New England’s other pro football dynasty is taking a break. Molly Goodwin – owner of the Boston Renegades in the Women’s Football Alliance – informed NEFJ on Wednesday night that the team was suspending operations for the 2025 season. The Renegades have won five WFA national championships and are the standard when it comes to women’s professional tackle football. As cliche as it sounds, this isn’t a ‘goodbye,’ it’s just…

Courtesy of Yale Athletics Former Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills Head Coach Dick Jauron passed away on Saturday at the age of 74. Jauron died after a battle with cancer.  Jauron was known for his career as an NFL coach but around these parts, he was remembered as one of the best high school players in Massachusetts history at Swampscott High School and for his time at Yale where he…

Getty Images New Patriots coach Mike Vrabel needs to hire an offensive coordinator and several names have been mentioned but we need to parse through those names and figure out who the best fit would be for both the Patriots and second year quarterback Drake Maye.  We break down each potential candidate in tiers. Former Patriots coordinator Josh McDaniels leads the way Tier One Josh McDaniels, Former Patriots OC, Broncos,…

Clarus Media Group UConn is on a roll after winning the Fenway Bowl and finishing 9-4 on the season, Jim Mora and his staff have rolled the momentum into recruiting specifically the transfer portal. As of yesterday, the Huskies coaching staff has brought in eight players in the portal and kept wide receiver Skyler Bell, who originally entered the portal prior to the Fenway Bowl. The Huskies have lost some…

If you never believed in the saying that ‘life comes at you quickly,’ take a look at what happened to Jerod Mayo on Sunday. Less than an hour after beating the Buffalo Bills 23-16 in the regular season finale, costing the team the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Patriots fired Mayo after just one season. “After the game today, I informed Jerod Mayo that he…

It is a new year which means it is time to make some resolutions. Here are ten New England football resolutions for 2025.  1. Changes with the Patriots: The Patriots have to make changes, whether it is at the top or with assistants and the front office. If the plan is to retain Jerod Mayo, then there needs to be changes around him otherwise they need to move on from…

What a year it was around New England. Historic changes, playoff droughts ended, award-winning performances and of course, state champions crowned. Here’s what we think were the biggest stories in what was a memorable 2024 season: 1. Bill Belichick fired and Jerod Mayo hired – This was obviously the most noteworthy thing that happened locally in 2024 and it came just a week or so into the year. Jerod Mayo began…