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UMass OC Max Warner meets the media for 1st time since joining program

April 7, 2026

Image courtesy of UMass Athletics The UMass offense can’t get any worse or anemic than it was last year. So, new offensive coordinator Max Warner is starting with a relatively low bar. Warner should have plenty to work with this season, particularly with the hometown QB-WR duo of Pop Watson and Joe Griffin Jr. now on board. Following spring practice on Tuesday morning, Warner spoke to the media for the……

The UC Report & Under Armour Combine Tour coming to Boston in July

April 6, 2026

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Image courtesy of The UC Report Elite high school athletes need to be careful these days. Bad advice, greedy ‘recruiting services’ and people without their best interests in mind can ultimately shape a future that doesn’t work out for kids who have a chance to do some special things on the gridiron. But, The UC Report is different. Run by Billy Tucker with the help of former BC Recruiting Director,…

Massachusetts Showcase Day times unveiled

April 6, 2026

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Image courtesy of ISL A few years ago, the idea to help promote Massachusetts football players to major colleges over a two-day span was born. Players at private schools in Massachusetts and Connecticut show off their skills to scouts and recruiters from all around the country, who travel the roads of the Commonwealth and Nutmeg State stopping at each school to try and uncover the next diamond in the rough,…

Patriots offseason schedule is set

April 4, 2026

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Image courtesy of the New England Patriots On Friday afternoon, the NFL unveiled the start dates and full spring calendar for OTAs and mandatory minicamp. Last season, even during the early days of voluntary workouts, you could see bits and pieces starting to come together. By May and June, the Pats were building something. We didn’t know it would last all the way until the final game of the season,…

Pop Watson speaks for first time since coming home to UMass

April 2, 2026

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Following practice on Thursday, former Springfield Central star and most-likely starting UMass quarterback William ‘Pop’ Watson spoke to the media. This was the first time Watson has spoken in this setting since his decision to return home after a couple of not-so-great seasons at Virginia Tech. Last week following the first spring practice, head coach Joe Harasymiak spoke highly of his relationship with Watson already, noting that the two are…

5 Observations from our spring visit with Merrimack

March 31, 2026

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NORTH ANDOVER – Nothing says spring football like a 55 degree morning with a monsoon. That’s how Merrimack football spent the morning on Tuesday, going through spring ball session No. 10 before heading out for the holiday break this weekend. With five practices left after the break, there was a clear emphasis on upping the compete level, even if the Warriors were just in shoulder pads and shorts. Here’s five…

Robert Kraft speaks to the media at NFL owners meetings

March 30, 2026

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In just a few short weeks, the Patriots will be back in Foxborough for voluntary OTAs the same week of the NFL Draft. With the Super Bowl run, this condensed offseason has came up quick, but we’re almost to the point where it’s time to start talking about expectations for 2026. On Monday in Arizona at the annual NFL owners meetings, Robert Kraft spoke with the media as he usually…

5 Observations from our spring visit with Harvard

March 29, 2026

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CAMBRIDGE – By 7:35, 7:40ish on what was a December-like Saturday morning, Harvard players were trickling out on the field inside the historic stadium. There was a unique energy to this particular spring practice because it was the first one following spring break. Head coach Andrew Aurich was looking for his squad to pick up where it left off before break and for two hours, it looked like the Crimson…

CAA announces game times for 2026

March 25, 2026

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In another sign that the 2026 football season is already creeping closer and closer, we’ve got some kickoff times. On Wednesday, the CAA released game times for all of its conference games. Sacred Heart joins the group this year, making it five New England teams in arguably the toughest FCS conference in the country. Here’s the weekly game times and matchups for UNH, Maine, URI, Bryant and the Pioneers (not…

UConn Pro Day recap

March 24, 2026

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By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent STORRS — Star wide receiver Skyler Bell and quarterback Joe Fagnano were the headliners in a group that included over 20 prospects at UConn football’s annual Pro Day. Most of the prospects ran the 40, went through the three-cone and short shuttle drill, and then to positional workouts. Fagnano threw to a group that included Bell, fellow receivers Reymello Murphy and Christopher Parker, and tight…