The NFL Draft will be here before you know so you we are ready to get into draft season and talk prospects Here are sixteen prospects to watch on New Years Day that could be on the Patriots draft radar. 1. Kelvin Banks, OT, Texas: The 6-4 320 pound offensive tackle is athletic, has good feet and an effective punch. He has patience and has shown he can consistently handle……
Top 24 stories of 2024
What a year it was around New England. Historic changes, playoff droughts ended, award-winning performances and of course, state champions crowned. Here’s what we think were the biggest stories in what was a memorable 2024 season: 1. Bill Belichick fired and Jerod Mayo hired – This was obviously the most noteworthy thing that happened locally in 2024 and it came just a week or so into the year. Jerod Mayo began…
Patriots 2025 schedule now official
The Patriots 2025 schedule is now official. All we need is the dates, which we won’t find out until May. Aside from the AFC East, the Patriots will face off against the AFC North and the NFC South. They are also playing a common standings opponent from the AFC West, AFC South and NFC East. Here is a look at the Patriots home and away schedule for next season. HOME …
Patriots should do everything they can to clinch the No. 1 pick
David Butler II-Imagn Images The Patriots are now positioned to pick first overall in next year’s draft after the New York Giants win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. All the Patriots have to do to secure the first overall pick is lose to the Bills next week. The problem is the Bills are probably going to be resting their starters which makes the game winnable. The Patriots can tank,…
Champions Q&A: North Attleboro coach Mike Strachan
It was a dream season for the North Attleboro Red Rocketeers. They won the D3 state title over Mansfield, the program’s first championship since 2002. North was one of the most physical teams in the state, both running the ball and stopping the run. We caught up with North coach Mike Strachan to get his thoughts on the season. Here is an edited version of that conversation. Adam Kurkjian: I……
Kraft needs to be proactive, not reactive when it comes to current state of the Patriots
AP PHOTO Let’s get something straight. Robert Kraft is not going to admit he made a mistake in hiring Jerod Mayo and he is not going to fire him. We can stop wasting our time speculating about Mike Vrabel coming here or any other coach for that matter. Assuming Kraft retains Mayo, he should come out and publicly support the embattled coach after the season and lay out his vision…
Pinstripe Bowl: Nebraska 20, Boston College 15 – Eagles’ late surge comes up short
BRONX, NY – 15 years and counting. The eight-win season drought for Boston College will last at least another year as the Eagles dropped a 20-15 game in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl on a raw Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. Missing some key pieces and playing with a makeshift offensive line, the Eagles’ offense struggled until late. BC did make things interesting in the final four minutes, but…
Seven points on the Patriots 40-7 loss to the Chargers
AP Photo FOXBOROUGH- The Patriots got rolled at home on Saturday, 40-7 by a good but not great Chargers team. The bottom line, the Patriots no showed and it was obvious in their performance. It was a terrible performance but then again, there have terrible performances at home a lot in recent years. Here are seven thoughts on the loss. 1. Total no show: The Patriots no showed today. Plain…
Chargers 40, Patriots 7 – Patriots dominated in ugly loss
(AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) FOXBOROUGH – The Patriot’s performance Sunday at Gillette Stadium mirrored the weather. It was ugly. The Chargers dominated from the opening possession, jumping out to a 17-0 lead and never looking back in a 40-7 win. The only highlight for the Patriots came in the form of an ill-advised heave by Drake Maye with a 1:24 left in the first half that was caught by Pop…
Fenway Bowl: UConn 27, North Carolina 14 — Huskies earn first bowl win since 2009
By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff BOSTON — The drive wasn’t long for many fans of the UConn Huskies on Saturday morning and it showed. In front of 27,900 strong at America’s Most Beloved Ballpark, the Huskies took care of the North Carolina Tar Heels 27-14 to win the 2024 Wasabi Technologies Fenway Bowl. With a mostly UConn-dominated crowd backing them, it felt like from the first snap this team had……