New England’s other pro football dynasty is taking a break. Molly Goodwin – owner of the Boston Renegades in the Women’s Football Alliance – informed NEFJ on Wednesday night that the team was suspending operations for the 2025 season. The Renegades have won five WFA national championships and are the standard when it comes to women’s professional tackle football. As cliche as it sounds, this isn’t a ‘goodbye,’ it’s just…
Underclassman Spotlight: Orion Yates, QB, Champlain Valley Union High School
Image courtesy of Orion Yates/CVU In our inagural edition of the Underclassmen Spotlight, I got a chance to chat with Champlain Valley Union Quarterback Orion Yates about his special sophomore season, winning Gatorade Player of the Year and what is next for this Vermont rising star. Orion comes from a football family and his maturity is evident when you talk to him. He is a special young man. Here is……
Eagles gave NFL a blue print to beating the Chiefs; Patriots need to follow it
Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles destroyed the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX and in the process gave the NFL yet another blueprint as to how to stop an all-time great quarterback. Get consistent pressure on him. We saw it previously in 2020 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Mahomes and of course in with Tom Brady versus the New York Giants. If you can get consistent pressure with…
Key spring dates for local college teams
It’s basically the 2025 season already. Ok, so that’s obviously a little much, but a few teams have unveiled their spring football game dates and BC’s full schedule is now out as well. We will continue to update this as we get closer to the start of spring practices for all 16 D1 teams in the region. The Ivies will of course be a little bit further behind, but we’re…
Stonehill looks to the future with large recruiting class
After a strong initial introduction into Division 1 FCS football, Stonehill had a rough go of it in 2024. The Skyhawks went 1-10 and finished last in the NEC. But, there’s hope on the horizon as Eli Gardner and his staff continue to build some of their first recruiting classes at this level. Stonehill has taken a big step forward between the first signing period in December and last week’s…
Brian Belichick and Mike Pelligrino land new jobs
It did not take long but former Patriots safeties coach Brian Belichick and former cornerback coach Mike Pelligrino have landed new jobs. Belichick will be joining his father and brother at North Carolina while Pelligrino was hired by the Buffalo Bills to work with their secondary. Pelligrino’s role has yet to be revealed but he could be replacing new Patriots safeties coach Scott Booker as the Bills safeties coach. Pellegrino,…
Grafton hiring alum Wayne Page as new head coach
Grafton has found Chris McMahon’s successor. It’s someone that knows the program and community very, very well. Former Gators assistant coach and quarterback Wayne Page has been chosen as the team’s next head coach. An official announcement should be coming this week. Page has been Quabbin’s head coach for the last four seasons and told his players in a meeting after school on Monday. After spending five years on the…
New England football legend Dick Jauron passes away at 74
Courtesy of Yale Athletics Former Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills Head Coach Dick Jauron passed away on Saturday at the age of 74. Jauron died after a battle with cancer. Jauron was known for his career as an NFL coach but around these parts, he was remembered as one of the best high school players in Massachusetts history at Swampscott High School and for his time at Yale where he…
College Football Journal for 2/9/25
It was a busy week in local college football with the second national signing day on Wednesday. Here are some thoughts on the week that was in college football in New England. Big week for B.C in Cali: Boston College landed two key 2027 recruits this week in Furian and Wesley Watts. Both are three star prospects who have a lot of upside and a chance to develop into five……
Patriots Journal for 2/9/25
It is Super Bowl Sunday but we are solely focused on the Patriots and the latest happenings around the team. Here ten thoughts on the week that was for the Patriots. Super Bowl Sunday is here. Super local flavor: Super LIX has a lot of local connections to both the area and the Patriots. Chiefs Senior Vice President of Football Operations and Strategy Chris Shea is a Belmont native and B.C…