• Schooler and Gonzalez named AP All-Pro’s
  • Nashua South names Josh Porter head coach
  • A Mike Vrabel, Josh McDaniels pairing would be a coup for the Patriots
  • Dan Curran’s son Ty joining Holy Cross
  • Bill O’Brien talks BC, Belichick, Pats head coaching vacancy & more

Five underrated high school results from Week 6

Here are five results from the weekend that we didn’t otherwise cover or preview.These are teams that are outside the rankings but deserve mention. Here are the five: Danvers 27, Swampscott 14 — Danvers is an interesting team. The Falcons lost two close games — to Tewksbury and Salem — by only one score each. This is a team that owns wins over Winthrop, Reading, Beverly, and now Swampscott. Although……

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The changes we were supposed to see never happened on Sunday

Bill Belichick told the assembled media after last Sunday’s blowout home loss to the Saints that there would be changes. The anticipation was that we would see changes with the Patriots. In the end, we barely saw any. Aside from Malik Cunningham being brought up from the practice squad and used on three snaps, it was business as usual for the Patriots. The reason you did not see any changes…

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CIAC Top 25 poll – Week 7 (Public)

By Nick Dalessio NEFJ Correspondent 1. Greenwich, Next Game: 10/20 at Trumbull The Cardinals were victorious over another top 10 opponent. Senior running back George Vomvolakis rushed for 105 yards and a score. Senior quarterback Rocco Grillo passed for 186 yards and two touchdowns, completing 69% of his passes. 2. Cheshire, Next Game: 10/27 at Notre Dame-West Haven The Rams trounced Hamden 41-0. Senior ATH Jeffery Gonzalez scored three total……

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Evaluating the Patriots’ trade assets and what they could get in return

After the Patriots dropped to 1-5 yesterday, the conversation around here has pivoted to next season and selling off whatever tradable pieces the Patriots currently have on the roster. With several impending free agents on the roster, the Patriots could move a handful of players for draft compensation or even a player in return. The NFL trade deadline is not like the MLB trade deadline. Team don’t usually make big…

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Seven Points on the Patriots 21-17 loss to the Raiders

The Patriots dropped to 1-5 after losing to old friend Josh McDaniels and the Las Vegas Raiders, 21-17. Here are seven points on the loss. 1. Offense slightly better- The offense played better on Sunday than they had the previous two weeks but there were still plenty of mistakes. Mac Jones threw an awful interception in the second quarter and the end of game meltdown in the two minute drill…

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Raiders 21, Patriots 17 – Lack of urgency, discipline & execution on offense leads to another loss

Image courtesy of AP Photo/John Locher When you thought it couldn’t get any worse, it did. While the Patriots’ defense battled again, the offense failed to hold its end of the bargain in a familiar theme, leading to an ugly 21-17 loss. In an unimaginable scenario during any of the last 20+ years, the Patriots are now 1-5 and have more questions than answers at every level of the organization….

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