Kickoff: The Patriots host the Steelers in an early season showdown at Gillette Stadium. Both teams are coming in at 1-1 but the Patriots have been the better team thus far in terms of how they have played.
Calling this a must win this early in the season is silly but this is a big game and a litmus test for just how good this Patriots team can truly be
The Patriots host the Pittsburgh Steelers this week in a game that will be a true measuring stick for the Patriots and where they stand in this early part of the season. The Steelers are 1-1 and have struggled defensively thus far, but they are well coached and do present problems on both sides of the ball. So how can the Patriots attack Pittsburgh today, offensively and defensively? Here are…
With the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots facing off on Sunday, several key player matchups will determine the outcome of this matchup between two of the AFC’s historic franchises.
FOXBOROUGH- Loyalty is a lost art in today’s sports world but do not tell that to former Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman. Edelman is one of the rare breed in today’s sports world that played his entire 12 year career with one team.
FOXBOROUGH, MA — It was a scene many New England Patriots fans never thought they would witness. The return of Bill Parcells to Foxboro, not as a rival coach, but as a franchise hero. The legendary “Big Tuna,” whose acrimonious departure in 1997 left the Patriots organization and Patriots fans alike scarred, has finally been welcomed back into the fold, enshrined as a Patriots Hall of Famer.
Image courtesy of Merrimack Athletics By Zack Bellino NEFJ Correspondent NORTH ANDOVER – The Merrimack Warriors defeated the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils 16-14 on the strength of a Carlton Thai field goal with just one second remaining in the game on Saturday night. In a matchup of former NEC rivals, this game was a defensive slugfest before the final moments, when CCSU recovered a blocked field goal on the…
Image courtesy of UConn Athletics By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent EAST HARTFORD – When the UConn offense needs a big play, they don’t have to look very far. Cam Edwards and Skyler Bell showed how special they are once again in Saturday’s 31-25 win over Ball State. Edwards scored on touchdown runs of 32 and 67 yards in the fourth quarter, and Bell had 14 receptions for 103 yards and…
By Chris Vogel NEFJ Correspondent EASTON – Despite a back-breaking last second field goal to give Penn a 24-21 win over Stonehill on Saturday, the contest continued a string of promising non-conference matchups to prepare the Skyhawks for NEC play. “We knew going into the season we had a tough out of conference schedule, Penn is a really good football team, ” Stonehill head coach Eli Gardner stated postgame. “I…
Image courtesy of Dom Gallo By Allen Lessels NEFJ Contributor HANOVER, N.H. – Dartmouth College head coach Sammy McCorkle thought senior running back D.J. Crowther had a game like Saturday’s in him. A 5-foot-11 bruiser, Crowther carried 20 times for 143 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Big Green to a back-and-forth, season-opening 27-20 win over No. 23/25 New Hampshire in Buddy Teevens Stadium at Memorial Field in the…
By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent NEW HAVEN — Yale waited, but patience paid off on Saturday. The Bulldogs opened the 2025 season with a 28-10 win over the visiting Holy Cross Crusaders inside the Yale Bowl. After leading just 7-0 at halftime and allowing a Holy Cross field goal in the second half’s opening drive, The Bulldogs exploded for 21 second-half points to earn a dominant home victory. Yale running…