Image courtesy of Fox Sports By Alan Segel NEFJ Contributor FOXBOROUGH — When the Los Angeles Chargers (I still have problems saying or seeing that in print) came into Gillette Stadium 54 weeks ago to face the Patriots, circumstances were certainly different than what they are now. The Patriots were just a three-win team at the time and going through the motions of a second straight extremely disappointing season. The…
Boston College’s portal approach should have fans encouraged
Boston College is up to 18 commitments out of the portal and counting with one week left until the window for athletes to enter closes. While there’s been no four or five star, immediate ‘impact’ guys from major programs that have huge stat lines or anything like that, the approach BC (particularly new GM Kenyatta Watson and Bill O’Brien) have taken so far is probably the best route for the…
UMass names Max Warner offensive coordinator
UMass has named Max Warner as their new offensive coordinator. Warner arrives in Amherst after a highly successful stint at Bowling Green, where he spent the last several seasons as the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbac
Quinn Fleeting steps down as head coach at Windsor High School
After stepping in for his father Rob and leading Windsor High School to a Class MM state title and a 12-1 record, Warriors Head Coach Quinn Fleeting will not be leading the program in 2026.
Stacking up the Justin Herbert, Drake Maye quarterback match up
By John Sapochetti NEFJ Contributor We have all seen the Spider-Man meme where two Spider-Men point at each other essentially saying, “He is me and I am him”. Such will be the case Sunday night when quarterbacks Drake Maye and Justin Herbert square off when the Patriots host the Chargers in an AFC Wild Card game. Maye, in his 2nd season, has often been compared to the six year pro…
Patriots receivers want ride to keep going so Mack Hollins can hop back on
FOXBOROUGH – Mack Hollins has still been around plenty, but it’s hard to deny his missing presence on the field is clear. After all, he’s 6’4,” 220 lbs. and entertaining as hell. New England has continued winning without him, but now as the stakes get higher, the receiver room needs to step up in order to replace some of the leadership and physicality that Hollins brought between the white lines….
Penalties on special teams could be big factor during Wild Card game vs. LA
If you think back to the home game against Buffalo, penalties on special teams handed the Bills some incredibly fortunate field position. Field position that Josh Allen and the offense ended up taking advantage of when the defense couldn’t stop them. Now, as the Pats prepare to play their first playoff game at home in six years on Sunday night against the Chargers, any and every mistake will be magnified….
Offensive lineman Theo Bachelder talks transfer portal decision & what’s next
Image courtesy of Old Dominion Athletics When Marblehead native and offensive lineman Theo Bachelder was coming out of high school after his final season at The Hun School following incredible success at Pingree, he had interest from 20+ programs. The majority of the 17 programs in New England as well as others across the country wanted his services. Eventually, Bachelder settled on Old Dominion University. The last two seasons, he…
The transfer portal has changed the landscape in college football; Can the local FBS programs keep up?
In a recent article in The Athletic, we got a first hand look at what it costs to do business in the transfer portal these days. The numbers are staggering and reinforce the belief that college football is a business. It always has been, but even more so now.
UMass’ Tyler Martin explains decision to return to the program
In a day and age where money rules everything in college sports, it’s rare when someone shows some loyalty. Enter UMass’ Tyler Martin. Martin, who is the heart and soul of the Mnuteman defense, announced on X Wednesday night that he’s returning to UMass for one final season. Martin easily could have gone in the portal like the other 5,000+ athletes that have already, but as a Massachusetts guy through…