FINAL SCORE: 24 Boston College, 3 Maine It was a game that Boston College should have won and in the end they got the job done defeating the Maine Black Bears 24-3. A pair of fourth quarter touchdown runs by junior running back Tyler Rouse made the 29,262 spectators at Alumni Stadium forget all about Read More…
Author: Christian Anthony Guarino
Gridiron Audibles: Football Stories from Friday Night Lights
I don’t regularly listen to NPR (National Public Radio) but this past Monday, as I was driving, I got a tip that something of interest to me was being discussed. I tuned in to the program FRESH AIR to hear a discussion on the award-winning book Friday Night Lights by H.G. “Buzz” Bissinger, a book Read More…
Gridiron Audibles: Four-Game Ban Sticks to Brady as Court Date Looms
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will uphold the leagues four-game suspension of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who has now authorized the NFLPA to bring the matter to federal court. So we wait some more. The commissioner while finding that Brady “sought to hide evidence of his own participation in the scheme to deflate footballs” reportedly offered Read More…
No “Timetable” on Brady Appeal Decision
While speaking at a luncheon on Tuesday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said that he would not give a timeframe as to when his decision regarding the appeal of the 4-game suspension to Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will be announced. “We are being very thorough and want to make sure we consider all aspects of his Read More…
Gridiron Audibles: Gostkowski Signs 4-year Deal, Brady Decision Coming Soon?
Patriot release limited 2015 tickets On Wednesday, the Patriots released a limited amount of tickets for the upcoming 2015 regular season. The tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster by calling 800-745-3000. Gostkowski inks 4-year deal with Patriots The Patriots and placekicker Stephen Gostkowski agreed to terms on a 4-year $17.2 million deal. The team had Read More…
Sack artists McGinest & Antwine inducted into Patriots HOF
The New England Patriots organization will induct Willie McGinest (1994-2005) and Houston Antwine (1961-1971) into the teams Hall of Fame on August 5, 2015. The event will begin at 5:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public. McGinest and Antwine will join past inductees (Induction years in parenthesis) John Hannah (1991) Nick Buoniconti (1992) Gino Cappelletti (1992) Read More…
Patriots Announce Training Camp 2015 Dates
On Monday, the New England Patriots publicized dates for the opening week of next months training camp, which will once again be held on the fields adjacent to Gillette Stadium. Camp will kickoff when veterans report on Wednesday, July 29th followed by the first practices, which will be open to the general public on July Read More…
Patriots MiniCamp 2015: Garoppolo Ready to Lead if Called Upon
On a gray and damp June morning the New England Patriots began work on a title defense. After months of celebrating the franchises fourth world championship and all the fame that comes along with it, their jobs begin anew. Since that glorious February evening in Arizona, the ensuing offseason has brought much change to the Read More…
Gridiron Audibles: Champion Patriots Get their Rings
Ten years removed from his last opportunity to honor his players following a world championship, Patriots owner Robert Kraft seemed to pick up right where he left off. Last week, in a private ceremony at his Chestnut Hill home, Kraft hosted perhaps the hottest party in greater Boston, if not the country as the Super Bowl Read More…