Courtesy of Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times FOXBOROUGH- The Patriots are hosting a home playoff game for the first time in six years on Sunday night when the Los Angeles Chargers come to town . The Chargers are a familiar playoff opponent, one the Patriots have faced four previous times in their history. The playoff rivalry goes all the way back to 1963 and it is a rivalry…
Patriots’ success largely because of legitimate family atmosphere
Image courtesy of Kathryn Riley/NFL By Alan Segel NEFJ Contributor FOXBOROUGH – There are always surprises, in life and in sports. Some surprises are better than others and some of the surprises sometimes bring thoughts of ‘why is this happening?’ In 2023 and 2024, Patriots players and the fan base were surprised with 4-13 records in both years. Nobody expected that a Bill Belichick-led team would crater so badly in…
Former Central Catholic, Maine & Merrimack QB Ayden Pereira talks transfer portal decision
Image courtesy of Merrimack Athletics The name Ayden Pereira is well known around New England. The former Central Catholic star QB initially went to Maine before transferring to Merrimack for the past couple seasons. Now, he’s headed back to the transfer portal. Last year with the Warriors, he threw for 1,846 yards and putting up 1,120 in 2024. He threw for 17 touchdowns total in his two seasons playing in…
Wellesley football coach Jesse Davis steps down after 14 seasons
Jesse Davis has stepped down as the Head Football Coach at Wellesley High School. Davis, a Wellesley alumnus also teaches at the school and was New England Football Journal’s Division 2 Coach of the Year in 2024.
Cardinals request to interview Patriots pass game coordinator and tight ends coach Thomas Brown
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots The Arizona Cardinals have requested permission to interview Patriots assistant coach Thomas Brown for their head coaching vacancy. The move comes on the heels of the franchise’s decision to part ways with Jonathan Gannon, whose three-year tenure concluded with a disappointing 3-14 finish this past season. As General Manager Monti Ossenfort begins the process of reshaping a roster that has struggled for consistency,…
Tucker McDonald returning to UConn
Tucker McDonald is returning to UConn after briefly entering the transfer portal at the end of December. I spoke with McDonald last night and asked him why he made the decision to return to Storrs.
BC has been busy early in the portal & will be throughout the spring
The transfer portal has been open for almost a week now and Boston College has been busy. Part of that is because the program had upwards of 25 departures into the portal, but after a 2-10 season, the roster needed a serious makeover. From losing all three quarterbacks from a year ago, to big time linebackers and defensive backs. The roster is going to look much, much different in 2026….
Toledo quarterback Kalieb Osborne transfers to UConn
The Huskies may have found their starting quarterback for the 2026 season and beyond. Freshmen signal caller Kalieb Osborne has officially committed to transfer from Toledo to UConn.
Osborne follows new Huskies head coach Jason Candle, who previously coached Osborne at Toledo and played a pivotal role in his initial recruitment.
Candle taps into Toledo pipeline to rebuild the UConn roster
The transfer portal officially opened on Friday and already, new UConn Coach Jason Candle is dipping into his Toledo past to fortify the UConn roster which has been hit hard by the transfer portal and graduation.
New BC QB Mason McKenzie explains why he chose the Eagles
Image courtesy of Saginaw Valley State Athletics There’s still a lot of work to do for Boston College when it comes to reshaping the roster. But, BC took the first step towards rebuilding the most important room with a commitment on Sunday afternoon. Saginaw Valley State QB Mason McKenzie officially committed to the Eagles despite getting some interest from JMU, Temple, Eastern Illinois, Colorado State, UTEP, Arkansas State, Wyoming, Southern…