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Shenanigans at Holman Stadium leads to confusion at semi-pro game

OCT. 31, 1950 – A scheduling mix-up that marred a game at Holman Stadium between the semi-pro Nashua Tigers and Dorchester (Mass.) annoyed venerable Telegraph sports editor Frank Stawasz. “Were it possible this writer would recommend stepping off a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty ...

It’s starting to look like the end for Patriots’ good fortune

Are we watching the beginning of the end? It sure seems that way. You see, when a dynasty begins to falter, the signs are always evident. The New England Patriots have been through it before, but they've always had the talent to replenish the roster or at least improve its weaknesses. But ...

Patriots now have to wonder about Newton’s performance

Wow. Good thing the Gillette Stadium stands were empty. Here's the biggest question following the worst home loss in the Bill Belichick Era of the New England Patriots: What's wrong with Cam Newton? You all saw it. Was that the same quarterback during the Patriots 33-6 drubbing at the hands ...

Winter sports an entirely different animal than the fall

Time to check in with the Exec Direct. And he must be going stir crazy. The New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Executive Director Jeff Collins, who has been scrambling since last March, like most education athletic officials, to make high school sports work this fall, ...

Jimmy G Return Day is almost upon us in Foxborough

Sunday morning will start with bright sunshine, smiles and salutations. Jimmy G is in town. The world is a better place. That's the way some New England Patriots fans may be thinking as former backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and the San Francisco 49ers are coming to town. Some still hold ...

This debacle against Denver simply wasn’t worth the wait

It wasn't worth the wait, was it. Inexcusable? Well, there were plenty of excuses to throw out there if you were a New England Patriots player or coach following Sunday's flat 18-12 loss to the Denver Broncos at still fan-less Gillette Stadium. It was awful. Even when the Broncos and ...