Nuggets from the final Reese’s Senior Bowl practice

January 31, 2025

By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff MOBILE, AL – Thursday marked the final day practice ahead of the 76th Reese’s Senior Bowl this Saturday. Several players that impressed over the course of the first two days decided to opt out, leaving more opportunities for other players to shine on a gloomy Alabama day. One player in particular caught the eye of the Patriots. Just like the rest of the week, most……

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UConn announces addition of 18 new transfers joining the program

January 30, 2025

After one of the best seasons in program history, UConn head coach Jim Mora and the Huskies’ staff has been extremely active in the portal trying to add to the championship culture Mora has brought back. On Thursday, Mora announced the Huskies have added 18 student-athletes through the transfer portal who will join the Huskies for the spring semester.  The 18 new players join the previously announced 12 incoming freshmen…

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Bill O’Brien talks Pats vs. Chiefs dynasty, Vrabel’s new staff, Brady’s greatness & more

January 30, 2025

Another interesting weekly hit on WEEI’s The Greg Hill Show this morning for Bill O’Brien. Here’s everything he had to say: On if Kansas City is a dynasty  “I don’t really know the definition, the exact definition of a dynasty. The Patriots did it over a 20-year span. In two different times. They won three times in early 2000’s, then they won three times later in the ’14, ’16, ’18…if…

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Reese’s Senior Bowl Day 3 nuggets: Joyner, other local prospects continue to impress

January 30, 2025

By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff MOBILE, AL – Another day is in the books at the Senior Bowl. More standouts emerged while others are struggling to rise to the occasion. Following practice, Media Day was held at Mobile Convention Center where NEFJ had the chance to speak with several standouts so far. The National roster’s practice continued to be a lot more tantalizing than the American in terms of the…

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Ezeiruaku & Trapilo reveling in the chance to go through Reese’s Senior Bowl experience together

January 29, 2025

MOBILE, AL – It’s not every day that you get a chance to have your biggest job interview with someone you’ve known and gone to battle with for a long time. But, that’s exactly the situation Donovan Ezeiruaku and Ozzy Trapilo find themselves in this week. The two former Eagles have been putting on a show and impressing scouts down in Mobile, Alabama this week during Reese’s Senior Bowl practice….

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Day 2 nuggets from the Reese’s Senior Bowl: Ezeiruaku shines

January 28, 2025

By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff MOBILE, AL – After a day of talking on Monday, players got to show off their on-field abilities for the first time as they took to Whitney Hancock Stadium for the first practice at the Reese’s Senior Bowl on Tuesday. It was a big day for New England players and multiple Patriots personnel members were in attendance to witness it. Newly appointed Patriots head coach…

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C.J Scarpa named head coach at Bentley

January 28, 2025

Image courtesy of Bentley Athletics A familiar face is taking over at Bentley. Interim head coach and offensive coordinator C. j Scarpa was named the program’s new head coach on Tuesday taking over for Saj Thakkar who left for Davidson College last month.  The Andover native began his collegiate career as a red-shirt at Elon University before playing three seasons at Bentley (2014-16).  His best season statistically came as a……

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Reese’s Senior Bowl week is huge opportunity for local prospects, coaches & executives

January 28, 2025

By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff MOBILE, AL – The 76th Reese’s Senior Bowl week is underway and college’s top players are ready to prove why they are worthy of playing at the next level. Amongst the nation’s best players that are in attendance, New England is well represented this year. Not only that, but it’s a massive week for Eliot Wolf, Mike Vrabel and the new-look Patriots. Monday afternoon marked…

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2025 Boston College schedule unveiled

January 27, 2025

While the season ended for BC just a few weeks ago still, 2025 is already directly in front of the Eagles. The ACC officially unveiled the 2025 schedule in full with a two-hour show on ACC Network Monday night. A few dates had already leaked out, but we now know who, where and when for all 12 opponents. Week 1 – 8/30 – vs. Fordham Week 2 – 9/6 -…

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Connecticut O-linemen represent New England in Rivals Top 250 list for 2025

January 26, 2025

Late last week, the largest, most well-known recruiting database site in the country Rivals dropped its list of the Top 250 prospects for the class of 2025. It’s an elite group to be a part of as the recruiting scene and NIL landscape has gotten wilder and wilder. While Massachusetts and the other New England states are producing some damn good talent with plenty of top tier D1 commits of…

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