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Mack Hollins gives Special Olympics kids a day they won’t soon forget

Image courtesy of the New England Patriots FOXBOROUGH – Ordinarily, most NFL players would head home our out to celebrate with friends or family after a big win that kept their team in first place. Not Mack Hollins. Last Sunday, after the Patriots handled the Browns relatively easily, Hollins wasn’t in a hurry to leave Foxborough. Quite the opposite, actually. Hollins had 25 Special Olympics kids as his guests at…

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New England high school preview – Week 9

By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff It’s the final week of the Massachusetts high school football regular season. There are plenty of intriguing storylines this week, featuring six ranked versus ranked matchups, teams needing a win to be postseason eligible and teams hoping to improve seeding. Vermont is the first New England state to begin postseason play. All three divisions will start the playoffs this week in The Green Mountain State….

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Catching up with the CAA coaches

Another week, another impressive performance from most of the New England CAA teams. No. 12 URI (7-2, 5-0) remained unbeaten in the conference with a thorough beating of in-state rival Bryant (2-6, 0-4). Meanwhile, Maine (4-4, 3-1) remains red hot, winners of four straight now after beating Elon. The Black Bears are just two games behind the Rams in the win column with four weeks left and a head-to-head matchup…

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Patriots complete busy Tuesday with trade of Kyle Dugger

The third in a trio of moves on Tuesday evening wasn’t all that surprising. The Patriots signed Marcus Jones to a well-deserved three-year extension earlier in the day, then traded Keion White around dinner time. About an hour later, reports started to circulate that New England was trading veteran safety Kyle Dugger to the Steelers. Mike Vrabel’s reshaping of the organization rolls on with exactly a week to go until…

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Patriots trade Keion White & 7th-round pick to 49ers for 6th-round pick

The Patriots have traded defensive end Keion White to the San Francisco 49ers for a 2026 6th-round pick for a 2026 7th-rounder according to the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. White, who registered 5 sacks last season became expendable after not fitting into the new defensive scheme under Mike Vrabel. White was a healthy scratch on Sunday against the Browns. White was a second round pick out of Georgia Tech in…

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Marcus Jones secures long-term Patriots future with 3-year extension

Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports The New England Patriots have made a decisive move, locking up one of their most dynamic and versatile players, Marcus Jones, with a three-year contract extension. The deal is reportedly worth $36 million in new money, keeps the cornerback and All-Pro return specialist in Foxborough through the 2028 season, preempting his scheduled unrestricted free agency next offseason. The extension signifies the team’s commitment to a player…

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College Dudes of the Week – Week 9

Image courtesy of Brown Athletics Hard to believe there’s just four weeks left in the college football regular season for our 17 New England teams. Following Week 9, some familiar names and a few new ones make an appearance this week… Grayson Saunier was nearly perfect in Dartmouth’s 49-3 blowout win against Columbia. Saunier went 12-13 for 162 yards and a touchdown. Saunier also had three rushing touchdowns and 55…

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