Nothing says football season like Bill Belichick dodging and weaving questions like Muhammed Ali in his prime. At 8 A.M. on Wednesday upwards of 80 media members joined the Zoom call for Coach Belichick hoping to get at least a little bit of insight into the decision to release Cam Newton while keeping Mac Jones as the starting quarterback. Instead, there was some extremely awkward vaccination conversations and a clear…
College: A Football Life: The Casey DeAndrade Story
There goes that kid from East Bridgewater again. From running back kicks for East Bridgewater High School (MA), to earningAll-Conference honors with the UNH football program, Casey DeAndrade has seen it all as a football player. DeAndrade was a 5-time All-American as a cornerback and a return man for The University of New Hampshire from 2012-2016. He had career totals of 285 tackles, nine interceptions, 53 pass breakups as well…
High School: King Philip and Foxboro renew long time rivalry in a spirited scrimmage
WRENTHAM- Long time Hockomock League rivals King Philip and Foxboro renewed acquaintances on Tuesday night in a spirited scrimmage that featured big plays and some physical play as well. The two teams faced off in a controlled scrimmage in which each got ten plays and had to gain first downs in order to. advance the ball and maintain possession. After keeping King Philip out of the end zone on their…
Patriots: The Patriots have built a team that can win with a rookie quarterback under center
The decision to cut Cam Newton sent shockwaves around the NFL world yesterday but when you look at the Patriots situation more closely, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the team decided to move on from the veteran signal caller. Bill Belichick made the decision to go with Mac Jones for a myriad of reasons. One of them is the supporting cast he assembled around him. Belichick built a…
High school: Central Catholic, Xaverian butt heads
WESTWOOD — Tuesday’s annual scrimmage between Central Catholic and Xaverian was fairly uneventful. Each team’s first offense only had 20 plays, as the squads did not elect to do the final five snaps for the starters. Still, the teams got some nice work in, and each found the end zone once. All in all, Central coach Chuck Adamopoulos was not very pleased with his players. Still, some context is needed….
Boston College: Eagles depth chart heading into opening weekend shows commitment to both the present and the future
On Monday, Boston College released their depth chart ahead of the first game with Colgate this weekend. As we all knew already, the Eagles are pretty deep almost everywhere, but what stood out the most was the fact that 10 freshman made the list. TEN? Usually a handful is one thing, but it’s rare you get that much young talent making such a statement to the coaching staff early on….
Patriots: Patriots surprise the football world by releasing Cam Newton
The Patriots are releasing Cam Newton in a surprising move. Newton, who signed as a free agent last summer and started 15 games in 2020, re-signed this off-season. He played in all three preseason games and appeared to be the projected starter going into the season. The move was unexpected, especially because Newton looked more comfortable in the Patriots system this off season. He played well in the Patriots pre-season…
Patriots: Projected 53 Man Roster
I do not do roster projections throughout the summer. I do one roster the night before the final cuts. So without further ado, here is my projected final 53 man roster. Quarterbacks (3) Cam Newton Mac Jones Brian Hoyer Running Backs (5) Damien Harris Rhamondre Stevenson James White J.J Taylor Jakob Johnson Wide Receivers (5) Jakobi Meyers Nelson Agholor Kendrick Bourne N’Keal Harry Gunner Olszewski Tight Ends (3) Hunter Henry…
High School: New Hampshire High School Preview
The New Hampshire High School Football season kicks off this weekend. Here is our state wide top 25 and some thoughts on the upcoming season. New Hampshire Top 25 1. Nashua North 2. Pinkerton (Derry) 3. Salem 4. Lebanon 5. Pelham 6. Souhegan 7. St. Paul’s 8. Londonderry 9. Bishop Guertin 10. Goffstown 11. Merrimack 12. Kennett 13. Nashua South 14. Plymouth 15. Hollis-Brookline 16. Bedford 17. Bow 18. Timberlane…
Patriots: Strong showing from Asiasi could help take pressure off Pats receivers
Raise your hand if you thought Devin Asiasi would make a case for regular targets in the offense during the preseason finale against the Giants on Sunday. You’re a liar if you raised your hand. In the 22-20 win over the Giants, Asiasi showed serious flashes as a guy that could be depended on in the passing game, a huge development for whoever is under center when the Dolphins come…