New England Football Journal®

Pirates Preview: Massachusetts Pirates (9-5) at Bay Area Panthers (1-13)

July 9, 2022July 10, 2022Comments Off

The Pirates travel to the Bay Area tonight to take on the worst team in the IFL, the Bay Area Panthers. Winnable games come in handy this time of year so playing the Panthers now is beneficial. With a win, the Pirates would host a home playoff game. Here are three keys for the Pirates tonight. 1. Get off to a good start offensively: The Pirates need to get off…

Patriots: Robert Kraft, Stanley Morgan, Bucko Kilroy named semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame. All three should go in

July 9, 2022July 9, 2022Comments Off

The NFL Hall of Fame announced on Thursday the 54 Senior Candidates, Coaches and Contributors for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Among them are Patriots Owner Robert Kraft, wide receiver Stanley Morgan and former executive Frank “Bucko” Kilroy. All three are Hall of Fame worthy and deserved to be enshrined in Canton. Mr. Kraft’s accomplishments speak for themselves. Since purchasing the team in 1994, the Patriots have won six…

Renegades: ‘Once in a lifetime opportunity’ becoming routine for the other local football dynasty

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022Comments Off

FOXBOROUGH – As the Boston Renegades made their way out of the visitors tunnel and onto the field at Gillette Stadium early on Friday morning, the roster of 59 women, coaches and staff members all had the same child-like jubilation on their faces. With a “Have a Banner Weekend” message on the video board just under the Patriots’ six Super Bowl banners greeting the team, everyone took about 45 minutes…