Speculation has been rampant recently that former Patriots defensive coordinator and Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia would become the Patriots primary offensive play caller in 2022. Now before you get up, walk over to your bathroom and vomit, you might want to know that Patricia does have some “offensive experience” with the Patriots. He served as an offensive assistant in 2004 and as the assistant offensive line coach to…
Recruiting Round-Up: St. John’s Prep
The news spread fast at the end of the 2021 season: Joenel Aguero was coming back to St. John’s Prep. Joenel Aguero (HUDL) The class of 2023 safety/wide receiver spent his first season in Danvers, but then played his sophomore and junior years at IMG Academy in Florida. But Aguero came back, and is expected to play for the Eagles as a senior. He has been welcomed back with open…
Boston College: Lexington’s Dave DeGuglielmo hired as the Eagles new offensive line coach
Boston College football coach Jeff Hafley announced today that the school has hired Lexington native and former Patriots offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmo as the program’s new offensive line coach. So proud to be rejoining the @BostonCollege community. ..my 30 year journey coaching OL started @BCFootball under the legendary Tom Coughlin…extremely excited to bring my experiences back to serve @CoachJeffHafley on a quest for excellence! https://t.co/iEsjA8fsnn — Coach Guge (@Coach_Guge)…
Boston College: Loss of coaches in the short term will be tough, but ultimately it’s a good sign for Eagles fans
After Matt Applebaum recently became the new offensive line coach for the Miami Dolphins, it was announced Monday that wide receivers coach Joe Dailey is also NFL bound, taking the same position with the Carolina Panthers. Applebaum oversaw arguably the best offensive unit in the country for the last two seasons, while Dailey helped Zay Flowers, Jalen Gill, CJ Lewis Jehlani Galloway, Kobay White and last year’s freshman phenom Jaden…
High School: Local coaches running clinics to help kids hone their craft & develop leadership skills in the offseason
Just because the NFL season is over and high school or college football doesn’t start for roughly six months, that doesn’t mean players or coaches are taking time off. Some obviously will, or some are playing other sports, but for those looking to hone their skills so they can hit the ground running the first few days of tryouts, there’s options to get better. One of those options is the…
Patriots: Patriots lose Lombardi and Bricillo to the Raiders. How could they replace them
The Patriots coaching staff has been hit hard by defections this off-season. It started with offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels taking the head job with the Las Vegas Raiders two weeks. Since then, McDaniels has poached assistant quarterbacks coach Bo Hardegree, wide receivers coach Mick Lombardi and offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo. Hardegree will coach the quarterbacks, Lombardi was named offensive coordinator and Bricillo will coach the offensive line. McDaniels will…
Boston College: Offensive line coach Matt Applebaum departs for the Dolphins
Image courtesy of Boston College Athletics The Boston College coaching staff has an opening after offensive line coach Matt Applebaum accepted the Miami Dolphins offensive line job yesterday. Applebaum will join the staff of new head coach Mike McDaniel. The two worked together in Washington when Applebaum was a player personnel and offensive assistant. The Shanahan connection is what ultimately led McDaniel to hire Applebaum. Applebaum inherited a talented offensive…
Recruiting: Preston Zinter announces he is committing to Notre Dame
Central Catholic tight end and defensive end Preston Zinter announced this morning that he is committing to Notre Dame. I’m COMMITTING to… pic.twitter.com/gfNoh14exU — Preston Zinter (@Preston_Zinter) February 11, 2022 The four star junior picked the Irish over Michigan, Boston College Ohio State, Auburn and several other high profile programs. It was speculated that Zinter might join his brother Zak at Michigan but in the end, he opted to forge…
Patriots: Seymour A No-Brainer Hall of Famer
On Thursday night, news broke that former Patriots and Raiders defensive lineman Richard Seymour was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2022 class. It is a well-deserved honor for the highest player Bill Belichick drafted as Patriots head coach. Seymour was a monster on the defensive line and a key piece of three Super Bowl Championship teams. Seymour was drafted sixth overall in 2001 and immediately became a…
Recruiting Round Up: Central Catholic
If anyone had the chance to see Central Catholic this fall, they came away impressed with the talent the Raiders had on the field. Now, with many of those players moving on to colleges, one again has to be impressed with the destinations for the next level. Let’s start with quarterback Ayden Pereira, an NEFJ All-State first team selection. Pereira is simply a playmaker, and he will move on to the…