• New Patriots OLB coach Mike Smith expects big things from Harold Landry
  • Patriots work out local draft prospects
  • Josh McDaniels looking forward to reinventing his offense with Drake Maye
  • Staples promotes Matthew Jacowleff to head coach
  • Patriots trade Joe Milton and capitalize on a late round pick

Seven Points on the Patriots 20-10 loss to the Commanders

The Patriots wrapped up the preseason with a 20-10 loss to the Washington Commanders on Sunday night.  Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Here are seven takeaways from the loss as the Patriots are onto Cincinnati.  1. Maye Day: Drake Maye took over for Jacoby Brissett after the first series and proceeded to lead the team on an 11 play, 88 yard drive that was capped off by an 18 yard touchdown…

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Some good & a bunch of ugly in Pats’ preseason finale

Ready or not, the Patriots are on to the regular season. New England wrapped up the preseason with a 20-10 loss against the Commanders, but more important than the result were some developments that will have the sports radio talk shows in town buzzing for the next two weeks… The Good Drake Maye was fantastic given the disastrous offensive line play. Maye had an 18  TD pass to Kevin Harris…

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Drake Maye impresses again; was it enough to start him in Week 1?

Drake Maye could find himself in the drivers seat to be the Patriots starting quarterback after his performance in Sunday night’s preseason finale against the Washington Commanders. Jacoby Brissett started the game but only played one series after he was hit and driven into the ground, tweaking his shoulder. The team announced he was questionable in the second quarter. Drake Maye vs the Commanders: 13/20 143 total yards 1 TD,…

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Patriots Preview: New England Patriots (1-1) at Washington Commanders (0-2)

Kickoff: The Patriots wrap up the preseason with a visit to the Washington Commanders on Sunday Night Football. As of right now, it is the only prime time game of the season for the team.  With cutdown day coming up on Tuesday, the Patriots have to trim the roster down to 53 players by 4 pm. Tonight’s game is a final audition of sorts for almost half the roster.  Here…

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MIAA Division 1 and 2 previews

Division 1 Five teams to watch: Springfield Central, St. John’s Prep, Xaverian, Needham, Methuen Five players to watch: Mattias Barbour, WR, Springfield Central; Graham Roberts, OL, St. John’s Prep; Micah Amedee, DL, Xaverian; Aidan Williams, RB/LB, Needham; Carter Carroll, QB, BC High Outlook This, again, is a division that you might see more parity than previous ones. There are plenty of great teams, but is there one that stands way……

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Scrimmages at Catholic Memorial and Xaverian

WEST ROXBURY and WESTWOOD — The fact that Catholic Memorial and Xaverian are less than six miles apart made the scrimmage doubleheader possible. That, and the fact that the times were staggered, with the one at CM at 11 am, and the one at Xaverian 1 p.m. For Catholic Memorial, the visitor was Fitchburg. Xaverian welcomed Merrimack Valley Conference foes Andover and Tewksbury. The one at Xaverian was a little……

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Following the Windham Jaguars Football journey in Ireland: Day 3

The Windham High School football program is on a journey of a lifetime this week. The Jaguars are participating in the Global Ireland Football Tournament. Assistant coach Lauren Gaudette has been chronicling their trip for us. Here is a little bit of what the players and coaches have experienced on their trip.  Day Three:  Maclay beat Windham 35-23. Here is quick summary of the game.  Maclay scores on their first…

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