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Patriots trade up, draft offensive tackle Caleb Lomu
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (562+ words) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. " The New England Patriots spent a bit of their vast NFL draft capital to move up in the first round and fill one of their biggest needs. The Patriots selected offensive tackle Caleb Lomu with the 28th pick Thursday…...
Former Patriots cornerback Ty Law recalls his own draft moment in visit to Portland
12+ hour, 29+ min ago (695+ words) The first thing you notice about Ty Law when he enters the room is the gold jacket he earned in 2019 when he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Law, who spent the best years of his 15-season…...
Patriots coach Mike Vrabel will seek counseling, miss Day 3 of draft
18+ hour, 49+ min ago (237+ words) Maine's top source for news and information. You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. With a The Portland Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles…...
She's a beast': Maine women's football player rediscovers love of game
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (671+ words) Spend five minutes chatting with Shea Cusick, and you'll be inspired. Whatever it is you need or want to do, you'll be ready to attack it with gusto. Cusick, 51, of Cape Elizabeth, plays guard, center and defensive end for the…...
Patriots coach Mike Vrabel had "difficult conversations" after publication of photos
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (413+ words) Those (conversations) have been positive and productive. In order to be successful on and off the field, you have to make good decisions. That includes me. That starts with me," Vrabel said, making an unscheduled statement from the podium at…...
Patriots release QB Josh Dobbs
1+ mon, 14+ hour ago (147+ words) The New England Patriots will have a new backup for quarterback Drake Maye this upcoming season. On Monday the team released Josh Dobbs, who served as Maye's backup last season during their run to the'Super Bowl. The decision comes two…...
Patriots exec says "Business as usual" for coach Mike Vrabel ahead of the NFL draft
1+ week, 3+ day ago (268+ words) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. New England Patriotscoach Mike Vrabel didn't make an appearance at the team's pre-draft news conference Monday. But according to one of the team's front-office executives, he is going about his job as usual preparing for next week's NFL…...
Broadway Bowl in South Portland to close after less than 3 years
1+ week, 6+ day ago (238+ words) A South Portland bowling alley is getting ready to shut down its lanes. Broadway Bowl will close May 17, the business announced on social media Friday. "Running a business is a lot like bowling " there are fist-pumping strikes, stubborn splits, and…...
The 2026 Maine high school football schedule is out. Here are 5 takeaways.
3+ week, 3+ day ago (764+ words) They've been hashed out, they've been voted on, and now, high school football schedules for the 2026 season " for 11-man, at least " have been approved. Although the games are still five months away, the release of the schedule has never failed…...
We do not have a choice: UMaine will pay its athletes to keep athletic teams relevant
1+ mon, 12+ hour ago (738+ words) ORONO " Division I college athletics is changing almost daily. To use an evolution metaphor that probably doesn't work, five years ago Division I sports was a one-celled amoeba floating through the primordial ooze. Today it's building rockets to the moon....