HARTFORD – UConn football took an unexpected challenge from Temple on Saturday, squeaking away with a 29-20 win after a fumble on the final play at the goalline led to a game-sealing touchdown return. “That was a character win,” head coach Jim Mora said after the game. “Character wins, they’re more important to me than blowouts.” It was not the Huskies’ best performance, which……

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