Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has relieved Don Brown of his duties as defensive coordinator. The move is surprising despite Michigan’s struggles on defense this past season. Don Brown's defenses at Michigan the past five years in national ranking (yards per play allowed): second (2016); sixth (2017); eighth (2018); 10th (2019) and 56th (this year). — Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) December 22, 2020 Brown is one of the most respected defensive coaches…
Tampa Bay Tuesday: Brady leads Bucs back for thrilling win over Atlanta
Down 17 points to the Atlanta Falcons at halftime and then again late in the third quarter on Sunday, Tom Brady did what Tom Brady does. The Bucs stormed back to tie the game with 11 minutes left, then, Brady hit Antonio Brown for an eventual 46-yard game-winning touchdown to steal a 31-27 victory from the jaws of defeat. It was deja vu for poor Matt Ryan, but more importantly…
Patriots: Unofficial end to the season means the Patriots have to start thinking about the off-season
Yesterday’s 22-12 loss to the Miami Dolphins effectively ended the Patriots season as they were eliminated from playoff contention. Look on the bright side. At least we don’t have to listen to talk about a “path” anymore. With the loss, the Patriots will now play out the proverbial string against the Bills and the Jets. For the first time in 11 years and only the second time in the last…
Patriots: Dolphins end Pats’ playoff hopes with ugly win
John McCall/Sun Sentinel For the first time since 2008, the Patriots will not be part of the NFL postseason. New England continued to trot out an offense that couldn’t compete with some high school teams in this state in a 22-12 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday. The lackluster effort leaves the Patriots at 6-8 with two games left against the Bills (next Monday night) and Jets. Just to make…
Patriots Preview: New England Patriots (6-7) at Miami Dolphins (8-5)
Line: Dolphins by -1.5 Opening Drive: The Patriots and Dolphins are meeting for the 110th time today. Miami holds a 56-54 advantage in the series. The two teams have met three times in the playoffs as well with the Patriots winning two of the three meetings. The Patriots beat the Dolphins 21-11 in the season opener at Gillette Stadium. Miami is a drastically different team now with Tua Tagovailoa starting…
UMass: Breaking down the 2021 recruiting class for the Minutemen
Image courtesy of UMass Athletics Walt Bell and his staff needed to upgrade the roster at several key positions and they did that with the 2021 recruiting class. The Minutemen signed 15 total players in the class. https://twitter.com/umassfootball/status/1339357441507602433?s=21 The class features mostly three star recruits from various parts of the country. It reinforces the belief that Bell and his staff can recruit despite the program’s struggles on the field. The…
Boston College: Eagles fortify 2021 class by adding Drew Kendall
The Boston College football program secured its second four star commitment for the Class of 2021 last night as Nobles and Greenough guard Drew Kendall committed to the Eagles. Landing Kendall, the son of former Eagle and 13 year NFL veteran Pete Kendall was a huge pick up for Jeff Hafley and his staff. Kendall held off on committing before the season or even signing on Wednesday because he wanted…
Boston College: Breaking down the Eagles 2021 recruiting class
Four star defensive back Clinton Burton headlines a talented 2021 class for the Eagles. National Signing Day is one of the biggest days on the college football calendar. Especially now that it is two days. Wednesday was a big day at the Heights as 25 recruits signed their letters of intent to play at Boston College. The 2021 class is one of the best in program history. The group was…
Family Business: Jermaine Wiggins watches as sons follow in his footsteps
Image courtesy of Jermaine Wiggins Jr. /Twitter If you’re a father and your family business in football, odds are you want your kids to follow in your footsteps. Jermaine Wiggins – former Patriots, Vikings, Jets, Colts, Panthers and Jaguars tight end turned 98.5 The Sports Hub and then 93.7 WEEI radio personality – is getting to live that dream right now. This week, Wiggins’ son Jermaine Jr. – a senior…
High School: NEFJ Featured Team of the Week – Amherst
When Amherst coach Chris Ehorn Jr. took over four years ago, expectations were low. Ehorn was just expected to keep the program afloat when he took over in 2016. Instead, the Hurricanes have become one of the more consistent programs in the state, making appearances in the D5 WMASS semifinals in 2017 and 2018 before winning a sectional title a year ago. Unfortunately, Amherst fell in the state championship game…