Trisciani excited for opportunity to lead the Hollis-Brookline football program

February 27, 2024

John Trisciani comes from a football family. His brother Tony is the head coach at Elon University. His son John was the head coach at Bishop Guertin. John coached with John Jr. in 2022 at BG. Football is the family business if you will. After years of being the defensive line coach at St. Anselm College and spending last season at Manchester Central, John was ready to run his own…

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Thoughts from episodes 3 & 4 of ‘The Dynasty’

February 23, 2024

Image courtesy of Apple TV+ Alright, the first two episodes of The Dynasty didn’t disappoint with a nostalgic look back at the early days of this magical 25 year run, and even some 90’s love for those of us who grew up with Bledsoe being ‘the guy.’ The next two episodes were a bit puzzling, but still entertaining as hell. Episode 3 was an incredible trip down memory lane and…

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Hiring of Hightower has been in the works for a while

February 22, 2024

Image courtesy of Nancy Lane (MediaNews Group/Boston Herald) Almost everyone that grew up a Patriots fan was ecstatic to hear that Dont’a Hightower would be joining Jerod Mayo’s staff as a linebackers coach. Almost everyone. There was a small segment of fans that felt this was just a friendship hire. As good as ‘High’ was for the franchise, after so much nepotism throughout the years on the Patriots staff, some…

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Changing of the guard has officially started in Foxborough

February 21, 2024

FOXBOROUGH – There was a first day of college orientation type feel at 1 Patriot Place on Wednesday afternoon. Dozens of media members and TV cameras packed inside the media work room to meet new offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt, new defensive coordinator Demarcus Covington and new special teams coordinator Jeremy Springer for the first time in a press conference setting. Head coach Jerod Mayo (that’s still a little weird…

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Slater officially announces retirement

February 20, 2024

Image courtesy of Nick Cammett/Diamond Images (Getty Images) During Jets week to close out a dismal regular season, Matthew Slater joked that the media had ‘already made the decision’ for him when it came to retirement. If we knew, he most certainly knew the time was coming. What felt like the inevitable finally happened officially on Tuesday as Slater officially announced his retirement after a stellar 16-year career with the…

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Guy, Phillips to be released as rebuild continues

February 19, 2024

The change continues in New England. As Jerod Mayo settles into his new role as head coach and Eliot Wolf continues to take over personnel responsibilities, the roster moves have begun. The NFL free agency period officially starts March 13, but with legal tampering in the cards and the draft about a month later, New England has started to free up some money and roster spots as the rebuild ramps…

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Trent Brown done in New England, could it be a mistake?

February 19, 2024

Image courtesy of the New England Patriots What we’ve known for most of the season is now official. Trent Brown is no longer a Patriot. Brown’s contract officially voided on Monday with no extension coming from New England as first reported by Jeremy Fowler. Free agency in the new league year begins March 13, although the new legal tampering period means it’s a bit earlier than that. The Patriots will…

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Takeaways from the first two episodes of ‘The Dynasty’

February 18, 2024

Image courtesy of Apple TV+ I’m a little late to the party, but finally got to sit and watch the first two episodes of The Dynasty on Apple TV this weekend. Admittedly having lived through the dynasty days and seen every DVD and read every book possible, I thought this might be just a recap of everything we all already knew. But, the first two episodes were outstanding and provided…

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Segel: O’Brien proof that dreams do come true; can he lead BC back to prominence?

February 16, 2024

(Image courtesy of Victor Stefanescu / The Heights) By Alan Segel NEFJ Correspondent Chestnut Hill —Let’s be honest. When it comes to collegiate sports in New England in general and Boston in particular, the colleges take the lower tier in the sports pecking order. Yes, there is the phenomenon that is UConn basketball (men and women) and to some extent Providence College. However, these programs, while successful, have a local…

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After lengthy process, BC finally hires O’Brien as next head coach

February 9, 2024

(AP Photo/Matt Freed, File) Well, that was something. Since receiving a tip last Friday morning about O’Brien potentially being en route to Boston for an interview, it’s been a wild week of rumors, stories, sources and texts. One thing remained clear the entire time. Bill O’Brien was the choice from the jump for Boston College. Now, he’s the new head coach, a job that was pretty much his to lose…

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