There are always a lot of camps and combines available to football players this time of year. One of the best is coming up on May 1 at Gillette Stadium. The annual MHSFCA — Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association — is running its annual combine on that date. It is one of the best around for many reasons, but a big one is accuracy. This combine will feature laser-timed…
Pirates: Iowa Barnstormers (3-1) at Massachusetts Pirates (3-1)
The Pirates return home tonight to host the Iowa Barnstormers in a crucial Eastern Division match up in the IFL. The Pirates 14 game winning streak was snapped last week in an upset loss to Green Bay. It was a tough overtime loss for Massachusetts but as we’ve seen with this team time and time again, they are resilient. Here are three keys to tonight’s game. 1. Defense must rebound:…
UConn: 5 Observations from the Huskies Spring Game
UConn played their Blue and White Spring Game/Showcase last night. It was basically a glorified practice. Here are some observations from the game. https://twitter.com/uconnfootball/status/1517533645665234944?s=21&t=8pRTgA74ezirYyciNdtL5A 1. Quarterbacks: I thought both quarterbacks had their moments last night. Ty’Quan Roberson is clearly the leader in the quarterback competition but he still needs reps with the first team. As we saw last night, he moves well and can create on the run but he…
Patriots Draft: Need #5: Defensive Tackle
The Patriots inability to consistently stop the run has been an issue in recent years. Bill Belichick attempted to address the issue in free agency last off-season by signing free agents Davon Godchaux, Henry Anderson, re-signing Lawrence Guy and drafting Christian Barmore. The moves paid off early as the Patriots were better against the run but as the season wore on, they struggled again. Defensive tackle is still a position…
Patriots Draft: 15 prospects who could go undrafted and sign with the Patriots
The Patriots have had a lot of success during Bill Belichick’s tenure with signing undrafted free agents. In fact, the team has had a 18 year run where an undrafted free agent has made the team. That streak ended last season. The Patriots recent undrafted free-agent success includes: Center David Andrews (2015), cornerback Jonathan Jones (2016), cornerback J.C. Jackson (2018), wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (2019), receiver/returner Gunner Olszewski (2019), fullback…
College: 3 Observations from Brown Spring Practice
It was a cool, crisp afternoon at the Emerson Athletic Conplex yesterday afternoon but that didn’t stop Brown Bears Head Coach James Perry from bringing the energy. Perry and his staff set the tone for what was an upbeat, uptempo practice. There was no music, no dancing. It was all football and the Brown football team got after it. The thing that really stuck out to me was just how…
College: McCarthy sees improvement in the Blue Devils this spring
Every coach in America will tell that the two goals they have for their football team at the end of spring ball is that they got better and the team got out of it healthy. Central Connecticut State Head Coach Ryan McCarthy is no different. I spoke with McCarthy on Wednesday night about spring practice and the upcoming spring game. McCarthy gave an honest assessment of where his team is…
UMass: Checking in on the Minutemen
Photo: @UMassAthletics We’re just one week away from the UMass spring game and there’s a good chance it’s the most highly anticipated spring game among 15 Division 1 New England programs this offseason. The Minutemen are set to wrap up this extremely important spring session with the April 30 game that should draw a big crowd eager to see what all the fuss has been about. On Thursday following one…
Patriots Draft: Need #6 Edge: Scouting the EDGE Players
The Patriots number six need is EDGE. The Patriots traded outside linebacker Chase Winovich earlier this off-season for inside linebacker Mack Wilson. The Patriots have depth at EDGE with Matthew Judon, Deatrich Wise, Josh Uche, Ronnie Perkins, Anfernee Jennings and Jahlani Tavai. Outside of Judon however, there are a lot of inexperienced players at the outside linebacker or defensive end spots. The Patriots could use another pass rusher. The 2022…
Patriots Draft: Is Arizona State becoming a Belichick draft school?
Bill Belichick is known for having schools he likes to draft players from. Whether it be Rutgers, Alabama, Michigan Oklahoma or UCLA, Belichick likes to draft from schools where he has a relationship with the coach and the staff. You can add another school to his list of favorites this off-season. Arizona State. The Patriots have met with three players from the school thus far this spring. Linebacker Darian Butler…