Avon Old Farms Class of 25 offensive tackle Owen Aliciene committed to Penn State over the weekend after visiting the school for junior weekend. Aliciene held offers from 18 schools including Penn State. He also had offers from Boston College, UMass, UConn, Florida State, Michigan State, Texas A&M, SMU, Pitt, Maryland, Louisville and Kentucky among others. He ultimately committed to James Franklin and the Nittany Lions. The 6-7 275 tackle…
Remembering when the Patriots almost became the St. Louis Stallions
Sunday marked the 30th anniversary of Robert Kraft’s purchase of the New England Patriots. Kraft purchased the franchise on January 21st, 1994 from then owner James Busch Orthwein. Kraft had been a Patriots fan since 1971 and had expressed an interest in owning a sports franchise in New England for years. At one time, he was the owner of the now defunct Boston Lobsters of the World Tennis Team. In…
Boston College to open season in primetime on Labor Day night
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Mayo provides some insight into offseason vision
Getty Images Despite the whole still not technically having a GM thing (although he’s probably in the building already), apparently the Patriots are planning a big roster shakeup this offseason. During an interview with The Greg Hill Show (Greg Hill, Jermaine Wiggins & Courtney Cox) on Monday morning, new Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo talked about a number of things, including quite a different approach to roster building than everything…
MHSFCA releases All-Divisions Teams
On Saturday, the MHSFCA released their all division teams. Here are all eight teams and some thoughts on each team. Division One Hasselbeck and Eason are no brainers. Both were two of the best signal callers in the state. Braintree’s James Curry was one of the top running backs in Eastern, Mass and returns next year as a junior. Great to see Joe Pendergast from Braintree getting recognized as well……
Despite loss, Dream Japan Bowl trip a life-changing experience for Ivy Leaguers
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10 candidates I would interview for the Patriots offensive coordinator opening
The Patriots officially have an offensive coordinator opening. Here are some names to keep an eye on as new coach Jerod Mayo looks to fill the vacancy. Brian Griese, Quarterbacks Coach, 49ers: Griese played at Michigan and played in the NFL for 11 years, starting 83 games. He also had a successful media career. His career parallels Mayo’s in some ways. He is the son of legendary Dolphins quarterback Bob…
Lyons: Top Candidates To Replace Bill O’Brien
By Jon Lyons NEFJ Correspondent News broke last night that Patriots offensive coordinator/ quarterbacks coach Bill O’Brien is leaving the team to become the offensive coordinator at Ohio State. The move is not that surprising given the head coaching change in New England and the frustrating year that O’Brien went through in 2023. With him gone, Jerod Mayo has his biggest task of his coaching reign thus far in hiring…
Local players look to improve draft stock in Tropical Bowl on Saturday
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The Falcons are a good fit for Bill Belichick
The Atlanta Falcons have scheduled a second interview with Bill Belichick this weekend and according to the Athletic’s Dianna Russini, Belichick and Falcons owner Arthur Blank met over dinner last night and more meetings are scheduled between Belichick and the Falcons brass. The Atlanta Falcons have Bill Belichick as their top candidate, flying him into Atlanta on one of Arthur Blank's private planes last night. Dinner last night, more meetings…