By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent DURHAM, NH – As the sun set on a picture perfect evening in Durham, the New Hampshire Wildcats closed spring practices with their annual Blue and White Game. Split into two quarters and an overtime head-to-head competition, head coach Rick Santos gave his team plenty of opportunities to compete. “I thought it was good and was a spirited effort,” said Santos. “We accomplished what we…
Sights, sounds & thoughts from Merrimack’s spring game
NORTH ANDOVER – It’s a new era for Merrimack football…sort of. 2023 marks the first season that the Warriors can compete in the FCS postseason now that the “dead period” from tournament competition after the move to Division 1 expired. In 2022, Dan Curran’s squad came up one game short of an NEC title, but made loud and clear statement that the build up was over and now they have…
Patriots add veteran quarterback Trace McSorley on a one year deal.
Courtesy of Christian Petersen/Getty Images. The Patriots were reportedly interested in adding a veteran quarterback and they did that on Thursday adding former Ravens and Cardinals back up quarterback Trace McSorley. McSorley was drafted by the Ravens in the sixth round of the 2019 Draft out of Penn State. He was a three time All Big -Ten Second Team selection from 2016-2018. McSorley was originally recruited to the school by…
Patriots announce three finalists for The Hall
And so, the debate begins again. On Thursday, the Patriots announced that the 23-person nomination committee selected Logan Mankins, Bill Parcells and Mike Vrabel as the 2023 Patriots Hall of Fame finalists. Patriots fans now have until May 2 to vote for the finalist they feel is most deserving of Patriots Hall of Fame induction. The key words there are most deserving. If that is ultimately the most important criteria, Bill…
5 areas to watch as Brown kicks off spring practice
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Sydney’s sights & sounds from UMass spring practice
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Lyons’ Mock Draft 2.0
Courtesy of Annie Kubiak, Onward State The NFL draft is just over two weeks away and it is time for the second mock draft. In the first mock draft, I traded down in the first round and got the Patriots some immediate help at tackle. In this mock, the Patriots still got that much need tackle help, but they got it after addressing another major need. Round 1: Joey Porter……
Recruiting Roundup: Xaverian
One of the premier programs not just in New England but the Northeast, Xaverian Brothers is seemingly never low on good players. But even by this program’s lofty recent standards, the Hawks have a truly special group of prospects this year. The Hawks won Division 1 state titles in 2014 and 2015, and last year finished 7-4, bowing out of the D1 state quarterfinals to Springfield Central. There is some…