• Can the Patriots repeat last season’s win total? We look at it from an oddsmaker perspective
  • Recruiting Visit: Logan Prock, WR/ATH, St. Mark’s
  • Catching up Xaverian OLB Michael Harden Jr. after his commitment to Boston College
  • Kaiden Drinkwater commits to Coastal Carolina
  • Checking In with Avon Old Farms this off-season

Patriots rookies talk about ‘the wall’ as playoff push ramps up

FOXBOROUGH – Many rookies in the NFL aren’t used to playing in games of high magnitude in December. Sure, guys were getting ready for a bowl game or in some instances the College Football Playoff, but the grind of the NFL is much different. Games in December with division championships on the line or playoff clinching scenarios involved are a little more meaningful than the Pop Tarts Bowl or the…

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2025 Connecticut Coaches Association teams announced

The Connecticut Coaches Association announced its 2025 all-state football teams. The teams are divided into a Top 30 team and then teams by class.
Here is this year’s Top 30 players and the top players in all six classes.

Top 30 Team

RB — Cristian Luciano, Amity
OL — Jacob Romanowski, Ansonia
WR — Rody Ricketts, Bunnell
LB — Conor Casagrande, Daniel Hand

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Scott James named interim head coach at UNH

The University of New Hampshire has officially turned to a familiar and highly decorated hand to lead its football program through a sudden period of transition. Director of Athletics Allison Rich announced on that Scott James has been named the interim head football coach for the Wildcats. The move follows the resignation of Rick Santos, who stepped down to accept the head coaching position at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Patriots defense knows it needs to be aware of former Everett star Likely at all times on Sunday

Image courtesy of Hudl FOXBOROUGH – Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry, Zay Flowers, Mark Andrews. We all know the names that could cause problems for the Patriots when it comes to the Ravens’ offense on Sunday night. But, one guy that doesn’t get nearly enough attention is former Everett star Isaiah Likely. Likely did get some national attention his first few years in the league – especially last season after catching…

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Local CAA teams unveil 2026 schedules

The 2026 season is practically right around the corner. When you really think about it, once the portal closes at the end of January, it’s almost spring ball season, which means it’s almost training camp season and of course, that means it’s almost time for the regular season. On Tuesday afternoon, the CAA revealed its conference schedule for each team. Defending champ URI, UNH and Maine all released social media…

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Connecticut Top 25 Poll – Final edition

Image courtesy of CIAC Sports  By Rob Gullo & Andy Close NEFJ Correspondents It’s time to put a bow on the 2025 high school football season in the state of Connecticut. Greenwich (Class LL), New Canaan (Class L), Windsor (Class MM), Berlin (Class M), Hand (Class SS), and Sheehan (Class S) all captured state titles over the weekend. New Canaan completes a wire-to-wire run as the top team in our…

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Anderson and Dailey hires illustrate O’Brien’s desire to tie recruiting and NFL development together

Bill O’Brien’s recent hirings of offensive line coach Kurt Anderson and wide receivers coach Joe Dailey illustrate that O’Brien not only values good coaches who can recruit, he also wants coaches who have NFL experience and can develop players,

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Boston College hires Ryan Bartow as Assistant General Manager

Boston College Football is continuing to strengthen its operational and recruiting framework under Head Coach Bill O’Brien, officially announcing the hire of Ryan Bartow as the program’s new Assistant General Manager. Bartow joins the Eagles with two decades of extensive experience in recruiting and player personnel, positioning him as a crucial asset alongside recently hired General Manager Kenyatta Watson.

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Penn introduces Rick Santos as George A. Munger Head Football Coach

PHILADELPHIA, PA — The University of Pennsylvania ushered in a new chapter for its storied football program today, formally introducing Rick Santos as the George A. Munger Head Football Coach. Santos, a proven winner and one of the most decorated players in FCS history, leaves his alma mater, the University of New Hampshire, to take the helm of the Quakers in the Ivy League.

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