• Four things we’re hoping to see during mandatory minicamp
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  • Former standout quarterback Colton Bosselait named Head Football Coach at Oakmont High School
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With new QB room taking shape, Pats release Nathan Rourke

Image courtesy of New England Patriots  The 2024 quarterback room is going to look much, much different for the Patriots. After the Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe fiasco that’s played out over the last two seasons, Drake Maye, Joe Milton and Jacoby Brissett will be the guys (most likely) here for the full season. That’s because on Monday morning, Mike Reiss (who will be joining The New England Football Show…

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Former UMass running back Greg Desrosiers Jr. commits to Memphis

Former Belmont Hill and UMass running back Greg Desrosiers Jr. has committed to the University of Memphis. Desrosiers made the announcement last night on social media. Desrosiers surprisingly entered the portal during UMass’ first week of spring ball. He was still in school but he was not participating at practice. Now, he has officially left the program.  It is the third time Desrosiers is transferring. He began his career at……

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Former Dartmouth & BC safety ready to make an impression at Pats’ rookie minicamp

If you attended any Boston College games at Alumni Stadium last year, you probably heard the name John Pupel quite often over the PA system. A transfer from Dartmouth, Pupel became a guy Eagles fans knew quickly. He was everywhere. Pupel was a tackling machine, leading the way with 82 of them (56 solo). He also forced and recovered a fumble and had a pass defended. Now, the 6’1,” 200lbs…….

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Patriots signed veteran Joey Slye to compete for the job not just as camp kicker

Photo by Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images The Patriots signed veteran kicker Joey Slye on Thursday adding some much needed competition for kicker Chad Ryland.  Slye, 28, has played with the Carolina Panthers (2019-20), Houston Texans (2021), San Francisco 49ers (2021) and Washington Commanders (2021-23). The 5-foot-11, 213-pounder, originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent out of Virgina Tech with the New York Giants in 2019. …

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EJ Perry steps down in Andover

One of the true top coaches in New England, Andover’s EJ Perry, made it known this week that he is stepping down from his coaching duties. Hector Longo of the Lawrence Eagle-Tribune broke the news first. Perry helped Andover earn a strong run of success. In 14 years, Perry won 98 games for the Golden Warriors in one of the toughest leagues in the state, the Merrimack Valley Conference. The……

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Recruiting Roundup: Dartmouth

One of the top programs on the South Coast on a yearly basis is Dartmouth. Coach Rick White has done an excellent job of getting his team to compete with the toughest teams on the schedule. In 2023, Dartmouth posted a 9-2 record with wins over Doherty, Bridgewater-Raynham, and Old Rochester. The losses were to good teams in Milton and Fairhaven, two squads that won state titles in D3 and……

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Patriots not set on redshirting Drake Maye

According to NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe, the Patriots do not plan on “redshirting” rookie quarterback Drake Maye.  Wolfe recently spoke with Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo who told him that while Jacoby Brissett has a leg up on the other quarterbacks because he played under Alex Van Pelt in 2022 in Cleveland, it will still be a competition. The best players will compete to play. Maye will not be “held…

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After negotiating his own contract renewal, Onwenu looking to step up as a leader

One of the most important things the Patriots have done this offseason is re-sign Mike Onwenu. The versatile O-lineman (tackle) is entering his fifth year as a Patriot and is now looked at as a critical piece of the puzzle and a leader on this team. That leadership component is something Onwenu takes pride in, but it’s still a work in progress too. “As a player and as a person,…

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