In a day and age where women in football – regardless of what level – is becoming more the norm than the aberration, Harvard took that a step further on Friday afternoon. Head coach Andrew Aurich and the Crimson announced that Katie Patton has been named the program’s Director of Football Operations. Patton is now the only female DFO in the Ivy League and is both Harvard’s first woman DFO…
Meet your local NFL Draft prospects: Malik Dixon-Williams, DB, UConn
Courtesy of UConn Athletics We had the opportunity to catch up with UConn defensive back Malik Dixon-Williams and talk to him prior to next week’s draft. Malik was a multiyear starter for the Huskies and one of the leaders of the defense. He can play at all three levels and impact a game. Dixon-Williams is a mature young man ready to step into an NFL locker room and compete for…
Patriots Draft: What we are hearing about the Patriots and the draft
Ronald Martinez/GettyImages The NFL Draft kicks off on Thursday and there is a lot of chatter in the source world about the Patriots and what they might do next weekend. Here’s what we are hearing. 1.The Patriots like Will Campbell a lot but sources around the league are not convinced they would draft him at four. It is not so much the arm length issue, they like Armand Membou as……
Harasymiak, Minutemen ready for spring game on Saturday
AMHERST – With the annual spring game just a few days away, new UMass head coach Joe Harasymiak met with the media after practice on Thursday. UMass will take the field at McGuirk Stadium ‘officially’ for the first time under their new leader at noon with anticipation just as high – if not higher – than it was when Don Brown took over a few years ago. Here’s everything Harsymiak…
Patriots Draft Preview: Tight Ends
Courtesy of the Penn State, Michigan, Pitt and LSU Athletic Departments The tight end position is loaded in this year’s draft. Two of the top tight ends in this class are expected to go in the first round in Penn State’s Tyler Warren and Michigan’s Colston Loveland. The two headline the group but there are several tight ends who could step in and start as rookies. It is a deep……
Patriots Draft: Translating what Mike Vrabel said at his pre-draft presser
Q: With the draft a week or so away, I was curious if you have received many, if any, calls from teams looking to move up to number four? MV: Well, I’d say it’s probably a little early for that. In my experience, probably a little early for those conversations. A lot of those happen next week as we get a little closer to the draft. I think there’s still……
Merrimack unveils 2025 schedule
Year two of the Mike Gennetti Era already feels different. There was a buzz on the field and in the stands in North Andover despite the terrible weather last weekend as the Warriors closed out spring ball with their annual spring game. The physicality and intensity for a meaningless scrimmage in April was hard to ignore. While that doesn’t win you games in September, October and November, the tone has…
Vrabel hosts pre-draft press conference a week away from critical decisions for the Patriots
FOXBOROUGH – For the final time until one of the most critical drafts in Patriots history, Mike Vrabel met with the media on Tuesday afternoon to discuss a bunch of different things before it all goes down next week in Green Bay. Not only is it imperative for the Patriots to get immediate help on the offensive line and at receiver, but the day two and day three picks that…
Former Patriots tight end Don Hasselbeck passes away
FILE PHOTO Former Patriots tight end Don Hasselbeck passed away on Monday at the age of 70. Hasselbeck’s son Matt broke the news on social media last night. Hasselbeck died after suffering cardiac arrest at his home. “He was a great husband, father, grandfather, friend, coach, player, coworker, artist, mentor, and storyteller,” Matt Hasselbeck wrote on social media. “Despite being an All-American at Colorado and a Super Bowl Champion with the…
Patriots Draft: 20 players the Patriots could draft in the first round
The Patriots have the fourth pick in the draft and conventional wisdom says they will stand pat and take either the best player available or fill a need like offensive tackle. With Mike Vrabel taking over, there is a sense of uncertainty in terms of what the Patriots will do. Will they stick and pick or will they entertain trade offers and move down? No one knows. One thing is……