Former Eagles tight end Hunter Long could really elevate his stock with a good week at the Senior Bowl in Mobile. Long is coming off of an impressive junior season in which he caught 57 passes for 685 yards and 5 touchdowns. The Exeter, New Hampshire native averaged 12.0 yards per reception. That is impressive! Long become first year quarterback Phil Jurkovec’s security blanket and was used in a myriad…
Tampa Bay Tuesday: Brady heads to 10th Super Bowl as Bucs survive in Lambeau
Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Let’s be perfectly clear right away. Tom Brady is not the only reason why the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are now hosting the Super bowl. In fact, he almost cost them the NFC title game against Green Bay on Sunday. However, there is no denying that his affect on the entire Bucs organization played into why they hung on for a 31-26 win to create NFL…
Patriots: A trade for Matthew Stafford doesn’t work for the Patriots
Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Detroit Lions announced yesterday that they are putting quarterback Matthew Stafford on the trade block after the veteran quarterback requested a trade. The quarterback needy Patriots immediately jump to the top of the list of potential trade partners. The problem is, the media and the fans want the Patriots to trade for Stafford. In reality, they are in no position to trade for Stafford. Detroit on…
Patriots: Matt Patricia’s role with the Patriots is shrouded in mystery
The Patriots announced yesterday that they have rehired former defensive coordinator Matt Patricia. The organization did not specify a title for Patricia, only saying that he will assist head coach Bill Belichick in a variety of roles. Patricia is a trusted Belichick assistant who cut his teeth in New England from 2004 to 2017 as a defensive assistant, position coach and coordinator before becoming the head coach of the Detroit…
High School: Latest football proposal fails to address the Thanksgiving conundrum
A new football proposal for the 2021 season was presented at Tuesday’s MIAA Football Committee meeting. The proposal would alter the current regular season and playoff model. Under the proposed system, there would be a nine-game regular season schedule in which the top eight teams in each division would qualify for the postseason. The playoffs would start the week after the regular season ends with the state title games scheduled…
High School: NEFJ Featured Team of the Week – Hingham
Like most teams around the state, the Hingham football program has had to get creative to keep things fresh. Whether it’s mentally or physically, the Harbormen coaching staff has done everything they possibly can to make sure the squad is ready to go if they’re given the green light in just about four weeks. “My high school coach who actually got me into coaching, and he’s now our quarterback coach,…
Buccaneers: Brady beats Brees, sets up duel with Rodgers in 14th conference title game
He’s done it again. In his 20th NFL season, at 43 years old, Tom Brady is heading to a 14th conference championship, this time in the NFC after Tampa Bay beat New Orleans 30-20 in the Super Dome on Sunday. Brad has now won two road playoff games without a bye week. He’s done it against one of the best defensive fronts in the league and then against one of…
Patriots: Divisional round a reminder that picking a quarterback in the first round matters
The Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs is here and it is a reminder that picking a quarterback in the first round of the draft matters. Of the four games this weekend, only one features two quarterbacks that weren’t picked in the first round. The Buccaneers, Saints match up features Tom Brady of course who was picked in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft and Drew Brees who…
High School: NEFJ Featured Team of the Week – Holliston
For Holliston seniors Zack Athy, Teddy Ratcliffe, Tristan Benson, Christian Schneeloch and Kevin Lyons, this season has been a long time coming. Whatever the game looks like and whenever the Fall II season actually starts, those five have been strapping up the pads for the varsity squad since they were sophomores and building towards the 2020 (now 2021) campaign. There are 13 total seniors on this Panthers squad, but those five…
Tampa Bay Tuesday: Brady & the Bucs head to NFC Divisional round
One down, three to go. Tom Brady is now three wins away from a seventh Super Bowl ring after the Buccaneers took care of a pesky Washington Football Team 31-23 on Saturday night in the NFC Wild Card playoff game. Yes, I know he doesn’t play here anymore. If you can’t put your Patriots pj’s away for a little while and root for the single greatest athlete in our lifetime…