If you attended any Boston College games at Alumni Stadium last year, you probably heard the name John Pupel quite often over the PA system. A transfer from Dartmouth, Pupel became a guy Eagles fans knew quickly. He was everywhere. Pupel was a tackling machine, leading the way with 82 of them (56 solo). He also forced and recovered a fumble and had a pass defended. Now, the 6’1,” 200lbs…….
Patriots signed veteran Joey Slye to compete for the job not just as camp kicker
Photo by Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images The Patriots signed veteran kicker Joey Slye on Thursday adding some much needed competition for kicker Chad Ryland. Slye, 28, has played with the Carolina Panthers (2019-20), Houston Texans (2021), San Francisco 49ers (2021) and Washington Commanders (2021-23). The 5-foot-11, 213-pounder, originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent out of Virgina Tech with the New York Giants in 2019. …
EJ Perry steps down in Andover
One of the true top coaches in New England, Andover’s EJ Perry, made it known this week that he is stepping down from his coaching duties. Hector Longo of the Lawrence Eagle-Tribune broke the news first. Perry helped Andover earn a strong run of success. In 14 years, Perry won 98 games for the Golden Warriors in one of the toughest leagues in the state, the Merrimack Valley Conference. The……
Recruiting Roundup: Dartmouth
One of the top programs on the South Coast on a yearly basis is Dartmouth. Coach Rick White has done an excellent job of getting his team to compete with the toughest teams on the schedule. In 2023, Dartmouth posted a 9-2 record with wins over Doherty, Bridgewater-Raynham, and Old Rochester. The losses were to good teams in Milton and Fairhaven, two squads that won state titles in D3 and……
Patriots not set on redshirting Drake Maye
According to NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe, the Patriots do not plan on “redshirting” rookie quarterback Drake Maye. Wolfe recently spoke with Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo who told him that while Jacoby Brissett has a leg up on the other quarterbacks because he played under Alex Van Pelt in 2022 in Cleveland, it will still be a competition. The best players will compete to play. Maye will not be “held…
After negotiating his own contract renewal, Onwenu looking to step up as a leader
One of the most important things the Patriots have done this offseason is re-sign Mike Onwenu. The versatile O-lineman (tackle) is entering his fifth year as a Patriot and is now looked at as a critical piece of the puzzle and a leader on this team. That leadership component is something Onwenu takes pride in, but it’s still a work in progress too. “As a player and as a person,…
Change coming to the UConn quarterback room
Images courtesy of Mark Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports and UConn Athletics Changes are coming to the UConn quarterback room. Nick Evers, who originally committed to Oklahoma in the Class of 2022 and later transferred to Wisconsin is now transferring to UConn. Evers was a four star recruit coming out of Flower Mound, Texas. He chose Oklahoma over offers from Florida (He originally committed to the Gators), Auburn, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Louisville,……
Patriots sign veteran linebacker Oshane Ximines
The Patriots added some depth to their linebacking corp on Tuesday signing veteran linebacker Oshane Ximines. Ximines, 28 was originally drafted in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Old Dominion. He spent four seasons with the New York Giants. The 6-foot-4, 254 Ximines has played in 48 regular season games with nine starts and has registered 69 total tackles, 6 ½ sack, 6 passes defensed, 1…
Hockomock League announces its first ever college showcase
Add the Hockomock League to the growing number of schools offering it’s football players a showcase for college coaches. The league announced on Tuesday morning that they would be holding a showcase for football players on Sunday May 12th from 4-7 pm at Milford High School The announcement came a day after the Catholic Conference announced that they would be hosting a showcase on May 23rd at Xaverian. The Hockomock……