• Catching up with Catholic Memorial’s Kise Flannery after his commitment to Harvard
  • Capodice named new coach at Berlin High School
  • 5 observations from our spring visit with UMass
  • Robert Kraft speaks at NFL Owners Meetings in Florida
  • Bill Parcells to be inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame as a contributor

Recruiting Roundup: Notebook

If you read our Recruiting Roundup a week ago on Xaverian, you saw that quarterback Henry Hasselbeck was prominently featured. One of the top quarterback recruits in New England, Hasselbeck has a great mix of FCS and FBS programs that have offered him to this point. Hasselbeck has many great qualities as a prospect, but one that jumps out is his ability to run and make plays with his feet….

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Cornerback has been a focal point for the Patriots thus far in the draft process. Will they draft one early?

Cornerback has been a focal point thus far for the Patriots in the pre-draft process but will they draft one early later on this month with Pick 14? With them, you never know but they have spent a lot of time the past two months on the position. It is important to note, that the highest the team has drafted a defensive back in the Belichick era is 24th overall……

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Patriots begin their off-season program today. Here is what you need to know about the upcoming weeks in Foxboro

The Patriots kicked off their off-season program today. Here is what you need know about what the team will be doing the next two months Program Dates First Day: April 17th OTA’s/Off-Season Workouts: May 22-23, May 25, May 30-31, June 2, June 5-6, June 8-9 Mandatory Mini-Camp: June 12th-14th BACKKKKKK. pic.twitter.com/zcfn0c7vGM — New England Patriots (@Patriots) April 17, 2023 According the NFL Operations, the program is broken down into three…

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Bill O’Brien “reworking” the Patriots offense is the way it is suppose to work

According to Albert Breer of SI.com, new Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien is “reworking” the Patriots offense. O’Brien was the Patriots offensive coordinator in 2011 and ran the system that was in place. Many believed that when he was hired in January, he would be running the Patriots system again. He may be doing that but it will look vastly different than what we are used to. What people need…

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Spring game caps off special day for Holy Cross

WORCESTER – With an unforgettable 2022 in the rearview mirror the last few weeks during spring ball, Holy Cross had been solely focused on what’s ahead. But, there was still one more special moment to cap the historic campaign a year ago, which fittingly took place just before the unofficial kickoff to 2023 and the spring game at Fitton Field on Saturday. In the morning, the Crusaders got their fourth…

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UNH feeling good after Blue & White spring game

By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent DURHAM, NH – As the sun set on a picture perfect evening in Durham, the New Hampshire Wildcats closed spring practices with their annual Blue and White Game. Split into two quarters and an overtime head-to-head competition, head coach Rick Santos gave his team plenty of opportunities to compete. “I thought it was good and was a spirited effort,” said Santos. “We accomplished what we…

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Sights, sounds & thoughts from Merrimack’s spring game

NORTH ANDOVER – It’s a new era for Merrimack football…sort of. 2023 marks the first season that the Warriors can compete in the FCS postseason now that the “dead period” from tournament competition after the move to Division 1 expired. In 2022, Dan Curran’s squad came up one game short of an NEC title, but made  loud and clear statement that the build up was over and now they have…

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