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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UMass finally has a home, will join MAC in 2025-2026
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Big New England Football Clinic celebrating 50th anniversary this weekend
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NFL Combine Quarterback Preview
Several members of the Patriots front office and coaching staff is off to Indianapolis this week for one of the most important combine’s in team history. With multiple needs across the board, specifically at the quarterback position. Eliot Wolf , Jerod Mayo and the rest of the Patriots brass will have a business week in Indianapolis. There won’t much time to hang out at St. Elmo’s for shrimp cocktail. The……
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34th Annual Maine Lobster Bowl rosters announced
The 34th annual Maine Lobster Bowl is set to take place on July 20th at Lewiston High School’s Don Roux Field. The game raises money and awareness for Shriner Children’s Hospitals for advanced care for children with orthopedic conditions, burns, or spinal cord injuries. The East squad will be led by Matt Friedman of Mt. Blue. The West will be led by Deering head coach Brendan Scully. Here are the……