FOXBOROUGH – For the first time since signing as a free agent, Harold Landry met with the media on Tuesday afternoon at Gillette Stadium. Players are in the building for the first part of the voluntary offseason workout and for Landry, it’s been a bit of a whirlwind getting re-acclimated to the area. Landry was drafted in April of 2018, which means it’s been a long time since he’s been…
Patriots begin first off-season program under Mike Vrabel
Image courtesy of Sorinex Equipment The Patriots kicked off the first voluntary workouts of the Mike Vrabel era on Monday. Several high profile players were in town to begin the off-season program. The first phase of the off-season program is voluntary for the players but the expectation is that the majority of the team will participate. Among the players set to arrive at the Patriots’ facility on Monday are starting…
BC staff, spring ball practices have big impression on local recruits
As the Eagles staff finally has its first full offseason and spring to recruit local talent, there’s no denying BC has made an effort to keep that proverbial fence around Massachusetts and the rest of New England. Among the hundreds of recruits that have come through the doors of Fish Field House each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for the last month and a half, the majority of them have been…
MVC Announces Showcase Day for May 21st
The Merrimack Valley Conference will be putting on a Showcase Day on Wednesday May 21st at 7 pm at Andover High School. The showcase will feature talent from 11 programs in the conference. It is a good opportunity for some of the top returning players in the MVC to show off what they can do for college coaches. Andover Coach Jay Fielding says that it is important to come together……
5 observations from our spring visit with UConn
Images courtesy of UConn Athletics We got a chance to visit with the UConn Huskies on Saturday morning. Coming off of a 9-4 season and a win in the Fenway Bowl, there is a buzz surrounding the program. Jim Mora and his staff hope to build off the momentum they established last season and build a standard of consistent winning. The challenge this spring will be to find players who……
Harvard’s depth shines in spring game
By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff CAMBRIDGE – Harvard took one step closer to the start of the regular season with its annual spring game on Saturday afternoon. Team Crimson shined as it defeated White 31-0. Although the final score won’t be taken into serious consideration, the main focus was on individual performances and who proved they deserve a bigger role going into the 2025 season, according to head coach Andrew…
Spring Preview: Bears looking to bounce back after disappointing 2024
Courtesy of Matt Childs’ Instagram The Brown Bears got people’s attention after upsetting Harvard in Week Two of last season. Unfortunately for James Perry’s squad, they only won one game the rest of the way in a disappointing season. Replacing Jake Willcox at quarterback is priority number one. Sophomores James Murphy and Brady Dever along with junior Ty Holtz and freshmen Nolan Lazor all appear to be in the mix……
New Patriots OLB coach Mike Smith expects big things from Harold Landry
FOXBOROUGH – Making a return to Massachusetts after a stellar career at Boston College, Harold Landry has the chance to help make this Patriots defense elite. On Friday afternoon when defensive assistant coaches met with the media in various groups for about 10-15 minutes, I briefly caught up with new outside linebackers coach Mike Smith to talk about what stands out with Landry on film until he gets to work…
Patriots work out local draft prospects
The Patriots worked out a slew of local draft prospects at their local pro day today. Several local prospects got the opportunity to workout for the coaching staff and decision makers. Many of the local prospects invited were players that the team watched workout at last week’s pro days in the area. Others were either prospects with local ties or prospects who played here and then transferred . Here is……
Josh McDaniels looking forward to reinventing his offense with Drake Maye
FOXBOROUGH – Josh McDaniels took the podium inside the Gillette Stadium media workroom right around 1:00 on Thursday with a huge smile. “Hello world,” he said. McDaniels looked like a man who was thrilled to be back in the building with a chance to try and help the organization get back to where it was once he left. The problem with that is there’s one giant piece of the puzzle…