• UMass officially names Mike Bajakian offensive coordinator
  • Sluka joining Chesney & Kennedy again at JMU
  • Adam Schefter essentially confirms Vrabel has total control
  • Harasymiak re-tooling the UMass roster in the portal
  • Troy Brown believes Vrabel can ‘push all the right buttons’ for Patriots

Patriots sign WR Jalen Hurd and LB Diego Fagot. Will either make the team?

The Patriots filled two roster spots ahead of today’s first training camp practice by signing linebacker Diego Fagot out of Navy and former 49ers third round pick Jalen Hurd, a wide receiver out of Baylor. Fagot is a player many thought the Patriots might have signed after he went undrafted following the 2022 NFL Draft. He is tough, physical and smart. He is a long shot to make the team…

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Rhode Island looking to take the next step in 2023 – CAA Media Day coverage

Image courtesy of URI Athletics For the past several years, URI has been that team hovering around or inside the Top 25 at times, but they haven’t been able to turn it into a playoff berth. This season, the Rams are ranked 18th in the Athlon Sports preseason poll, so national pundits believe a playoff berth for the first time in 38 years is a real possibility. Check out what…

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Patriots Training Camp Preview: Defensive Line

The Patriots will once again most likely carry seven defensive lineman. Like most teams today, the Patriots like to rotate their defensive lineman based on down and distance and situation. The Patriots front boasts some versatile and talented players that fit the scheme well. The question is, can guys like Christian Barmore produce up to his ability? If Barmore ends up being the player most believe he can, this group…

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Maine hoping for more progress in second year under Stevens – CAA Media Day coverage

Image courtesy of Maine Athletics Maine was the first of the three New England schools to take part in CAA virtual Media Day on Tuesday morning. Here’s what head coach Jordan Stevens, QB Derek Robertson and linebacker Vince Thomas had to say: OPENING THOUGHTS FROM STEVENS “Really excited about this season coming up and the progress we’ve made as a team, really the last eight months working together. The commitment,…

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Patriots Training Camp Preview: Linebackers and EDGE Rushers

The linebacker position has changed in recent years. Teams are exclusively playing mostly nickel and dime packages now thanks to all the spread offenses they are seeing. The NFL has gone from a 21 personnel league to a 10 and 11 personnel league offensively. Defenses have adjusted and matching up with more athletes on the field. The Patriots have been doing it for years. You see how much they emphasize…

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Player reactions following Renegades’ 5th straight WFA Pro National Championship

Images courtesy of @bostonrenegades (IG) The Renegades were partying like it was, well, 2022 on Saturday night. For a fifth straight season, Boston captured the Women’s Football Alliance Pro Division National Championship, beating St. Louis 35-7 at the pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday afternoon. Every year, head coach John Johnson has said that he’ll enjoy everything when it’s over, and every year during this 40-game winning streak, he’s…

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