Photo credit Michael Owens/Getty Image The Patriots announced on Monday that they have released offensive lineman Nick Leverett. Leverett signed a one year deal with the team on March 15th, 2024. Leverett, 26, originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with Tampa Bay out of Rice in 2020. The 6-foot-4, 310-pounder, spent the majority of his rookie season on the practice squad in 2020. After seeing action in…
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Rhody continues to roll; Rams now ranked 17th in the country
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Bill O’Brien set to be inducted into St. John’s Prep Athletic Hall of Fame
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5 things to like about Drake Maye’s debut
Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Drake Maye made his long awaited first start on Sunday in a 41-21 loss to the Houston Texans. While the loss was tough, Maye’s performance was encouraging and it gave Patriots fans a glimpse into the future. Here are five things I liked about Maye’s debut. 1. Arm talent: We knew Maye had elite arm talent coming out of North Carolina and it was on…
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Pats’ defense and staff let Drake Maye down…and they know it
Image courtesy of Houston Chronicle Folks deserve to be excited about Drake Maye after his good but far from perfect first NFL start. However, those that sat in the seats at Gillette Stadium on Sunday watched the defense let the rookie down against the Texans in a 41-21 loss. This is a team game and Drake Maye would never say that – not should he as a first year player…
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Seven Points on the Patriots 41-21 loss to the Texans
Courtesy of the New England Patriots The debut of Drake Maye overshadowed another difficult loss for the Patriots. The 41-21 loss dropped the Patriots to 1-5 on the season. It is their fifth straight loss. Maye’s performance in his first career start was the lone bright spot in what was an otherwise miserable performance by the defense and the team as whole. Here are seven points on the Patriots loss….
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Texans 41, Patriots 21 – Houston ruins Maye’s first NFL start
Image courtesy of AP Photo/Charles Krupa FOXBOROUGH – We all knew this, but it turns out there’s a lot more wrong with the Patriots than just the quarterback play. Drake Maye’s first start in the NFL was an ugly reminder of just how much improvement this Patriots roster needs as the Texans walked into Gillette Stadium and handed the Pats a 41-21 loss. This was the type of game that…
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Week 4 New England Top 25
Not a ton of change, although some teams in the Top 10 moved up a little. Week 4 New England Poll 1. St. John’s Prep (5-0) 2. Springfield Central (4-1) 3. Catholic Memorial (4-1) 4. Greenwich (4-0) 5. Staples (4-0) 6. King Philip (5-0) 7. Needham (5-0) 8. Hand (5-0) 9. Xaverian (3-2) 10. BC High (4-0) 11. Windsor (4-0) 12. Bishop Hendricken (4-2) 13. Scituate (5-0) 14. Bedford (6-0)……
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Week 4 Chaos Poll
A lot of top NEPSAC teams took losses, so some teams moved down, others out in this combined MIAA and NEPSAC Massachusetts poll. The biggest results were BB&N over Belmont Hill, Tabor over St. Sebastian’s, and St. Paul’s over Dexter. Here we go . . . Week 4 Chaos Poll 1. St. John’s Prep (5-0) 2. Springfield Central (4-1) 3. Catholic Memorial (4-1) 4. BB&N (4-0) — Has looked strong……