The Register has already started its lead-up to the fall sports season. Here is a brief look at Hamden Hall quarterback T.J. Linta:




By David Borges, Register Staff


dborges@nhregister.com / Twitter: @DaveBorges

Joe Linta is a football guy. The Connecticut-based sports agent represents numerous NFL players, including Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, as well as coaches like Romeo Crennel, Chris Palmer and Bill O’Brien.

He played nose guard at Yale and later coached there, both under the legendary Carm Cozza, his mentor. Now he’s beginning his second season at the helm of the Hamden Hall football team.

He’s also a dad, and it just so happens that his two sons — Nick, a senior, and T.J., a junior — are two of the best players on this year’s Hornets squad.


Here is more on Linta.
Shelton's Nick Aprea takes over the coaching reings at O'Brien Tech.

For more on high school football, please keep up on Mike Pucci's Gridiron Glory blog.

Non-football features will debut later this week. The season opens Sept. 11.