Image courtesy of Lehigh Athletics Despite the enormity of having to fill a giant hole left by Tony Reno, the hiring process didn’t take long for Yale. The Bulldogs announced a very familiar face in Kevin Cahill as the Joel E. Smilow ’54 Head Coach of Yale Football on Monday afternoon. Cahill spent a decade on the Bulldogs’ coaching staff from 2012-2022. He was part of three Ivy League championship…
Patriots release running back/kick returner Antonio Gibson
Image courtesy of New England Patriots Antonio Gibson’s kick return in a massive early-season win down in Miami was one of the most memorable plays in a historic 2025 season for the Patriots. Getting him a ring would have been nice. If they had won, it would have been one of the best highlights on the DVD/YouTube video. Unfortunately, that’s not how things went and now, his time with the…
New England college spring practice schedules
Even though the Patriots just wrapped up an incredible run two weeks ago, the 2026 season is basically already here. The NFL Scouting Combine is this weekend, which is the unofficial start to draft season. That also means that Pro Day season is almost here and THAT means that spring ball for the 17 local D1 FBS and FCS teams is starting in the next couple weeks. Here is each…
New England High School Coaching Hire Tracker
Images courtesy of the Nichols College, Canton Public Schools, Portland Public Schools and the Hartford Courant We are tracking high school coaching hires in New England. If we missed a school or hire, let us know. Connecticut Ansonia High School- John Mihalko stepped down recently. Expectation is one of the other assistants will step into the role. UPDATE: Defensive coordinator Shane Kingsley is taking over the Chargers, maintaining continuity. He…
Mike Cloutier named head coach at Joseph Case High School
Former Dedham and Falmouth Coach Mike Cloutier has been named the new head football coach Joseph Case High School in Swansea.
2026 Patriots Scouting Combine Preview
As the NFL descends on Indianapolis for the 2026 Scouting Combine, the New England Patriots find themselves in an unfamiliar yet enviable position: picking at the back end of the first round after a deep playoff run that culminated in a Super Bowl LX appearance.
Patriots Journal (2/22/26)
It’s NFL Combine Week, which means the offseason is about to ramp up in the NFL. All 32 teams will be represented in Indianapolis this week as the draft evaluation truly begins, with prospects being interviewed in person before showing their skills in what is essentially the biggest job interviews of their lives. Pro Days at college campuses around the country will follow throughout the month of March. Aside from…
3 Reasons why Bill O’Brien should be the offensive coordinator of the Eagles in 2026
Bill O’Brien is entering a make or break third year at the Heights. After offensive coordinator Will Lawing left for the Chicago Bears earlier this offseason season, O’Brien has yet to replace him.
Who should stay, who should go when it comes to the Patriots unrestricted free agents
Coming off a deep run that led all the way to Super Bowl LX, the New England Patriots enter the 2026 offseason with a roster that is remarkably stable. Unlike previous years of massive overhauls, the front office faces a “quality over quantity” dilemma with only a handful of unrestricted free agents (UFAs) hitting the market. The primary objective for Eliot Wolf and Mike Vrabel will be maintaining the defensive…
10 New England Recruiting Steals for the Class of 2026
The Class of 2026 features a diverse recruiting class that saw local high school football players end up at FBS, FCS, DII and DIII schools.
Several players from the region had productive high school hill careers and may have been under recruited in a sense. Now we aim to highlight these players and why the colleges or universities they committed to got a steal.