By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent BOSTON — Bowl season typically warrants travel plans for schools that sometimes take them to the farthest reaches of the United States. For the Boston College Eagles, a 45-minute train ride on the Green Line was about all the travel time it took to take down the No. 24 Southern Methodist Mustangs, 23-14, at Fenway Park on Thursday afternoon. Fans who braved the whipping rain……
Rodney Harrison on the doorstep of immortality as he makes the final 15 for the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Former Patriots and Chargers safety Rodney Harrison is on the doorstep of immortality as it was announced last night that he is one of 15 modern day finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Harrison played with the San Diego Chargers from 1994 to 2002 and with the Patriots from 2003 to 2008. Harrison won two Super Bowls with the Patriots and is on the Patriots and Chargers 50th…
Mahogany opts out of Fenway Bowl; Declares for NFL Draft
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Jermaine Wiggins speaks on Brockton departure
Since his dismissal as the coach of Brockton High, it has been radio silence from Jermaine Wiggins. Until now. On WEEI, Wiggins spoke for the first time about leaving Brockton. Although he did not go too much in depth, Wiggins spoke about the school wanting a union member to be coach of the team. After a WEEI caller broached the subject, this is what Wiggins said. “No, coming in, it……
UMass picks up an impact commitment from WR Frank Ladson
UMass added a potential impact playmaker in the transfer portal with the commitment of wide receiver Frank Ladson. Ladson is transferring in from Miami where he did not record a catch last season. In 2022, Ladson caught 27 passes for 298 yards and a touchdown. Prior to Miami, Ladson played at Clemson where he caught 31 passes for 428 yards and six touchdowns. He is a former teammate of current……
Patriots eager for opportunity to ruin Bills Mafia’s NYE
Image courtesy of Icon Sportswire Bills Mafia. Two words every football fan knows quite well. It’s not just a fan base, it’s like a 2000’s version of the old NWO from the WCW days. They just keep growing and growing and chaos always follows. Buffalo Bills fans have developed quite the reputation and love them or hate them, there’s no denying the passion they have for their routinely failing franchise….
Zappe settling in as the Patriots starting quarterback
FOXBOROUGH- Bailey Zappe is finally starting to settle in as the Patriots starting quarterback. It took him a couple of weeks to adjust, but Zappe is now comfortable with being the man under center for the Patriots. When asked when he started feeling comfortable with the offensive scheme and what he was doing, Zappe says it was training camp when he started feeling comfortable with the scheme. He also admits…
Boston College Four Down Preview – SMU Mustangs (11-2) @ BC Eagles (6-6)
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MHSFCA announces it’s All-State Football Team
The Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association announced its All-State Football Team as selected by a committee of coaches from its association. The players will be honored at a dinner co-sponsored by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston and the MHSFCA on March 17 at the Burlington Marriott. The Gridiron Club and MHSFCA will also honor Foxboro’s Jack Martinelli as its Coach of the Year, Isaiah Apperwhite of O’Bryant with……
Patriots 26, Broncos 23 – Pats stun Denver with late Christmas miracle
Image courtesy of Getty Images Whether you’re in the tank crowd or not, if you can’t find at least a little joy in the way things played our for the Patriots on Christmas Eve, you simply don’t have a soul. New England got a game-winning 56 yard field goal from Chad Ryland with two seconds left to stun the Broncos in Denver, 26-23 just as Santa Clause was in the…