Courtesy of the Massachusetts Pirates The Massachusetts Pirates announced on Tuesday that head coach Tom Menas and other members of the Pirates staff were relieved of their duties. Following the franchise’s first losing season in its seven year history, Pirates Founder, Co-Owner, President, and General Manager Jawad Yatim released a statement announcing the changes. “I would like to thank everyone for their effort. If you’re in the business long enough,…

Kickoff: The Pirates are set to host the Bay Area Panthers (12-3) in their final game of the 2025 Indoor Football League (IFL) regular season. The Pirates are looking to get back to .500 after losing their last two games. Here are four keys for the Pirates. 1. Taulia gets his first start: Taulia Tagovailoa will get his first career start in place of Kenji Bahar. The key for Tagovailoa…

Kickoff: The Pirates will look to bounce back after last week’s tough loss at Tulsa when they travel to Green Bay, Wisconsin to take on the Blizzard. Both teams have qualified for the playoffs but this game is all about the standing and playoff positioning. Needless to say, it is a big one. Here are four keys to the game. 1st Down: Sustain offense: The Pirates have been running out…

Courtesy of Mass Pirates Kickoff: The Pirates are coming off of a 54-31 win last week over Iowa. The win clinched a playoff spot for the Pirates. Massachusetts won the first meeting against Tulsa on June 21st, 58-37 at the Tsongas Center. The Pirates are 4-1 all-time against the Oilers.  Here are four keys for the Pirates. 1st Down: Get Bahar to Owens going early: Quarterback Kenji Bahar and wide…

Courtesy of the Massachusetts Pirates The Massachusetts Pirates clinched a playoff spot after a decisive 54-31 victory over the Iowa Barnstormers on Thursday night at the Tsongas Center. The loss was Iowa’s ninth straight.  The Pirates wasted no time establishing their style of play with quarterback Kenji Bahar connecting with Teo Redding on a 43-yard touchdown pass on the very first play of the game. After an Iowa interception, the…