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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Connecticut Football Alliance releases it’s 2024 schedule
On Wednesday, the Connecticut Football Alliance released it’s 100 game schedule for the upcoming season. There are several intriguing match-ups on this year’s slate including some regional match-ups. It should be a great slate of games once again. Here is the full list of games. The top match-ups each week are in bold. We will give our top 15 match-ups on a separate piece this weekend. Week 1- Sept. 13……
Patriots could retain Brown, add Embree and McCarthy as position coaches
Jerod Mayo continues to fill out his coaching staff. On Tuesday he hired Taylor Embree as running backs coach. Wednesday, ESPN’s Mike Reiss reported that Troy Brown could remain with the organization if he chooses to. In what capacity is undetermined but the Patriots have yet to hire a wide receivers coach. The Patriots also hired former Brown University offensive line coach Mike McCarthy as an offensive assistant as well….
New England will be well-represented at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine
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