Courtesy of the IFL/Tulsa Oilers It wasn’t the finish to the regular season the Pirates we’re hoping for. Massachusetts dropped the season finale to the Tulsa Oilers 44-24. Tulsa has traditionally played the Pirates tough in their short history. Despite being 3-0 against the Oilers all-time, the Pirates only beat them 23-22 at home on May 25th. The Pirates opened the scoring on a field goal by Henry Nell to…
Northeast 7-on-7 East Tournament Preview
Shane Eason is one of the players to watch in today’s Northeast 7 on 7 East Regional The Northeast 7 on 7 rolls on today with the East Regional. Here are some thoughts on each pool. Open Division Pool 1 Stacked pool with Woburn, BB&N, Masco, Andover and Lynn Classical. This will be a good pool to watch. Plenty of quarterback talent and skill. Andover’s Dom Papa and BB&N’s Damon……
UFL Draft offers four local college prospects another shot
The UFL Draft was held on Wednesday and several local college prospects were drafted. It is important to point out that many of the rookies drafted are already on NFL rosters heading into camp. The players in the UFL draft pool were eligible for the 2024 NFL Draft but were not selected and signed as undrafted free agents with teams. A player must be at least three years removed from…
Spotlight on rookies as they report for training camp
Images courtesy of the New England Patriots It is hard to believe but Patriots rookies reported for training camp today. The spotlight will be mostly on quarterback Drake Maye however, the class as a whole will be under scrutiny as the Patriots look to turn things around under first year coach Jerod Mayo. The Patriots only drafted one defensive player, cornerback Marcellas Dial out of South Carolina in the sixth…
Catching up with former Bishop Hendricken standout Rushaune Vilane
Courtesy of Rushaune Vilane We had a chance to catch up with former Bishop Hendricken standout Rushaune Vilane about his commitment to Kentucky and his career at Bishop Hendricken. Here is what Rushaune had to say. NEFJ: Why Kentucky? What made you decide to commit to the Wildcats? RV: “The reason I chose Kentucky is it just felt like home right when I got there. Everyone was friendly and nice……
Pirates Preview: Massachusetts Pirates (8-7) at Tulsa Oilers (5-10)
The Pirates wrap up the regular season with a trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma to take on the Tulsa Oilers. The Pirates had a bye week last week after losing a tough one to San Antonio, 58-55 the week prior. The Pirates are 3-0 all-time against the Oilers. They beat Tulsa 23-22 at Tsongas Arena on May 25th. Here are three keys for tonight’s game. 1. Shake off the rust: Pirates…
Patriots Positional Preview: Tight Ends
The Patriots re-signed Hunter Henry this off-season to a three year deal worth up to $30 million dollars. The team also signed veteran tight ends Austin Hooper and Mitchell Wilcox to provide experience and depth. La’Michael Pettway also returns. The Patriots also drafted Jaheim Bell in the seventh round of this year’s draft and signed Jacob Warren as an undrafted free agent to add depth to the position. Tight end…
Patriots Positional Preview: Safety
Our next positional preview is at safety, where the Pats might sneaky have the best duo in the league. There’s also plenty of questions behind the Top 2 guys… Under contract: Jabrill Peppers, Kyle Dugger, Dell Pettus, Joshua Bledsoe, Marte Mapu, Jaylinn Hawkins, Brendan Schooler Positional breakdown: The re-signing of Kyle Dugger was obviously important, but Jabrill Peppers is entering the last year of his deal and needs a new contract….
Patriots announce five personnel changes for 2024
The Patriots announced five personnel changes to the front office for the upcoming season. Alonzo Highsmith was hired as a senior personnel executive, Casey Belongia joined the staff as an area scout (Midwest), Bob Kronenberg was hired as a pro scout and A.J. Richardson and Landon Simpson were hired as scouting assistants. The team also announced that four members of the scouting department received promotions. four members of the staff…