• Bill O’Brien talks BC, Belichick, Pats head coaching vacancy & more
  • Jim Mora and his staff doing some serious work in the portal
  • O’Brien tapping into Alabama roots to fortify Eagles roster
  • According to sources, Tom Brady has reached out to Bill Belichick to coach the Raiders
  • Patriots scheduled to interview Mike Vrabel on Thursday

Q&A with Marshfield coach Chris Arouca

Another big game this weekend is the D2 state semifinal between Catholic Memorial and Marshfield. The Rams opened the season with losses to St. John’s Prep and Methuen, but have come roaring back with eight consecutive wins. We reached out to Marshfield coach Chris Arouca to talk about his team and the challenge ahead. Here is an edited version of that conversation. Adam Kurkjian: The first thing I want to……

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Top 16 College Poll – Week 11

Not a lot of changes in this week’s poll. A slight shift at the top but with teams in the area winning this week, the poll remained unchanged as we head into the final week of the regular season for most programs in the area. 1. Harvard (8-1)- The Crimson beat Penn in overtime and in the process won a share of the Ivy League title. They will look to clinch……

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Q&A with Barnstable coach Ross Jatkola

One of the biggest games of the coming weekend is in D2, when Barnstable plays King Philip. The Red Hawks are the No. 5 seed and come in at 9-1, having just beaten Peabody, 13-9, over the weekend. We wanted to catch up with Barnstable coach Ross Jatkola, so we talked with him briefly over the phone on Monday night. Here is an edited version of that conversation. Adam Kurkjian:……

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Patriots waiving Jack Jones was a statement move and the right move

The Patriots have waived cornerback Jack Jones. The news comes as no surprise as Jones had a tough off-season after he tried bringing a gun on a plane at Logan Airport. He has also struggled with injuries and inconsistency this season as well.  Jones only played 10 snaps in yesterday’s loss to the Colts and his playing time had decreased in recent weeks.  The Patriots drafted Jones in the fourth…

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Patriots release Jack Jones after rocky two-year stint

Well, that was awkward. After the incident this spring with Jack Jones at Logan Airport and then the past few weeks where he seemed to check out mentally, the troubled corner back is no longer a member of the Patriots. New England released Jones on Monday after he made the trip to Germany, but barely played in what seemed to be more punishment for he and JC Jackson taking the…

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