I had a chance to speak with Springfield Central standout offensive lineman GaVin English after his commitment to UMass on Thursday. Here is what GaVin had to say.
Patriots 2026 Off-Season Preview: Building on a Super Bowl Foundation
The Patriots enter the 2026 off-season in a position of strength. Fresh off an appearance in Super Bowl LX, Mike Vrabel’s team has established a clear identity: a physical, defensive-minded team led by a promising franchise quarterback in Drake Maye. With an estimated $40-$42 million in projected cap space and a healthy stable of draft capital, the front office has the resources to ensure this isn’t just a one-year window….
Patriots to open defensive coordinator position
The Patriots are reshaping their defensive coaching staff following the season ending loss to the Seahawks in Super Bowl LX. According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero, the organization is moving defensive coordinator Terrell Williams into a high-ranking role within the staff. This transition comes after the news recently that Williams is now cancer-free, having battled prostate cancer throughout the 2025 season. While Williams remained a constant…
Braintree hires Dale Olmsted as the program’s new head football coach
Braintree High School has announced the hiring of Dale Olmsted as the new head coach of its football program, bringing a leader with a deep well of experience at both the high school and collegiate levels.
Outlaw leaves Bloomfield for alma mater, East Hartford
After sixteen years and three state titles, Tylon “Ty” Outlaw is coming home. In a move that signals the end of a dominant era for Bloomfield High School, Outlaw has officially resigned as the head football coach of the Warhawks to accept the same position at his alma mater, East Hartford High School.
Patriots Secure Roster Depth with Two Reserve/Futures Signings in Gutierrez and Mitchell
The Patriots are continuing to fill out the roster for the 2026 season by signing offensive tackle Sebastian Gutierrez and running back Elijah Mitchell to futures contracts. Both players are familiar faces in Foxborough, having spent time on the team’s practice squad during the 2025 campaign. Gutierrez, 27, returns to the organization for another stint after briefly appearing on the New England practice squad back in 2022. Standing at 6-foot-5…
Jude Bowry, Logan Taylor, Q. Hutchins, Joe Fagnano and Skyler Bell amongst the 319 NFL Combine invitees
The NFL has officially released its list of 319 invitees for the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, and five standouts from the New England college football scene—three from Boston College and two from UConn—have earned their tickets to Indianapolis.
A somber scene during breakup day in Foxborough
FOXBOROUGH – Instead of preparing for a parade, a somber Patriots locker room was full of suitcases, trash bags and empty lockers on Tuesday morning. It was ‘breakup day’ to officially end a stunning 2025 season that turned into an improbable Super Bowl run. It didn’t end the way anyone around the team or rooting for them wanted, but that didn’t change just how much had been accomplished. “It was…
Boston College adds former Harvard standout Alex DeGrieck
Courtesy of Boston College Football Boston College bolstered its defensive front by securing a commitment from former Harvard standout Alex DeGrieck via the transfer portal this past weekend. A Rochester, Michigan native, the 6-foot-4, 250-pound edge rusher makes the short move across town to Chestnut Hill after a highly productive tenure with the Crimson. DeGrieck arrives as a graduate transfer with one year of eligibility remaining, bringing a veteran presence…
Patriots sign 11 players to Futures Contracts
The Patriots are wasted no time in starting the off-season officially announcing the signing of 11 players to reserve/future contracts. The list of signees is headlined by defensive lineman Jeremiah Pharms Jr. and Leonard Taylor III, both of whom will look to compete for more permanent roles on the active roster come spring. Joining them on the defensive side of the ball are linebackers Amari Gainer and Otis Reese, along…