Kevin Stone

Patriots: Previewing the defensive line

August 23, 2020

By Kevin J. Stone/@kstone06 Back to our regularly scheduled NFL programing. Last week was a wild one with so much uncertainty surrounding college football, which in turn made us put our Patriots’ position previews on hold. Never fear though, they’re back and today we take a quick look at the defensive line. While the quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends are still the biggest questions on this team, this defensive…

Boston College: Eagles’ recent social media surge has been hard to ignore for fans, recruits

August 21, 2020

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By Kevin J. Stone/@kstone06 If you haven’t noticed lately, the BC football program has become a force on social media, Not just as a program, but as individuals as well. Whether it’s the “Listen Up My Dudes!” podcast for Alex Lindstrom or the countless practice, hype and behind the scenes videos the program is producing, it’s all been impressive, especially in a time of social distancing. The most important part…

High School: Former SJP, BC Eagle Brian St. Pierre named best Massachusetts coach

August 19, 2020

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Photo courtesy of JOHN TLUMACKI/GLOBE STAFF By Kevin J. Stone/@kstone06 It’s been almost 20 years since Brian St. Pierre last put on pads for a football game in the state of Massachusetts, but his impact on the game locally is as important as it’s ever been. The St. John’s Prep grad turned Boston College quarterback finished his SJP career in 1998 and was the Eagles’ quarterback through 2002. St. Pierre…

Boston College: Jurkovec adjusting well to new surroundings despite ‘BC Bubble’ life

August 18, 2020

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By Kevin J. Stone/@kstone06 Now that the dust has finally settled on a nerve-wracking few months for quarterback Phil Jurkovec, his assimilation to the Heights can begin, even if it’s a little different than he planned. Actual football activity has been a nice mental break for the entire team from the seemingly endless horrible news cycle, but, once they’re away from football, bubble life has meant a lot of Xbox…

Boston College: A bird’s-eye view of training camp so far

August 16, 2020

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By Kevin J. Stone/@kstone06 Good news. The season seems less likely to be cancelled than it did a week ago, and BC has continued quietly plugging away trying to get ready for its modified ACC schedule. The PR staff, coaches and players have all done their best to help keep the media and fans as up-to-date as possible through it all, even though the media can’t actually see any developments…

Boston College: Eagles’ coaches discuss the importance of high school football

August 14, 2020

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Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston College There is an unfortunate belief that high school football will not happen this season here in Massachusetts. After new “guidelines” were put out on Thursday, and a tweet from WBZ’s Dan Roche regarding the upcoming season being in jeopardy, the doubt began to set in. While nothing is official, your immediate attention should turn to the players. Missing senior year is one thing, but for…

Boston College: Creating the new BC offense and pushing forward with the season

August 12, 2020

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By Kevin Stone/@kstone06 New Boston College offensive coordinator and quarterback coach Frank Cignetti Jr. has worked with quite a bit of elite talent in the game of football. Cignetti has worked with Aaron Rodgers, Eli Manning, Sam Bradford, Todd Gurley, Dion Lewis, Jahvid Best and many others. He has coached in NFL playoff games and important college games. If anyone knows how to get the most out of the talent…

Boston College: Day 5: Coach Hafley speaks on the season and QB’s meet the media

August 10, 2020

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By Kevin Stone/@kstone06 The college football world seems to have crumbled or is in the process of crumbling, but you wouldn’t know anything is wrong over in Chestnut Hill. After an outrageous 48-hour Twitter storm that has seen the end of the college football world as we know it come about, the Eagles are continuing to operate like it’s business as usual. After what was their hardest practice to date…

Patriots: Cam “meets” the media for the first time

August 9, 2020

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By Kevin Stone/@kstone06 Before heading into this weekend all three Patriots quarterbacks met with the media via Zoom on Friday afternoon. Cam Newton was of course the biggest point of interest of the three, and his “press conference” may have been an even bigger example of how things are changing over at Gillette. While Newton didn’t give any national secrets away he was far more engaging on some questions than…

Boston College: Eagles navigating strange recruiting waters during pandemic

August 7, 2020

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Image courtesy of JOHN TLUMACKI/GLOBE STAFF By Kevin J. Stone/@kstone06 Over the past decade or so, Massachusetts high school football has gone from under the radar nationally in terms of recruiting to becoming a rising hot bed for some of the top programs in the country. Dozens of players from the area are now committing to top tier programs, which is both a good and bad thing for new Boston…