Browns draft OL Zak Zinter

April 26, 2024

One of the best local linemen in recent memory, Zak Zinter, was drafted by the Cleveland Browns Friday night. The North Andover native and graduate of BB&N saw his name called in the NFL Draft with the 85th overall pick. An offensive guard, Zinter played at the University of Michigan and helped the Wolverines win a national title, although he suffered a broken tibia and fibula in this season’s win……

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7 Observations from the Stonehill Spring Game

April 21, 2024

EASTON- Stonehill wrapped spring practice with its annual spring game on Saturday afternoon.  A good crowd was on hand and sat though the rain to watch the Skyhawks go through a series of competitive drills and a handful of team periods. Score was kept but it was more about the competition as the Skyhawks got in two more hours of work ahead of the summer and fall camp.  Here are……

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5 Observations from Brown Spring Practice

April 17, 2024

The Brown Bears held their ninth spring practice of the spring on Tuesday evening at the Erickson Athletic Complex.  It was a beautiful evening for football. Head Coach James Perry called it a “Chamber of Commerce” kind of day and he was right. You couldn’t have asked for better weather to practice in. As usual, practice was uptempo. The Bears don’t waste time and they do not waste reps. They……

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What Don Brown said about UMass at this point in the spring

April 16, 2024

Here is what UMass coach Don Brown said in relation to where the team is at this point. (inaudible, where you want to be?) I think this. We’ve just shifted to where we’re tackling. We did something Saturday. We did something today. Probably do some Thursday. Probably a little bit on Saturday. But that’s probably the area we’re behind, in terms of assignments and running and competitiveness and all that…….

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