Kickoff: The Patriots host the Jets in the season finale and what could also be Bill Belichick’s last game as head coach. Both teams are coming off of losses last week. The Jets lost to the Browns while the Patriots lost to the Bills, 27-21. Here are four keys to the game for the Patriots. 1st Down: Deal with the weather: The weather will be an issue as the region…
Rams add two more transfers in Cooper and Helm
The Rhode Island Rams added two more transfers on Friday to bring their total to 10 transfers this off-season. Jordan Cooper, a guard transfer from Northwestern State played in 16 games for the program including 6 games this season. Offensive line coach Eddy Morrisey is looking forward to adding Cooper to the offensive line room. “Jordan is a big, strong, athletic player that will help us continue the tradition of…
What NFL insiders are saying regarding Bill Belichick’s future
Bill Belichick’s future seems to be the hottest topic in the NFL right now and several NFL insiders have the latest speculation circulating around the league. Here is what they are saying. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport According to Rapoport, he does not envision the Patriots firing Belichick on Monday. “Robert Kraft says we’re just going to move on and fires Bill Belichick… That seems highly, highly unlikely.” Rapoport does envision…
Herald story proves that the Patriots need a new direction
All good things must come to an end and if you read the piece in Thursday’s Boston Herald by Andrew Callahan and Doug Kyed, you would agree. First things first, kudos to Andrew and Doug on their hard work putting the piece together. Now, let’s dig in and talk about the piece and why it is time for the Patriots to move on from Bill Belichick. First off, Belichick wanted…
Rooting for and covering Bill Belichick have been two very different experiences
Let me start off by saying that if Sunday isn’t Bill Belichick’s final game in New England, I’ll be copying and pasting this when the day finally comes anyway, so you might as well just read it now. A few different things hit me listening to what could be Belichick’s final bit of Friday media availability. First of all, rooting for him and Tom Brady as a fan is the…
Champions Q&A: Foxboro coach Jack Martinelli
You talk to Foxboro coach Jack Martinelli, you can hear the love in his voice that he has for the 2023 Warriors. The team went 12-1 and won the D5 state title, but the fact that the team was so good was only part of the equation. In a season in which Martinelli also won his 300th game, there was so much to make him smile. We spoke to him……
Slater leaning on former teammates while making final retirement decision
As Matt Slater stood at the podium on Thursday morning answering questions about his (most likely) retirement and career as a whole, there was already a sense of acceptance in his voice that this will in fact be the end of a tremendous career. Slater still says he’s going to go through the same process he does at the end of every year, which includes prayer and discussions with his…
Could this be the end for David Andrews?
David Andrews has been a walking, talking definition of leadership this season despite all the ups-and-downs. As a captain once again, Andrews has played 100% of the snaps the Pats have had on offense this season and has routinely been the first guy at the podium following some of the ugly and downright embarrassing losses the team has had in 2023. As his ninth year in the league comes to…
Former Holy Cross running back Tyler Purdy commits to James Madison
Running back Tyler Purdy is joining Jacob Dobbs in following former Holy Cross Head Coach Bob Chesney to James Madison. Purdy made the announcement last night on his social media pages. He joins Dobbs who committed to JMU two weeks ago. Many have speculated that former Crusaders quarterback Matthew Sluka could also join Chesney and his former teammates but Sluka has yet to make a decision. Purdy is a 5-11…