Chestnut Hill will be the place to be for quite a few NFL scouts and coaches as well as media members next Monday. Boston College will host its Pro Day with Donovan Ezeiruaku and Ozzy Trapilo two of the more highly talked about names this offseason, particularly since their respective performances at the Reese’s Senior Bowl as well as the NFL Combine. BC put out the full list of participants…
College Journal for 3/16/25
Spring football has kicked off in earnest throughout the region. Here is a sample of some the conversations we have had with coaches the past two weeks. Bill O’Brien has been pushing his team hard so far, especially on Saturday when the team had their first practice in pads. The bar has been set and O’Brien expects nothing but a maximum effort out of his team. Speaking of the Eagles…….
High School Journal for 3/16/25
We spent the past two weekends at the Big New England Clinic and the MHSFCA Clinic at Gillette Stadium. We got some good stuff so here goes. We heard that Bill Belichick told coaches when he was here that North Carolina will be recruiting the area for “a while.” Interesting because I still see him returning to the NFL at some point. Scituate Coach Herb Devine told me he is……
UMass fans may finally be able to see light at the end of the tunnel
FOXBOROUGH – On Friday night at Gillette Stadium, new UMass head coach Joe Harasymiak presented for one hour about the culture of his program. Minutes later, Harasymiak was kind enough to take some time out of his evening to chat with us for a toughly 10-minute interview (you can find the full segment here). It’s one thing to say you’re going to change a culture, but since its decision to…
Breaking down the Patriots signings of K’Lavon Chaisson, Wes Schweitzer and Marcus Epps
The Patriots were once again busy on Thursday and Friday, signing three more free agents. On Thursday, the Patriots signed 25 year old edge rusher K’Lavon Chaisson to a one year, $5 million dollar deal. Chaisson is coming off of a solid season for the Las Vegas Raiders in which he had 32 tackles and 5 sacks. Chaisson was being taken 20th overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2020…
Mack Hollins plans to be himself with the Patriots
FOXBOROUGH – True to form, newest Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollins stepped up to the podium in the media work room barefoot on Friday afternoon. After just signing his contract, Hollins met with the media for about 10 minutes. The group gathered as well as fans watching live on social media or those that will check it out later on tonight got the full, authentic version of Hollins right off…
Handful of new free agents introduced at Gillette
FOXBOROUGH – There was a common theme among the four free agents that met the media and posed with jerseys for the first time on Thursday afternoon. Respect and a desire to lead. Carlton Davis, Robert Spillane, Morgan Moses and Milton Williams all took questions for about five minutes each following words from Robert Kraft, Eliot Wolf and Mike Vrabel and each of them talked about how much the Patriots…
David Andrews released by Patriots after 9 years
FOXBOROUGH – It was a strange mix of emotions inside Gillette Stadium on Thursday afternoon. On one hand, the introduction of four good players via free agency brought a whiff of promise and optimism to the GP Atrium where Robert Kraft, Eliot Wolf, Mike Vrabel and newcomers Carlton Davis, Robert Spillane, Morgan Moses and Milton Williams spoke after officially signing their deals. But, on the other hand, the news of…
Spring Preview: UConn hoping to repeat the success of last season
Image courtesy of UConn Athletics Everything went UConn’s way in 2024. They had a favorable schedule which featured eight home games. They also had an experienced team back returning that led the way for a 9-4 season and a win over North Carolina in the Fenway Bowl. It was a magical season but that is in the past now. Jim Mora and his staff are ready to move forward and……
Jones, Wise moving onto the Commanders
A pair of mainstays for the Patriots the nine years are moving on. Cornerback Jonathan Jones and defensive end Deatrich Wise have both signed one year deals with the Washington Commanders. Terms of Jones deal were not disclosed. Signed as an undrafted free agent out of Auburn in 2016, Jones quickly established himself as a regular contributor with the Patriots, winning two Super Bowls and starting 71 total games. Jones…