PJR SPORTS REPORT

The most famous player chosen in the 2000 NFL Draft was the 199th pick in the sixth round: Tom Brady.  

I hate it when cynics knock the NFL Draft and point to Brady being picked in the sixth round; many …

After a slow start where they did not score in the first five-and-a-half minutes, Bergen Catholic recovered to beat Don Bosco, going away, 54-41.

First Quarter:  There was little scoring to start the game and with 3:30 left, Bosco held …

The proposed rule for limiting full contact in practice to 15 minutes per week in the regular season – down from 90 minutes – and 6 hours in the preseason is sharply divided among coaches. There is a good article …

Coming off a Super Bowl championship a year ago, the Eagles experienced how tough it is to repeat in a season that had its share of peaks, valleys, and injuries.  There are areas the Eagles need to improve, but compared …

The Jets will be picking third in this year’s NFL Draft and, like the Giants, they need a pass rusher in a draft that is strong in pass rushers, with several expected to be picked in the Top 10, including …

High school football was over two months ago and we are in the middle of the winter sports season.  I follow some of the winter sports, as well as a few spring sports, but I have nowhere near the passion …

The Giants will be picking sixth in a draft that is strong in pass rushers.  They have many needs and can go in many directions with their picks.

The most obvious would be a pass rusher and a quarterback. The …

I know some think the game was boring because of the low score, but I enjoyed the game and the way both defenses played…..Neither Brady nor Goff had their best games, but Brady made his passes when it mattered on …

High school front:  Caught Bogota’s 73-37 win over Wood-Ridge in the preliminary round of the Bergen Jamboree.  What impressed me is the continued coaching excellence of Jay Mahoney.  The defense was outstanding, especially in the first half and that is …

Below is a list of the players from New Jersey that participate in college football, from the 1-A to D3 level.  There are others who play in junior college and as a post-grad in prep school, but I will leave …

Below is a list of the players from New Jersey that participate in college football, from the 1-A to D3 level.  There are others who play in junior college and as a post-grad in prep school, but I will leave …

Below is a list of the players from New Jersey that participate in college football, from the 1-A to D3 level.  There are others who play in junior college and as a post-grad in prep school, but I will leave …

Below is a list of the players from New Jersey that participate in college football, from the 1-A to D3 level.  There are others who play in junior college and as a post-grad in prep school, but I will leave …

Below is a list of the players from New Jersey that participate in college football, from the 1-A to D3 level.  There are others who play in junior college and as a post-grad in prep school, but I will leave …

With New England playing the LA Rams in the Super Bowl, we have some role reversal from their Super Bowl meeting of seventeen years ago.  Back then, New England was the upstart team and the Rams were established, winning …

Below is the list of NBA players who played high school basketball players who played for a New Jersey high school or prep school.  I came up with seventeen players and none played for a public school, unless you count …

While our state will never produce hockey players the way Massachusetts, Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, or the country of Canada, there are Jersey guys in the NHL and several in the AHL, hockey’s top minor league.  Currently, there are nine players …

The most exciting weekend of the NFL season is this weekend, when the conference championships are played to determine who goes to the Super Bowl.  The Super Bowl determines the champion, but the conference finals, I think, are the better …

Below is a list of every player in Division 3 football that played their high school football in New Jersey.  The ones listed in bold print were starters and there are some who did not start, but played or started …

Below is a list of every player in Division 2 football that played their high school football in New Jersey.  The ones listed in bold print were starters and there are some who did not start, but played or started …

December 28, 2018

Bold face = Starter

d = Duplicate number…

Colonial Athletic Association 2018                          12-21-18

Player in boldface indicates a returning starter
d = duplicate number…

As I was watching the 1-AA semi-final last week, I saw at how good North Dakota State is, winning six of the last seven championships.  Coaches leave and they still win. I wondered how they acquire their talent, especially with …

12-18-18

This a current list of NFL players from New Jersey per the date listed above.  This list will change as players change teams, enter, or leave the league.  I also listed players in the Canadian Football League to the …

The All-Pioneer League has a few Jersey guys.  The league consists of Marist, Davidson, Stetson, Campbell, Dayton, Morehead State, San Diego, Butler, Drake, Jacksonville, and Valparaiso.  …