Throughout the offseason, the talk surrounding Boston College has been about a new offensive line, the Jurkovec return, how special Zay Flowers can be and a number of questions on defense. Rightfully so. Lost in the shuffle is the fact that there’s a weapon on special teams that fans and the media are completely forgetting about. Connor Lytton had a fantastic freshman year kicking for the Eagles after taking over…
College: Bryant makes it official. They are joining the Big South
Bryant University is leaving the NEC in football. In a move that has been rumored for weeks now, Bryant is moving to the Big South Conference. https://twitter.com/bryantathletics/status/1508930660047757320?s=21&t=LeOlyy8-w_84Yi1I41SIRQ The Big South is comprised of Campbell University (Buies Creek, N.C.), Charleston Southern University (Charleston, S.C.) and Gardner-Webb University (Boiling Springs, N.C.), Bryant, North Carolina A&T (Greensboro, N.C.) and Robert Morris (Moon Township, Pa.) are associate football-only schools in the conference. The move…
Patriots: The Patriots sign another versatile safety in Jabrill Peppers
Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images The Patriots signed versatile free agent safety Jabrill Peppers yesterday to a one year, $5 million dollar deal. Peppers went 25th overall to the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 2017 Draft. At 5-11 215, Peppers is a dynamic athlete who can play all three downs and on all three levels. His versatility is exactly what Bill Belichick has been looking in a…
Patriots: Breaking down Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft’s comments at the league meetings
Images courtesy of Patriots.com Both Bill Belichick and owner Robert Kraft spoke at the league over the course of the past two days. As usual, Belichick was cryptic and did not fully answer the questions that were asked if him. Kraft on the other hand was much more candid and honest. Trying to decipher what Belichick is saying can be hard half the time but we have been around him…
NFL Draft: Brown’s Broome-Webster loved basketball & ran cross country growing up, but he’s now on verge of NFL opportunity
Last week, EJ Perry was the star of the show at the Holy Cross Pro Day, but teammates Jakob Prall (WR) and Chad Broome-Webster (OL) were also representing the Bears and did so quite well. Broome-Webster’s story is an interesting one and began with a love affair of basketball. It also started like many football stories start, with mom not being too happy her son was playing such a violent…
UMass: Brown happy with early progress following first day of spring ball
Culture change doesn’t happen over night in Division 1 football, but you’ve got to start somewhere. Thankfully for UMass fans, the team and coaching staff hit the ground running this spring as the Don Brown era begins anew. On Tuesday, the Minutemen were finally out on the practice field for the first official spring ball practice. With a brand new staff and a plethora of new faces from the transfer…
Patriots: Patriots need a 2022 rebound from Jonnu Smith
(AP Photo/Steven Senne) The Patriots have been mostly quiet during this offseason after making several big splashes to begin free agency last year. One of the theories behind this is that several players signed last year will make a second year “jump” and become larger contributors than they were in 2021. The player who most badly needs to make that jump is tight end Jonnu Smith and if he can,…
UMass: 5 things to watch for as the Minutemen open up spring practice
It is finally here. The day UMass football fans have been waiting for. The start of spring practice. Ever since Don Brown was hired in December, the Flagship Faithful have been pointing to this day. It is the start of a new era for UMass football. The road to restoration begins now. Expectations are high. Real high! Brown and his staff are ready to meet those expectations. Brown was giving…
Boston College: Former Hendricken receiver, BC outfielder Baldelli rekindles love affair with football at Pro Day
You never know unless you try. It’s something we should probably all try to live by, but many (including myself) fail to do so. The same can’t be said for former BC baseball player Dante Baldelli. Baldelli – who played football during his days at Bishop Hendricken in Rhode Island and is the brother of Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli – played outfield for the Eagles for five years, but…
NFL Draft: Pro days were front and center this past week as local prospects workout for a shot to play in the NFL
The NFL Draft is a little less than a month away and teams across the league are hitting the road, attending pro days throughout the country. Over the course of the past week, there were seven pro days in New England and all seven featured legitimate NFL talent. Scouts, coaches and front executives all walked away impressed with the amount of talent that plays in the region. It is not…