Photo: Anthony Roberts AP/@kstone06 How many more “things are changing” stories can you possibly read? Lord knows everyone in the media is sick of writing them. Thankfully, all the talk about the Don Brown era beginning again and how the culture has completely shifted at UMass will finally turn into real football analysis this weekend. Fans will finally get to see Steve Casula’s offense, Keith Dudzinski’s defense, Alex Miller’s revamped…
College: Holy Cross & Merrimack set for opening night in the New England Football Journal College Game of the Week
t’s very possible that we have a New England Football Journal Game of the Year candidate on our hands this weekend and it’s only Week 1. Merrimack hosts Holy Cross under the lights in North Andover on Friday night and while to the casual fan both schools may not muster up much interest, the fact of the matter is this matchup could be a lot closer and a lot more…
Patriots: Bill Belichick is trying to buy his team time
By Mason Sousa Bill Belichick in his press conference on Monday morning, 13 days before the regular season begins: “I’ve heard a lot of people comment on that September is an extension of the preseason… there’s some truth to that” I couldn’t disagree any more about that philosophy… especially when talking about the 2022 New England Patriots. There’s a new offense being implemented with new coaches on that side of…
High School: Preseason NEPSAC Top 25
By Jake Klein Again in 2022, New England’s prep landscape will be home to some of the top talent in the region. Note: Only NEPSAC Bowl-Eligible teams are listed. Preseason Top 25 Note: Only NEPSAC Bowl-Eligible teams are listed. 1. Avon Old Farms: The Winged Beavers hovered near the top of New England last season, but the addition of quarterback Ryan Puglisi makes them the title favorites. Jon Wholley steps into the…
Patriots: 53 Man Roster Projection. Who stays, who goes and why.
The Patriots have to their roster down from 80 to 53 by tomorrow afternoon. Bill Belichick and Matt Groh can go in a variety of directions here. It is never easy to pinpoint exactly what they will do but we will give it a shot. Here goes. Offense QB’s (2) Mac Jones Brian Hoyer Thoughts: Jones and Hoyer are obvious locks but I don’t think Zappe is. Despite having his…
Patriots: Ahead of cut down day, a ton of work to be done for Director of Player Personnel Matt Groh
On Tuesday at 4 PM, the Patriots will need to trim the roster down to 53 players, as will the rest of the NFL. That means a ton of coffee and very little sleep is in the near future for Patriots Director of Player Personnel Matt Groh. League cut down day at the end of camp doesn’t get the hype that the combine, draft, or opening day does, but it’s…
UConn: Roberson most likely has torn ACL; broken collarbone for Marion
Following the tough season opening loss to Utah State on Saturday, head coach Jim Mora met with the media virtually on Sunday afternoon to discuss the game. Mora talked about what he and the staff saw after watching the film and he also provided some not-so-positive updates on starting quarterback Ta’Quan Roberson and WR1 Keelan Marion. While the team is still waiting on an MRI, it’s believed to be a…
NFL: EJ Perry throws first NFL TD during first career start for the Jaguars in final preseason game
The good thing about playing quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars during the preseason is you’re going to get time to play with Trevor Lawrence on the bench. The bad thing is that you’re playing behind the Jacksonville Jaguars’ backup offensive line. Former Brown superstar EJ Perry got to start an NFL game for the first time and play the entire game for the first time against the Atlanta Falcons on…
UConn: Huskies lose Roberson & fall 31-20 in season opener against Utah State, but these aren’t the same old dogs
Photo: @UConnFootball Well, well, well, look what we have here. It appears the UConn football program may just be fun to watch again. The positivity surrounding the Huskies’ football program since Jim Mora was hired meant nothing until the team took the field for a game and showed that it wasn’t all talk. Supporters needed to see actual evidence that things really are going to be different now. Fans and…
High School: Brockton, St. John’s (S) duke it out in scrimmage
BROCKTON — It would not be a high school football season in Massachusetts without the annual scrimmage between Brockton and St. John’s of Shrewsbury. We were told that this was the 39th annual between the two programs, going back to when Tony Wood was at St. John’s and the late Armond Colombo was leading Brockton. Now, Armond’s son, Peter, is in his last year coaching the Boxers, and John Andreoli…