For many high school football players, a showcase is a good way to get on the radar of college coaches. But for Xaverian’s Micah Amedee, the defensive lineman is more than well known. He is a verbal commit to Boston College. Did that stop the 6-foot-3, 270-pounder from participating in Thursday night’s Catholic Conference Football Showcase at Xaverian? Absolutely not. Amedee took part, and that says a lot both about……
Marcus Jones could be on cusp of breakout season
While fans worry and debate just how much talent the offense has, it’s safe to say that the Patriots defense is still pretty loaded. Barmore, Godchaux, Judon, Dugger, Bentley, Uche, Gonzalez. There’s some pretty big names on that side of the ball who could (and should) have a big say in how long or quick this turnaround is. But, there’s another name that both fans and media alike aren’t talking…
Recruiting Roundup: Deerfield
One of the more consistent programs in the NEPSAC is coach Brian Barbato’s Deerfield Academy squad. Last year, Deerfield went 7-3, and earned a bowl victory over ISL champion Belmont Hill. The program has earned NEPSAC bowl wins in 2019, 2021, and 2023. With the competition Deerfield faces both in the regular season and postseason, that is quite the accomplishment. So it should come as no surprise that Deerfield will……
Renegades 42-game win streak halted by St. Louis
Image courtesy of Boston Renegades It had to end sometime. The Boston Renegades – the winningest pro football women’s team in history – had its 42-game winning streak snapped in St. Louis this past weekend in what turned out to be a shootout, 36-27. Dating back to the 2019 season opener, the Renegades had dominated every opponent en route to five straight Women’s Football Alliance titles. But, now in a…
Former SJS star Eamonn Dennis commits to Ohio
Former St. John’s Shrewsbury standout and Michigan Wolverine Eamonn Dennis announced on Tuesday that he is transferring to Ohio University to play for the Bobcats. Dennis made the announcement on social media. The 5-10 188 pound Dennis is a Worcester native. He capped off a prolific high school career where he was a star wide receiver and defensive back for the Pioneers by committing to Michigan. While at Michigan, he…
Strange to reportedly miss the start of next season
Getty Images According to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, Patriots guard Cole Strange is expected to miss the start of the 2024 season. Rapoport also mentioned that Strange may not be ready until the middle of next season. It is awful news for the Patriots and for Strange. Now we know why Patriots coach Jerod Mayo was so non-committal yesterday when it came to a time table on when Strange…
Dugger acknowledges commitment from team to him & others can help in long run
Initially, when the Patriots decided to ‘transition tag’ safety Kyle Dugger this offseason instead of giving him the outright franchise tag, it felt like the organization was making things more tense and unnecessarily difficult. Ultimately, a deal was reached and Kyle Dugger received a phone call while on the treadmill. Now, he’s got a new four-year, $58 million contract extension that keeps him as one of the foundational pieces and…
Observations from Day 1 of Patriots voluntary OTA’s
FOXBOROUGH – The first voluntary OTA of the Jerod Mayo was Monday afternoon in Foxborough and we got our first look at the new-look Patriots. Heres’ what stood out during the two-hour session: -Rookie guard Ryan Johnson was the first player to hit the field at about 11:35, wearing No. 75. -Matt Judon, Anfernee Jennings, Josh Uche, Zury Henry and Davon Godchaux were not in attendance. Kendrick Bourne, Cole Strange…
Receivers will have an opportunity to compete in voluntary OTA’s
Ju-Ju Smith-Schuster is healthy and ready to compete for playing time. The wide receiver position for the Patriots has been much maligned in recent years. Despite a concerted effort the last five years to upgrade the position, the production has not been there. The receiver room as a whole has been underwhelming. The Patriots addressed the position once again this off-season by re-signing Kendrick Bourne, signing K.J Osborn and drafting…
Mayo talks DePalma, Tippett & decision to have a large staff
If you look at the Patriots roster handed out for Day 1 of OTA’s on Monday, you’d see a whopping 31 coaches listed down the bottom of the large sheet of paper. While the number may seem staggering, it really isn’t in today’s NFL. The only reason it looks and feels that way to folks around here is because of how small the Bill Belichick staffs were for the last…