Image courtesy of UNH Athletics The New Hampshire Wildcats played their annual Blue and Spring game. Team Cats beat Team Wild 7-3. The energy was good in Head Coach Ricky Santos first Blue and White Spring Game. You can see the tempo and pace has been wretched up a notch. Here are five observations from the Blue, White Spring Game. 1. Offensive line was physical: The Wildcats offensive line will…
Patriots Draft: 10 players I would like to see the Patriots draft
When it comes to the Patriots and the NFL Draft, you never what they are thinking when it comes to players. If you have covered the draft as long as I have however, you develop a pretty good understanding of what they are looking for in terms of body types, scheme fit and backgrounds. So , I thought I would give you a list of ten players that I think…
Pirates: Massachusetts Pirates (3-0) at Green Bay Blizzard (0-4)
The Pirates will look to win their 15th straight tonight when they visit the Green Bay Blizzard for a 7:05 pm kick off. Here are three keys to the game for the Pirates. 1. Play smart: The Pirates are playing arguably the worst team in the IFL. Green Bay has been competitive in their four losses but two of those games have come against Bismarck. The Bucks are not the…
College: 3 Observations from Rhode Island Spring Practice
It was a beautiful morning for a scrimmage in Kingston, Rhode Island this morning. The Rams scrimmaged and worked on situational football for two hours. Needless to say, the mood was spirited and there was plenty of contact. Coming off of a 7-4 season, expectations are high for the Rams heading into the up coming season. Despite that, URI needs to replace several key players on both sides of the…
Patriots: What stood out from new director of player personnel Matt Groh’s first meeting with the media on Friday?
Photo: New England Patriots On Friday afternoon, new Patriots director of player personnel Matt Groh met with the media virtually for about 25 minutes, answering a number of questions on a wide range of topics. With the NFL Draft just two weeks away and a successful draft imperative to the future of this team, Groh had a lot of interesting things to say. Here’s what stood out… Groh on what…
Renegades: On eve of her 19th season, no butterflies for Cahill, just excitement
Photo: Boston Renegades When you’ve played professional football for nearly two decades, there aren’t many things that can phase you. When the Renegades open another title defense on Saturday against the D.C. Divas, six-time champ and four-time MVP quarterback Allison Cahill will be as cool as a cucumber despite some new faces on the team and a much bigger target on the organization’s collective back. As we wrote in our…
UMass: Ahead of what could be a huge year on the field, Merriweather is immersing himself in day-to-day athletic duties off of it
Photo: UMass Athletics To fans of the UMass football team, star running back Ellis Merriweather is arguably the most recognizable, popular player within the program. To the folks that work in the athletic department in Amherst, he’s just another student athlete trying to navigate his way through classes, tests and papers, all while being yelled at by Don Brown, Damian Mincey or Steve Casula at practice on a regular basis….
Renegades: Boston kicks off quest for a four-peat on Saturday
Just seven years ago, the Boston Renegades were starting from scratch, doing whatever it took to get a team together. Now, as the three-time defending Women’s Football Alliance National champions, the Renegades are the model of consistency in a league that continues to grow seemingly by the minute. “We have grown from a small and desperate start up in 2015, to today where we are the premier organization in women’s…
High School: Michael Landolfi talks about his decision to reclassify at Lawrence Academy
Junior quarterback Michael Landolfi announced on Sunday that he was leaving Hanover High School to transfer to Lawrence Academy. Landolfi will reclassify at LA and repeat his junior year. @LASpartansFB @ToonMarlon pic.twitter.com/sxQHBPwCAi — Michael Landolfi (@Mikelandolfi2) April 11, 2022 According to Landolfi, the decision to reclassify came down to two things. “I chose to go Lawrence Academy because the school has a great athletic and academic program that will allow…
Patriots: Peppers already feeling at home with his new team
Jabrill Peppers met with the New England media for the first time virtually for just under 15 minutes on Tuesday afternoon, but it felt like he’d been here forever. Peppers talked about why he decided to come here, his relationship with Joe Judge, whether he was surprised Judge was moving to the offensive side of the ball and what he’s most looking forward to learning under Coach Belichick, among other…