We all said the Pats were back with the Super Bowl run last season. But, the real indication of the franchise being ‘back’ – whatever your definition of it is – was highlighted even more when the 2026 schedule became official on Thursday night and the Patriots had a handful of prime time games. Whether you think it’s because of the Mike Vrabel situation, or Drake Maye’s ascension, or just…
By Mike Sidhly NEFJ Correspondent CAMBRIDGE – On Tuesday night, Buckingham Browne & Nichols took part in the now annual Massachusetts Showcase Day, with over 100 college coaches in attendance to watch hopeful recruits show off their skills. Head coach Mike Willey was pleased with the day’s effort from his players, and was grateful for the big turnout from college scouts who came from around the country, “Our guys work……
BELMONT – New Belmont Hill head coach Frank Roche just wanted to make sure his guys had a chance. After he was hired away from Arlington High School, Roche’s new squad wasn’t on the initial Showcase Day list that was set for Tuesday. That changed within about an hour of the list being released. So, at 6:30 on a perfect spring night on campus, about 20 colleges were represented at…
By Jared Keene NEFJ Correspondent NEEDHAM – Coaches and scouts from across the nation – and even Canada in the case of McGill – ascended upon St. Sebastian’s Tuesday evening, where the Arrows held their showcase as part of the Massachusetts Showcase Day. All in all, 23 players participated, first starting with some combine events before moving into positional drills for the remainder of the showcase. Sophomore DL/TE Ben Walker,…
By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Correspondent ANDOVER – It was a big day on Tuesday for new Phillips Andover head coach Ernie Adams. Adams – who served as linebacker coach last season and served as director of football research for the New England Patriots for 21 years – recently took over as head coach of the program for Trey Brown. So, Tuesday was his first taste of Massachusetts Showcase Day, with…
By Mike Sidhly NEFJ Correspondant BROOKLINE – Early Tuesday afternoon, Dexter Southfield held their portion of the Massachusetts Showcase Day in front of college scouts from all across the nation. Players were able to display their skills for 25+ schools as they took part in drills for about an hour, going through positional work, and general agility and speed drills as well. In total, 36 members of the team participated,…
Image courtesy of Bleacher Report FOXBOROUGH – You can read that headline and (rightfully) say ‘obviously.’ I get it. But, you never really know how veteran players might feel about tons of rumors swirling around another veteran player coming to their team. While Brown would obviously improve the offense, a guy like Romeo Doubs could possibly see it as the team not fully believing in his abilities despite signing him…
On Tuesday afternoon, Harvard announces some future opponents in some significant matchups. As if the Ivy League wasn’t already tough enough, playing tougher non-conference schedules now is the path towards possibly earning an at-large bid in the FCS postseason. Yale took the Ivy’s first ever automatic berth last season, but because Harvard was able to take care of business in its non-league games, Andrew Zurich’s team also earned its first…
FOXBOROUGH – Kevin Byard has known Mike Vrabel for quite a while now. Romeo Doubs hasn’t, but he’s already all in with his new head coach. Two of the newest Patriots met the media on Tuesday afternoon following another day of voluntary offseason workouts. Each Tuesday and Thursday throughout the spring leading into mandatory minicamp in a few weeks, the team has made new signees available. All of them have…
By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent WALLINGFORD — After the Brunswick School in Greenwich held its football Showcase Day bright and early from 6:45-7:45 a.m. on Monday – the first of nine Connecticut NEPSAC football showcases on the day – the next stop for college coaches and recruiters was Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford. College coaches from all around the country ranging from the Division I to Division III levels watched…