State of the Pirate Ship - Massachusetts Pirates Football Podcast Massachusetts Pirates Football Podcast

In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski and Pirates PA Announcer John Wilbur review the 2023 XFL draft and break down which players that have previously signed with or played for the Massachusetts Pirates will be attending training camp for the new outdoor spring league. They also look into the IFL and XFL partnership and how it will benefit the Pirates as a whole. Lastly, Jake gives his farewell to Pirates Nation and the podcast.

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Pirates Insider Jake Ignaszewski is joined by newly hired Assistant Head Coach & Defensive Coordinator Sergio Gilliam as he re-joins the organization after coaching for the Pirates back in 2018. Coach Gilliam comes to the Pirates with extensive experience as a player and coach in multiple arena leagues. He will work closely with Pirates Head Coach Mark Stoute to help get the take back to the championship.

Coach Gilliam discusses how he uses his experiences as a player to relate with players as a coach. He then dives into the biggest lessons he's learned throughout his coaching experience and the traits he noticed helped the Albany Empire win the championship when he was a part of their coaching staff. Coach Gilliam then explained his reasoning for coming back to the organization and why he feels a sense of "unfinished business." Lastly, he explains how plans to fix what didn't work last season defensively and to ensure the team does a better job of finishing games. 

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Pirates Insider Jake Ignaszewski is joined by newly hired Head Coach Mark Stoute as he re-joins the organization for his third season as a part of the coaching staff. Stoute was the team's Offensive Coordinator last year and under his offense, the team was the 4th-best in the league. Stoute brings 27 years of coaching experience to the Pirates and has previously been the head coach for multiple different indoor leagues.

In this episode, Stoute reflects on the 2022 season and what he plans to change going into this year compared to last season. The new Pirates head coach shares his coaching philosophy and the traits he believes go into a successful team. Stoute then dives into the best way to build chemistry and how the team's planning to handle if players move up to the XFL or USFL. Lastly, Stoute explains how his coaching style has changed over the years since getting his first coaching gig in 1995 with the Connecticut Coyotes of the AFL.

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In this episode, Pirates Insider Jake Ignaszewski is joined by defensive lineman Ezekiel Rose to talk about his experience with the Pirates last season and what motivated him to re-sign with the organization. Rose then shares what he's been working on this offseason and what training he's been doing. At West Virginia, Rose was awarded Mr. Unselfish by his coaches and explained how embodies this award as a teammate as well as gives his thoughts on the importance of chemistry in the locker room. Lastly, Rose shares his go-to Halloween candy and what Halloween costume he'd wear this year if he was trick or treating.



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In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski breaks down the new signings and coaching hires the organization has made over the past few weeks and looks into their past football experiences prior to joining the team. Then he explains the impact that the new and old faces will make on the 2023 roster. 

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In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski is joined by Pirates Director of Community Outreach Polina Brodskiy to talk about the impact she's helped the organization make in the community. Polina shares her favorite moments in the community from her time with the team and goes into the impact the players can make in the youths' lives.   Lastly, she shares the values that are the focus of the Pirates community efforts.   



If you have a community event that fits the Pirates, email Polina at pbrodskiy@masspiratesfootball.com