The Patriots announced Jerod Mayo’s first coaching staff on Monday. 17 coaches were listed in the press release but that was the new coaches that were hired. It did not include Brian Belichick, Mike Pellegrino, Troy Brown, Evan Rothstein and Joe Kim who are all hold overs from Bill Belichick’s staff. Here are some thoughts on every coach on the new staff. HC: Jerod Mayo: Mayo assembled a staff that…
Guy, Phillips to be released as rebuild continues
The change continues in New England. As Jerod Mayo settles into his new role as head coach and Eliot Wolf continues to take over personnel responsibilities, the roster moves have begun. The NFL free agency period officially starts March 13, but with legal tampering in the cards and the draft about a month later, New England has started to free up some money and roster spots as the rebuild ramps…
Patriots free agency need No. 5 – Secondary
NFL free agency opens March 13th with the tampering period opening up a couple of days before that. The Patriots are expected to have roughly $70 million to spend in free agency. The secondary is not perceived as a need but it will be both in free agency and the draft. The Patriots have to make a decision on safety Kyle Dugger who is an unrestricted free agent. Do they…
O’Brien needs to build a fence around New England in recruiting
Building a fence around Massachusetts and New England in recruiting has been a priority for Boston College football coaches through the years. Unfortunately, most of them have not be able to do it. Despite having national success in recruiting, Boston College football coaches have struggled to land the top talent in the area through the years. From Tom O’Brien to Jeff Jagozinski to Frank Spaziani to Steve Addazio and Jeff……
Trent Brown done in New England, could it be a mistake?
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots What we’ve known for most of the season is now official. Trent Brown is no longer a Patriot. Brown’s contract officially voided on Monday with no extension coming from New England as first reported by Jeremy Fowler. Free agency in the new league year begins March 13, although the new legal tampering period means it’s a bit earlier than that. The Patriots will…
Takeaways from the first two episodes of ‘The Dynasty’
Image courtesy of Apple TV+ I’m a little late to the party, but finally got to sit and watch the first two episodes of The Dynasty on Apple TV this weekend. Admittedly having lived through the dynasty days and seen every DVD and read every book possible, I thought this might be just a recap of everything we all already knew. But, the first two episodes were outstanding and provided…
Segel: O’Brien proof that dreams do come true; can he lead BC back to prominence?
(Image courtesy of Victor Stefanescu / The Heights) By Alan Segel NEFJ Correspondent Chestnut Hill —Let’s be honest. When it comes to collegiate sports in New England in general and Boston in particular, the colleges take the lower tier in the sports pecking order. Yes, there is the phenomenon that is UConn basketball (men and women) and to some extent Providence College. However, these programs, while successful, have a local…
New era at Harvard officially begins with introduction of Aurich
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Recruiting Roundup: Needham
In 2021 and 2022, the Needham football program had a pair of uncharacteristic down years with losing records. Boy, that did not last long, did it? Last season, Needham posted a 10-2 record that included a run to the D1 state semifinals, where the Rockets lost a close game to eventual state champion Xaverian. The only other loss was to another state champion, D3 winner Milton in Bay State Conference……
O’Brien officially introduced at BC; Now the work begins
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