After stepping in for his father Rob and leading Windsor High School to a Class MM state title and a 12-1 record, Warriors Head Coach Quinn Fleeting will not be leading the program in 2026.
Stacking up the Justin Herbert, Drake Maye quarterback match up
By John Sapochetti NEFJ Contributor We have all seen the Spider-Man meme where two Spider-Men point at each other essentially saying, “He is me and I am him”. Such will be the case Sunday night when quarterbacks Drake Maye and Justin Herbert square off when the Patriots host the Chargers in an AFC Wild Card game. Maye, in his 2nd season, has often been compared to the six year pro…
Patriots receivers want ride to keep going so Mack Hollins can hop back on
FOXBOROUGH – Mack Hollins has still been around plenty, but it’s hard to deny his missing presence on the field is clear. After all, he’s 6’4,” 220 lbs. and entertaining as hell. New England has continued winning without him, but now as the stakes get higher, the receiver room needs to step up in order to replace some of the leadership and physicality that Hollins brought between the white lines….
Penalties on special teams could be big factor during Wild Card game vs. LA
If you think back to the home game against Buffalo, penalties on special teams handed the Bills some incredibly fortunate field position. Field position that Josh Allen and the offense ended up taking advantage of when the defense couldn’t stop them. Now, as the Pats prepare to play their first playoff game at home in six years on Sunday night against the Chargers, any and every mistake will be magnified….
Offensive lineman Theo Bachelder talks transfer portal decision & what’s next
Image courtesy of Old Dominion Athletics When Marblehead native and offensive lineman Theo Bachelder was coming out of high school after his final season at The Hun School following incredible success at Pingree, he had interest from 20+ programs. The majority of the 17 programs in New England as well as others across the country wanted his services. Eventually, Bachelder settled on Old Dominion University. The last two seasons, he…
The transfer portal has changed the landscape in college football; Can the local FBS programs keep up?
In a recent article in The Athletic, we got a first hand look at what it costs to do business in the transfer portal these days. The numbers are staggering and reinforce the belief that college football is a business. It always has been, but even more so now.
UMass’ Tyler Martin explains decision to return to the program
In a day and age where money rules everything in college sports, it’s rare when someone shows some loyalty. Enter UMass’ Tyler Martin. Martin, who is the heart and soul of the Mnuteman defense, announced on X Wednesday night that he’s returning to UMass for one final season. Martin easily could have gone in the portal like the other 5,000+ athletes that have already, but as a Massachusetts guy through…
Lightning will strike if the Patriots no show against the Chargers
Courtesy of Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times FOXBOROUGH- The Patriots are hosting a home playoff game for the first time in six years on Sunday night when the Los Angeles Chargers come to town . The Chargers are a familiar playoff opponent, one the Patriots have faced four previous times in their history. The playoff rivalry goes all the way back to 1963 and it is a rivalry…
Patriots’ success largely because of legitimate family atmosphere
Image courtesy of Kathryn Riley/NFL By Alan Segel NEFJ Contributor FOXBOROUGH – There are always surprises, in life and in sports. Some surprises are better than others and some of the surprises sometimes bring thoughts of ‘why is this happening?’ In 2023 and 2024, Patriots players and the fan base were surprised with 4-13 records in both years. Nobody expected that a Bill Belichick-led team would crater so badly in…
Former Central Catholic, Maine & Merrimack QB Ayden Pereira talks transfer portal decision
Image courtesy of Merrimack Athletics The name Ayden Pereira is well known around New England. The former Central Catholic star QB initially went to Maine before transferring to Merrimack for the past couple seasons. Now, he’s headed back to the transfer portal. Last year with the Warriors, he threw for 1,846 yards and putting up 1,120 in 2024. He threw for 17 touchdowns total in his two seasons playing in…