We visited with the URI Rams on Saturday morning for our annual spring visit. Coming off of an 11 season and a share of the CAA title, a new standard has been set in Kingston. The Rams lose several key contributors from last season’s team, most notably defensive stalwarts Westley Neal, Freddie Mallay and A.J Peña but they do return several key contributors on both sides of the ball, most……
5 Observations from our spring visit with Bryant
We visited Bryant on Saturday in front of a packed house for Junior Days. The Bulldogs scrimmaged for about two hours. There plenty of things to take away, most notably the talent that was on the field. Bryant is young and it showed in some of the mistakes they were making but there is no denying that once they gain and experience and maturity, this will be a better football……
Local Pro Day Week preview: Everything you need to know
Many eyes of the NFL world will be fixed on New England this week. 95 and the Pike will be jammed (even more than usual) with scouts, coaches, GMs and media members from around the country It’s officially Pro Day week in New England, with BC, UConn, UMass and Holy Cross hosting their events on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday respectively this upcoming week. Pro Days are the final steps…
Portland (ME) Coach Sean Green steps away
After leading Portland (ME) High School to a Class A state title, Sean Green has stepped down as head football coach. “After much thought and reflection, I have made the difficult decision to step down as the Head Football Coach of Portland High School.” By all accounts, the announcement was a surprise as one of the top coaches in Maine walks away from a program that is just starting to……
URI Spring Preview: Rams looking to replicate 2024
The Rhode Island Rams kicked off spring practice this week and they will be looking to carry the success they had last season when they won a program record 11 games and a playoff game. It will not be easy as the Rams have to replace several key contributors on both sides of the ball. Running back Malik Grant is gone as are mainstays on defense like A.J Peña who……
Sharks 46, Pirates 25: Pirates struggle in season opening loss
Courtesy of the IFL The Massachusetts Pirates kicked off the 2025 season with a 46-25 loss to the Jacksonville Sharks. It was a disappointing opener for the team in front of their fans. Running back Pooka Williams was the lone bright spot, scoring three touchdowns for the Pirates but it wasn’t enough as Massachusetts fell behind early and struggled to mount a consistent offensive attack. Turnovers were the story. Massachusetts…
Duane Sigsbury steps down as the head coach at Billerica
Duane Sigsbury is stepping down as the head football coach at Billerica. Sigsbury is stepping away due to family. He wants to watch his son play college football. Sigsbury complied a 76-41 record and won five league titles in 11 seasons, including three in a row from 2021 to 2023. Sigsbury came to Billerica after a successful stint as an offensive coordinator and head coach at Cathedral High School where……
Pirates Preview: Familiar faces, new faces to make the difference for the Pirates this season
The Massachusetts Pirates are back as they kick off their season on Friday night at home against the Jacksonville Sharks. The Pirates return 10 players from last year’s Eastern Conference Championship team with four on offense and six on defense. The offense has also added two players who have previously played in Massachusetts. Offensively, the three headed receiving monster of Thomas Owens, Issac Zico and Teo Redding returns. Owens, Pirates…
Dan Herbert named offensive coordinator at Stonehill
Courtesy of Stonehill Athletics Stonehill has a new offensive coordinator. Dan Herbert replaces Tyler Moody who left the program in January to become the head football coach at the The College of New Jersey. Herbert comes to Stonehill from Dartmouth where he served as wide receivers coach last season. He previously coached at Kentucky from 2022 to 2023 serving as a graduate assistant. Prior to that, Herbert coached at Central……
UMass announces lengthy Pro Day list
New England will be swarming with NFL executives, scouts and even some head coaches next week. While Pro Days around the country have already kicked off heading down the home stretch of the NFL Draft process, the region will be hosting a bunch of them next week. BC’s is Monday, UConn’s is Tuesday and Holy Cross is holding its big event on Thursday. In between all of that will be…