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Patriots sign former BC TE Jeremiah Franklin prior to camp

July 24, 2026

Image courtesy of BC Athletics Another former BC Eagle will be donning a Patriots helmet when the defending AFC Champs take the field on Saturday. Tight end Jeremiah Franklin officially signed a deal with the team on Friday after having a tryout on Thursday afternoon. Franklin was also in Foxborough during rookie minicamp a few days after the NFL Draft and had several conversations with the staff during the BC…

CAA Media Day – Pioneers ready to make an impact in first CAA season

July 24, 2026

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Image courtesy of SHU Athletics Sacred Heart doesn’t plan on just easing into the CAA. The Pioneers expect to compete in the program’s first season as a member of the conference. Head coach Mark Nofri and his squad have been living the rough independent life for the last two seasons after leaving the NEC. That didn’t stop Nofri from making sure his program was still playing elite talent. Last year,……

Newsworthy nuggets from Vrabel press conference on Friday

July 24, 2026

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The Patriots don’t officially hit the field for training camp until Saturday morning, but Friday was still a newsworthy day at Gillette. Mike Vrabel held his first press conference prior to the start of camp as players reported officially and went through conditioning tests. Here’s a few noteworthy nuggets that came out of Day 1: –DeAndre Hopkins is coaching with the organization. Seriously. Vrabel said that Hopkins had given him…

CAA Media Day – Merritt says it’s ‘put up or shut up’ time for Bryant

July 22, 2026

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Bryant head coach Chris Merritt wasn’t going to mince words during the Bulldogs’ appearance at the first of two CAA virtual Media Days on Wednesday. The Bulldogs need to start competing in the CAA. Now. Last season, Bryant’s second year in the conference ended in disappointment, finishing 3-9 and 1-7 in the conference. Sure, the program got its first ever FBS win (over UMass) and its first ever conference win…

CAA Media Day – Is Maine finally ready to compete in the CAA again?

July 22, 2026

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Are the Black Bears finally back? It’s taken baby steps, but after a 6-6, 5-3 record in the CAA a year ago, it appears as if Maine is finally ready to jump back in the ‘contender’ conversation in the ultra-competitive conference. It’s been eight years since Maine won a CAA title, going 10-4 in 2018 under Joe Harasymiak, who is now the head coach at UMass. Since then, Maine’s best…

CAA Media Day – The standard remains the standard for UNH

July 22, 2026

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The more things change, the more they stay the same. New UNH head coach Sean Goldrich last played for the Wildcats in December of 2015. Now, nearly 11 years later, Goldrich steps back onto a campus that looks, sounds and feels familiar. The standard hasn’t changed either. UNH is seeking its 20th playoff appearance as a program, including back-to-back years and four out of the last five. During the first…

CAA Media Day – Rhode Island not shying away from expectations

July 22, 2026

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Rhode Island is far from flying under the radar any longer. After back-to-back CAA titles – last year’s coming in the form of a solo championship – the Rams are the preseason favorite to three-peat as CAA champions. You can expect to see Jim Fleming’s squad high in the FCS rankings throughout the year as well. The CAA preseason poll and preseason honors were unveiled on Wednesday morning prior to…

Everything from UMass’ appearance at MAC Media Day

July 22, 2026

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Images courtesy of UMass Athletics UMass head coach Joe Harasymiak, new face-of-the-program Pop Watson and veteran leader Tyler Martin were in Detroit on Wednesday for MAC Media Day. Here’s everything they had to say while on set. The entire MAC Media Day is available in the replay section of ESPN+ HARASYMIAK On the messaging about turning things around in 2026 “I think the biggest thing that we’ve kind of taken…

12 New England players named to Shriners Children’s East-West 1000 list

July 20, 2026

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Image courtesy of @ShrinersBowl (via X) In just a few short weeks, the 2026 college football season begins. That means that thousands of players will begin very different journeys. Some will be playing their final year of college football. Some will just be getting their careers off the ground. Others will be pursuing the ultimate dream and a shot in the NFL. Each season, All-Star game rosters are built before…

Several local players named to Allstate AFCA Good Works Team

July 20, 2026

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Image courtesy of Allstate & AFCA Just a few weeks away from training camp, several local D1 players have been recognized for their charitable efforts off the field. Boston College defensive lineman Josiah Griffin, UMass offensive lineman Riley Bloch, Harvard defensive end Josh Fedd, Maine offensive lineman Anthony lliano and New Hampshire tight end Colby Ramshaw were all named to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. New Haven head coach…