Early on Monday morning, the Braintree Police Department announced Jabrill Peppers’ arrest Monday, saying they responded to an issue at a home early Saturday morning when they had been notified there was an altercation between two people. According to the police, Peppers will be charged with “assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, strangulation, and possession of a Class B substance believed to be cocaine.” He was…
Seven Points on the Patriots 15-10 loss to the Dolphins
AP Photo FOXBOROUGH- The Patriots lost a game they should have won on Sunday, 15-10 to the Miami Dolphins. It was a game of missed opportunities for New England, especially in the red zone. Here are seven takeaways from the loss. 1. Ugly performance by the offense: The offense continued to struggle. The only bright spot was the running game which averaged 7.4 yards per carry. Collectively, the Patriots rushed…
Schooler sparks fire for Pats, but offense quickly puts it out
Getty Images FOXBOROUGH – It’s hard to imagine things getting much uglier than the Patriots’ 15-10 loss at home to Miami on Sunday, but this might only be the start of what’s looking like a historically bad season. Sure, it’s only the first weekend of October and the Patriots can absolutely turn things around enough to finish with a respectable record, but, it certainly doesn’t look like it’s happening anytime…
Dolphins 15, Patriots 10 – Offensive ineptitude continues as Pats lose to Miami
Image courtesy of Getty Images FOXBOROUGH – The Patriots are no longer a team that can beat itself and still win games. On Sunday in another ugly display of football, they did and Miami squeaked out a 15-10 game that fans of football in the 40’s and 50’s would have loved. The Pats committed 12 penalties for 105 yards while Jacoby Brissett had just 160 yards on an 18-34 clip….
Q&A with Reading coach John Fiore
After a 3-8 season last year, Reading is off to a 4-0 start this fall. The Rockets claimed a 28-6 win over Woburn this weekend, and face Arlington next. We spoke to Reading coach John Fiore to get a sense of how the Rockets have performed. Here is an edited version of that conversation. Adam Kurkjian: Last year was a tough year, obviously, 3-8. What does it mean to your……
Week 3 New England Top 25
Again, some interesting results in Connecticut, and also in New Hampshire. For the most part, things stayed the same, though. On to the rankings . . . Week 3 New England Poll 1. St. John’s Prep (4-0) 2. Springfield Central (3-1) 3. Catholic Memorial (2-1) 4. Greenwich (4-0) 5. Xaverian (3-1) 6. Staples (4-0) 7. King Philip (4-0) 8 Needham (5-0) 9. Hand (4-0) 10. BC High (3-0) 11. Windsor……
Dolphins at Patriots Fan Chat
Fan chat is live. Let’s talk ball! Patriots win the toss and defer. 1st Quarter Big sack there by Jennings. Patriots needed that to slow down this drive. Front 7 will be a factor today, especially on early downs. Miami strikes first. Jason Sanders from 54 yards out. Dolphins 3 Patriots 0, 10:39 in the 1st QTR Gibson with a good run to open the game, next play sack. Sieler…
Week 3 Chaos Poll
Another week for our combined MIAA and NEPSAC Massachusetts poll. Things mostly stayed the same, except with a few results at the back end. Some big matchups coming up. Week 3 Chaos Poll 1. St. John’s Prep (4-0) 2. Springfield Central (3-1) 3. Catholic Memorial (2-1) 4. BB&N (3-0) — Huge one with Belmont Hill next. 5. Tabor (3-0) — Putting up big numbers. 6. Xaverian (3-1) 7. King Philip……
Week 5 MIAA Top 25
A lot of top teams took byes this week, so there was not as much movement as you will see in a typical week. Things mostly stayed the same, but there was one new team in the top 25 in Reading. Next week there will be more top games, so there should be more turnover. On to the rankings . . . Week 5 MIAA Top 25 1. St. John’s Prep……
Dartmouth 20, Penn 17 – Big Green stays unbeaten with stingy defensive effort
Image courtesy of @DartmouthFTBL (Twitter) Trailing by four at halftime on a day that the program renamed its stadium after Buddy Teevens, Dartmouth put forth a second half effort that would have made the late coach proud. The Big Green held the Quakers without a point over the final 30 minutes and pulled out a 20-17 comeback win. Dartmouth is now 3-0 overall and 1-0 in league play with a…