• A Mike Vrabel, Josh McDaniels pairing would be a coup for the Patriots
  • Dan Curran’s son Ty joining Holy Cross
  • Bill O’Brien talks BC, Belichick, Pats head coaching vacancy & more
  • Jim Mora and his staff doing some serious work in the portal
  • O’Brien tapping into Alabama roots to fortify Eagles roster

Recruiting Roundup: Walpole

Walpole had a season in 2023 worthy of its rich tradition. The Timberwolves made it to the D3 state title game and lost to Milton at Gillette Stadium. During the season, Walpole earned a win over Milton, and others over Milford, Weymouth, Mansfield, Wellesley, Braintree, Hingham, Shrewsbury, and Wachusett. Basically, if you’re telling the story of strong football programs in Massachusetts, you cannot leave out Walpole. Even despite losing some……

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20 players to watch at the NFL Combine

Image courtesy of the New England Patriots The on field workouts kick off this afternoon at the NFL Combine with defensive lineman and linebackers. They will be followed by defensive backs and tight ends on Friday, quarterbacks, wide receivers and running backs on Saturday and offensive lineman on Sunday.  The Patriots have multiple needs specifically at quarterback, offensive line, wide receiver and tight end. They also have a need at……

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Where are New England guys at the NFL Combine projected to go in the NFL Draft?

As NFL Combine workouts kick off Thursday with defensive linemen and linebackers going through drills, we thought it’d be a good idea to see where the nine players representing New England are projected to go in the NFL Draft. Below is the list of local FBS and FCS guys that are in Indianapolis. These projections are according to NFLDraftScout.com. Of course, all of these could change over the next two……

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Mayo clears the air on perceived bashing of Belichick among other things

Image courtesy of the New England Patriots Patriots Head Coach Jerod Mayo met with the media this morning in Indianapolis. He answered questions for roughly seven minutes. He opened up the media availability by addressing the perceived negativity regarding Bill Belichick. “Look, it’s going to be different,” Mayo said of what the team is building following Belichick’s 24-year run with the Patriots. “At the same time, I would say Bill…

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Latest NFLPA report card paints ugly picture in Foxborough

For the second straight year, Patriots players have let it be known just how bad things have gotten around Gillette Stadium. The latest NFLPA team report cards survey over 1,706 players in hopes of highlighting the best working environments or showing who needs help where. The Krafts take quite a hit here with the team ranking 29th overall. It’s the second NFLPA report card in as many years that has…

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The Packer Way worked in Green Bay and it could in New England as well

Patriots Director of Scouting Eliot Wolf met with the assembled media at the NFL Combine on Tuesday and touched on several topics. One of the things Wolf talked about was that there would be more of a collaborative approach regarding the draft process. Scouts and coaches will have a voice and the team will not necessarily draft for need. They would be open to drafting the best available player and they……

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UMass rejoining the MAC is what the program needed

On Monday we learned that UMass is rejoining the MAC or the Mid-American Conference. The Minutemen were Football members of the MAC from 2012-2015 and ten years later, they are back.  This time however, all sports with the exception of hockey will join the conference. They are staying in Hockey East. The news came as a surprise but was welcomed news for a football program that was sputtering along as……

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Wolf opens up about approach to major decisions this offseason

Getty Images Ahead of one the most important weeks in recent memory for the Patriots franchise, Director of Scouting Eliot Wolf met with the media during the NFL Combine in Indianapolis on Tuesday morning. So far, so good. The assimilation and transition process into a new era in Foxborough with himself and Jerod Mayo at the helm seems to be going smoothly. “I think the key is just having open…

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Trisciani excited for opportunity to lead the Hollis-Brookline football program

John Trisciani comes from a football family. His brother Tony is the head coach at Elon University. His son John was the head coach at Bishop Guertin. John coached with John Jr. in 2022 at BG. Football is the family business if you will. After years of being the defensive line coach at St. Anselm College and spending last season at Manchester Central, John was ready to run his own…

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