For the first time in 2022, the Patriots played some football inside Gillette Stadium on Friday night. The annual season ticket holder and Foxborough resident practice drew a good crowd that almost filled the lower bowl. A rainbow came out after vicious thunderstorms just before the Patriots took the field, but it wasn’t a good omen as there’s still a lot to figure out about this team with inconsistency rearing…
High School: Milton captures Northeast 7v7 New England crown
By Adam Kurkjian PEABODY — It was a hot day at Bishop Fenwick for the Northeast 7v7 New England championship on Thursday. However, a few things kept it playable. First, the first games did not start until 4 pm, and the last games were played under the cover of darkness. Second, there was a consistent breeze blowing in to cool everyone off. When all was said and done, Milton came away…
College: 3 things to watch for as Maine kicks off camp
It is the start of a new era for the Black Bears as alumnus Jordan Stevens takes over as the head coach replacing Nick Charlton who left to become the associate head coach and offensive coordinator at UConn. Stevens has a defensive background and comes to Orono from Yale. The former Maine High School star and Black Bear standout understands what the program means to the school, fans and alumnus…
Boston College: Tired of just talking, Eagles open up camp with a new edge to them
If you listened to any of head coach Jeff Hafley’s statements during ACC Media Day a few weeks ago, you could hear a different tone in his voice when talking about the team. Hafley and the rest of the Eagles are tired of just talking about why things are going to be different. Now in his third season, but really his first true training camp after two years of Covid…
Boston College: 3 things to watch for as the Eagles kick off camp
Boston College kicks off training camp this morning and expectations are once again high for Jeff Hafley’s squad. Hafley is entering his third season at the helm and while last season was supposed to be the breakout season, the Eagles finished 6-6 thanks to an injury to quarterback Phil Jurkovec and inconsistent play. With a bevy of skill players back on in Jurkovec, wide receiver Zay Flowers and running back…
College: 3 things to watch for as Holy Cross kicks off camp
The Holy Cross Crusaders opened up fall camp today and expectations are as high as they have ever been in program history. Head Coach Bob Chesney has led the Crusaders to three straight Patriot League titles and a playoff victory last season over Sacred Heart. Now the expectation is that this team can not only win the league but compete for a national title possibly. https://twitter.com/hcrossfb/status/1555336530742362116?s=21&t=adIT29VzgmNlPPA_LMO8Cg Chesney would temper expectations…
UMass: Minutemen open camp Friday with plenty of buzz around the program
By Jake Klein, NEFJ Correspondent In his first four seasons at UMass, Josiah Johnson was a part of just six wins. He stuck with the Minutemen, even after the school hired the third head coach of his tenure. Even after he was forced to switch positions from tight end to wildcat quarterback, then back to tight end. Even after rumors of his potential transfer swirled last winter. “All I want…
Patriots: Strange getting the hang of things in his first training camp
It’s a strange new world for the Patriots’ first round draft pick. Sorry, that was so lame, but I had to do it. Cole Strange spoke to the media following practice on Thursday afternoon and sounded like you’d expect a wet-behind-the-ears rookie to sound like. Luckily for him and other rookies in his position, football is a game after all and while most days in the Bill Belichick era have…
Patriots: A focused and committed Christian Barmore is dominating in camp and that’s not good for his teammates or opponents
Second year defensive tackle Christian Barmore has been a force thus far in training camp. He has been virtually unblockable at times. Veterans and rookies alike are struggling to block him one on one and on double teams. Barmore has come into camp in good shape, something that was a point of emphasis for him. He dedicated himself this off-season and the work is paying off thus far. He is…
Patriots: Sights, sounds & thoughts from Day 8 of training camp
Jumping right into it today… -Eight practices, eight straight days being the first one out for Terrance Mitchell. Today may have been the longest period of time in-between Mitchell’s arrival and the next guy out, which was Jalen Mills followed by Malcolm Butler. -Practice got going a bit late today, but for a good reason. It was rookie “slip & slide day” with Matthew Slater manning the hose. A staff…