The Boston College football staff took another hit on Friday when co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach Anthony Campanile left for Michigan. The 36 year old Campanile arrived at the Heights from his alma mater Rutgers where he coached from 2012 to 2015. Losing Campanile is a big blow to the Eagles because he was one of the best recruiters in the ACC. Campanile has ties high school coaching ties…
Opinion: Kyler Murray’s curveball is the byproduct of an underwhelming quarterback class
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images According to sources, the Oakland A’s expect 2018 first round pick Kyler Murray to enter the NFL. The Oklahoma quarterback and Heisman Trophy was selected ninth overall by the A’s and signed almost immediately. It appears that Murray has had a change of heart however and has decided to put his baseball career on hold to pursue a career in the NFL. If Murray does…
Opinion: Hiring young offensive minds is all the rage in the NFL but it is a risky proposition
Three of the six head coaching openings that have been filled in the NFL this week have been filled by three young offensive coaches who are going to be first time head coaches. Matt LaFleur, Kliff Kingsbury and Freddie Kitchens are all relative unknowns in the NFL. Yet all three got head coaching job this off-season. Thanks to the success of 33 year old Sean McVay with the Los Angeles…
Patriots: Josh McDaniels is staying in New England for the 2019 Season
Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels announced on Tuesday that he is not taking anymore head coaching interviews and that he plans on staying in New England for the 2019 season. McDaniels interviewed for the Green Bay Packers opening last week but the Packers settled on Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur on Monday. McDaniels was the presumed front runner for the position but the Packers opted to go with the…
Patriots: Shannon Sharpe’s rant is a reminder that he still hates the Patriots
Shannon Sharpe bashed Tom Brady yesterday on his show Undisputed after Brady told Mut and Callahan of WEEI on Monday morning that he was up all night watching Chargers film. In an incoherent rant, Sharpe railed against Brady not being the only quarterback who watches film. He then launched into a career comparison of Brady and Peyton Manning and who has more touchdown passes. Sharpe looked and sounded like a…
Patriots: Los Angeles Chargers Scouting Report
Phillip Rivers and the Chargers will pose problems for the Patriots. The Patriots will face the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC Divisional round on Sunday in Foxboro. Los Angeles is coming off of a 23-17 win over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Wild Card round. The Chargers have been good on the road this season going 8-1 away from home. They average 26.8 points per game and 372.6…
Patriots: 3 Reasons why Josh McDaniels should take the Packers job if it is offered to him
Reports surfaced over the weekend that the Green Bay Packers were interested in bringing back Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels for a second interview. Another report surfaced this past weekend that said the Patriots were preparing for McDaniels departure and that former Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury was a favorite to replace him as offensive coordinator. We have been down this road with McDaniels before so despite his insistence that…
High Schools: BB&N’s Andrew Nee made quite an impression in San Antonio last week
Image courtesy of Andrew Nee/HUDL Buckingham, Browne and Nichols guard, tackle Andrew Nee (Class of 2020) of Walpole, Massachusetts made quite an impression last week at the All American Combine in San Antonio. The 6-4 280 pound Nee impressed college coaches on hand during the workout and drill portions of the combine. Love the finish on this one @neea2001 Andrew Nee! @tfledder has taught you very well! Future is certainly…
Boston College: Hamp Cheevers declares for the NFL Draft
Hamp Cheevers announced he is forgoing his senior season and entering the NFL Draft. (Image courtesy of Brett Carlson/Getty) Boston College junior cornerback Hamp Cheevers announced last night that he is forgoing his senior year and entering the NFL Draft. Cheevers intercepted seven passes last season which tied for the lead nationally with Syracuse’s Andre Cisco. Cheevers earned Walter Camp All-American honors for his efforts. https://twitter.com/hamp_hc4/status/1081716987800313856?s=21 At 5-10 180, Cheevers…
Patriots: Best match up for the Patriots in the divisional round
Deshaun Watson and the Texans would be the best match up for the Patriots in the divisional round. The Patriots secured the number two seed as a result of their win over the Jets last weekend. Like most of us, they are going to be watching the playoffs this weekend. We have a rooting interest in who we want the Patriots to play, however Bill Belichick, his staff and the…