Charles Krupa/AP Photo FOXBOROUGH- The Patriots took care of business against the rival Jets, 27-14 on Thursday Night Football. It wasn’t the prettiest win they have had this season as they faced some early adversity but overcame it and pulled away in the second half. Perhaps the biggest story to follow after this game is the status of defensive tackle Milton Williams who left the game early with ankle injury….
Patriots 27, Jets 14 – Pats win 8th straight to take over best record in the NFL
Getty Images FOXBOROUGH – The buzz is all the way back in Foxborough. With their 27-14 win over the hated New York Jets on Thursday night, the Patriots not only won an eighth straight game to get to 9-2 – the best mark in the NFL heading into this weekend – but they showed the entire country just how special primetime games can be in Foxborough. With the new Nor’easter…
Patriots Game Plan vs. the New York Jets
The Patriots host the Jets in a game they should win. From a matchup standpoint, the Jets are weak. Their roster is not very good so the Patriots should have an advantage across the board. Here is how the Patriots should attack them on offense and defense. Offense Throw it all three levels: The entire passing game will be there this week against the Jets. I would throw three step,…
Patriots Four Down Preview: New York Jets (2-7) at New England Patriots (8-2)
Kickoff: The Patriots take on the rival New York Jets on Thursday Night Football at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots have won seven games in a row and are arguably the hottest team in the NFL. After looking like they could possibly go winless, the Jets themselves come in on a winning streak, winners of two straight. Here are four keys to the game for the Patriots. 1st Down: Stop Breece…
Top 5 matchups to watch in the Patriots-Jets game
Images courtesy of the New York Jets and New England Patriots The Patriots take on the rival New York Jets on Thursday Night Football at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots have won seven games in a row and are arguably the hottest team in the NFL. After looking like they could possibly go winless, the Jets themselves come in on a winning streak, winners of two straight. The game features some…
Northern Illinois 45, UMass 3 – Another ugly night in Amherst
By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff AMHERST – A frigid November evening in Amherst welcomed a national audience on ESPNU for yet another program defining loss for the UMass Minutemen. At least this highly anticipated midweek MACtion affair had few in-person spectators to witness this 45-3 drubbing from the Northern Illinois Huskies. Before entering tonight’s game, NIU (3-7, 2-4) hadn’t scored more than 21 points in a single game, whereas tonight,…
Bjorn brings championship pedigree and administrative success to UMass Football
Last week, UMass introduced former Rhode Island Athletic Director Thorr Bjorn as Senior Deputy Athletic Director and Chief Administrative Officer. A move that sent shockwaves around the New England College Football landscape.
Gronk weighs in on current Patriots during one-day contract ceremony
FOXBOROUGH – Inside a jam-packed media workroom at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, Rob Gronkowski officially retired as a New England Patriot. Gronk signed a one-day contract alongside Patriots owner Robert Kraft with Camille Kostek, Rob Ninkovich, David Andrews and Brian Hoyer looking on. The lovable character that is Gronk spoke for about 20 minutes after thanking the Krafts and Patriots Nation. He also spoke about his friend Susan Hurley,…
UMass Four Down Preview: Northern Illinois Huskies (2-7, 1-4) at UMass Minutemen (0-9, 0-5)
Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen host the Northern Illinois Huskies in their first MACtion home game since 2014. UMass enters this game reeling from a 44-10 loss at Akron hoping to salvage their season and give head coach Joe Harasymiak his first program win. 1st Down: Last week’s loss in Akron wasn’t just viewed by the normal lot of UMass fans, as a national…
NEPSAC Top 10 Poll – Week 9
It is bowl week in the NEPSAC, one of the best times of the year. With the regular season over, we now focus on the upcoming bowl games this weekend. Eight bowl games will be played to determine the best teams in the NEPSAC.