• Local college coaches keep a close eye on high school playoffs
  • UMass relieves Don Brown of his duties
  • Seven Points on the Patriots 28-22 loss to the Rams
  • Rams 28, Patriots 22 – Pats making progress but still come up short in another loss
  • Q&A with Wellesley coach Jesse Davis

Patriots: Sights, sounds and thoughts from Day 2 of mandatory mini-camp

FOXBOROUGH – So much for the full day of rain. It turned out to be a beautiful day at Gillette for the second of three mandatory mini-camp sessions and once again, there was some positive signs in all three phases. Here’s what stood out throughout another lengthy two-hour practice on Wednesday… -Coach Belichick met with the media before practice donning a green Celtics hat and opened with a message: “Start…

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Patriots: Romeo Crennel leaves a lasting impact on the Patriots

Image courtesy of the New England Patriots Former Patriots defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel announced his retirement yesterday at the age of 74. Crennel spent 40 seasons in the NFL including two stints as a head coach with the Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs. He is a five time Super Bowl champion winning two with the New York Giants and three with the Patriots. Crennel coached in New England on…

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Patriots: Sights, sounds & thoughts from the first day of mandatory mini-camp

There was a slight first day of school vibe on the lower practice field behind Gillette Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. Mandatory mini-camp began and aside from a few excused absences, just about everyone was in the house for the first of three straight practice days. There was definitely a bit more tempo to the near two-hour session compared to the optional OTA’s and we even got a small skirmish at…

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Renegades: Falkowski joining Barnstable High School staff

Not only is Renegades running back Katie Falkowski preparing for another postseason run and quest for a four-peat, but she’s also diving into the Barnstable High School playbook in her downtime. Falkowski announced she is the newest member of the Red Hawks coaching staff on Monday, taking an offensive assistant role. “The Barnstable Football program is so fired up to have Katie Falkowski joining our staff this fall!” Barnstable head…

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Patriots: 5 areas I am watching in this week’s mandatory mini-camp

The Patriots kick off three days of mandatory mini camp today. Mini camp is the last stop of the off-season in the NFL before training camp, which kicks off at the end of next month. The Patriots made plenty of moves this off-season between free agency and the draft so there will be plenty to watch for over the next three days. Here five areas I am focusing on. 1….

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Patriots: Keeping an eye on three things heading into mandatory mini-camp Tuesday

After two open practices where almost everyone – but not everyone – was in attendance, the Patriots are set to begin three days of mandatory offseason mini-camp on Tuesday. For the first time, we should get at least a small taste of what the 2022 Patriots are going to look like. The entire defensive unit, the offensive line, quarterback Mac Jones, the receivers and the new staff should all benefit…

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UConn: Huskies land three star transfer offensive lineman Dayne Shor

UConn landed one of the top offensive lineman in the transfer portal yesterday when Alabama transfer Dayne Shor committed committed to the Huskies. Shor made his announcement with one of the coolest tweets you will see. It is a video paying homage to the Mora’s and the UConn Football program. COMMITTED! pic.twitter.com/t2ogOYtLwo — Dayne Shor (@DayneShor11) June 6, 2022 The 6-6 295 pound Shor originally committed to Alabama last year…

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Pirates Preview: Massachusetts Pirates (7-3) at Duke City Gladiators (5-5)

The Pirates are in Albuquerque, New Mexico tonight to take on the Duke City Gladiators in a pivotal match up for both teams. Massachusetts is currently in second place in the Eastern Conference behind the 8-2 Frisco Fighters. The Pirates need a win tonight to keep pace. Duke City on the other hand is 5-5. The Gladiators have won three in a row and are still in the playoff hunt…

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