• Catching up with Catholic Memorial’s Kise Flannery after his commitment to Harvard
  • Capodice named new coach at Berlin High School
  • 5 observations from our spring visit with UMass
  • Robert Kraft speaks at NFL Owners Meetings in Florida
  • Bill Parcells to be inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame as a contributor

Patriots sign second round pick Ja’Lynn Polk

The Patriots announced that they have signed second round draft Ja’Lynn Polk.  Polk, 23, was selected by the Patriots in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft with the 37th pick overall out of Washington. The 6-foot-1, 203-pounder played in 41 games in college and finished with 143 receptions for 2,231 yards with 18 touchdowns. Last season, Polk had 69 receptions for 1,159 yards and 9 touchdowns. He began…

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Brady Night finally seems to provide real closure

FOXBOROUGH – From the time the fans started streaming in and out of the Patriots pro Shop around 1:30 on Wednesday, you knew it was going to be a special night. The day just felt different. Not quite a game day, but a festive, anticipatory atmosphere. Many of the lots closer to the stadium started filling up quickly. Jahlani Tavai was out taking pictures with fans. Dietrich Wise cruised by…

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Observations from the final Patriots mandatory minicamp practice

We’re on to the summer time, ladies and gentlemen. The Patriots officially wrapped up the spring with the final mandatory minicamp practice on Wednesday morning and as usual, it’s tough to put too much stock into a lot of things we’re seeing so far, but there were a few things that stood out in the just-about two hour session. For the final time until late July, here’s everything I saw…

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High School Yearbook: 2003

Note: We wanted to create a new feature that honored the history of the high school game a little. This is a snapshot of MIAA play in 2003, and while a lot of that info is hard to access, we still remember a good amount of it. So here’s an attempt to capture those old glories. If you have any additional information from other years, it is welcome. Here is……

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Observations from Day 1 of Patriots mandatory minicamp

The third ‘first’ of Jerod Mayo’s coaching career took place on an absolutely beautiful day in Foxborough on Monday. The first mandatory minicamp practice of the Mayo era lasted two hours and while it wasn’t pretty at times – especially for the offense – there was still some good stuff to take away from the non-padded session. As usual, here’s everything I saw from high on top of the hill……

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Renegades continue to sputter with a second loss

Image courtesy of Boston Renegades This is certainly a new day for the Renegades franchise. After five years of dominating the Women’s Football Alliance, it seems that the rest of the league finally realizes this simply isn’t the same old Boston team. After seeing a 42-game win streak snapped against St. Louis, Boston used a bye week to reassess and thoroughly embarrassed its next opponent (New York) by scoring 90…

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Catching up with Tabor Academy OL Will Smith on his commitment to Fordham

We recently caught up with Tabor Academy offensive lineman Will Smith on his commitment to Fordham University. Smith made the announcement of his commitment on social media last week.  The 6-4 300 pound Smith also held offers from UMass and Penn.  Here is what Smith had to say when we spoke to him.  NEFJ: Why did you decide to commit to Fordham? What appealed to you about the school and…

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Talking ball with new Pelham head coach John Trisciani

Image courtesy of Pelham Athletics John Trisciani is on the move again. After accepting the Hollis-Brookline job earlier this off-season, Trisciani accepted the job at Pelham High School last week. The opportunity to take over one of the top programs in New Hampshire was just too much for Trisciani to pass up. He takes over for Tom Babaian who led Pelham to four straight state championships, while finishing with 141-97……

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