We are at the halfway point of the season which means the first Chaos Poll of the season is here. We are doing it a little different this year as it is a Top 25 all New England, Public, Catholic and Private Poll. Here is our first edition. Tabor Academy (Ma) (4-0) Avon Old Farms (CT) (4-0) Catholic Memorial (Ma) (4-0) New Canaan (CT) (4-0) St. John’s Prep (Ma) (5-0)…
Patriots postgame breakdown after victories has evolved
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots FOXBOROUGH – If you’ve seen any of the postgame locker room Patriots videos following victories this year, you might have noticed that something is different. For over two decades, the famous ‘How do we feel about a victory? Awww yeahhh!’ chant started by Tedy Bruschi, continued by Matt Slater and then delegated among a few different guys last year (albeit only four times)…
Patriots’ ability to remain mentally tough despite poor officiating vs. Saints starts at the top
Getty Images FOXBOROUGH – Mike Vrabel easily could have lost his mind on several occasions during Sunday’s win over the Saints. Not because of anything his team did, but because the Patriots were seemingly playing against both New Orleans and an incompetent officiating crew. The Patriots had 113 yards of offense and a touchdown taken off the board due to outrageous offensive pass interference calls. Multiple plays that really shouldn’t…
MIAA Top 25 – Week 7
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff Six weeks of the Massachusetts high school football season are in the books. Last weekend provided us with the most chaos to this point. Major upsets were a common theme. Methuen beat Central Catholic. Previously winless Brockton shocked Weymouth. Quincy remained unbeaten with a thrilling win over Plymouth South. One week after losing to Weymouth, Milton rejoins the top 25 after a thrashing of Wachusett….
7 Points on the Patriots 25-19 win over the Saints
AP Photo/Gerald Herbert The Patriots made it three wins in a row after beating the New Orleans Saints 25-19 in a back and forth game that made Patriots fans sweat. Drake Maye was once again fantastic, especially in the first half. The second half could have been better. The lack of a running game is a problem and don’t get me started on the officiating. It was brutal. Here are…
Patriots 25, Saints 19 – Pats match win total from last 2 seasons with gritty performance
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots The ascension and maturity process continues. Mike Vrabel’s Patriots are still learning how to win consistently and took another big step forward on Sunday with a 25-19 victory in the Bayou. “It’s better than an old team getting out of here with a loss, I would say,” Vrabel said when asked specifically about the importance of finding a way to win on the…
Patriots Four Down Preview: New England Patriots (3-2) at New Orleans Saints (1-4)
Odds: Patriots -3.5, O/U: 46.5 Kickoff: The Patriots will look to make it three in a row today when they visit New Orleans to take on a Saints team that won their first game last week. The Saints are young and have a good blend of veterans and rookies but they are clearly rebuilding. Despite that, this is the ultimate trap game for the Patriots coming off of the win…
New England college roundup – Week 7
With a bunch of double-local matchups and some big home games, we were able to cover nine of the 17 D teams in the region this weekend. Stonehill, UConn and Holy Cross each had a bye week. Those stories are up on the site for your enjoyment, but here’s a summary of the other action you may have missed: Harvard 34, Cornell 10 The 25th-ranked Crimson had to pull away…
Patriots Game Plan vs. the New Orleans Saints
The Patriots visit the Big Easy to take on the Saints this week. There are of things to like about this match up for the Patriots this week. Our game plan this week is focused on throwing the football on offense and focusing more on coverage and disguising on defense. Want to know what the Patriots game plan could look like this week? Here is an inside look at what…
Top 5 Matchups in the Patriots-Saints game
Kirby Lee, Imagn/Greg Cooper AP On paper, the New Orleans could potentially present more match up problems than the Buffalo Bills did last week. New Orleans has a good skill group but the lack of a quarterback and inconsistent pass protection has been an issue. The Patriots need to get creative with their match-ups, specifically on defense. If they do, they should be in good shape. Their front seven could…