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After making history in the New York Jets’ 23-16 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, running back Frank Gore could be done for the 2020 season and possibly his NFL career. Jets head coach Adam Gase revealed that the 37-year-old veteran will not play in the team’s season finale against the New England Patriots […]

The NFL has no middle class this season as teams tend to be in the double digits in the wins column or are part of the logjam of bottom dwellers fighting for better positioning in the NFL Draft. On the daily Locked On NFL Draft Podcast, Trevor Sikkema and Benjamin Solak discussed what the NFL’s […]

Entering Week 16 the Buffalo Bills are looking like Super Bowl contenders. Buffalo has won four straight games and seven of their last eight games. Now, after clinching the AFC East title last week, Buffalo will face the New England Patriots who dominated the division the last two decades. The two teams matched up in […]

The New England Patriots — for the first time since 2008 — have been eliminated from playoff contention. However, quarterback Cam Newton still has plenty left to play for. Newton will get the start in New England’s Week 16 matchup against the red-hot Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. It […]

The Buffalo Bills faithful wanted to make the most out of their bragging rights after they won Fox Sports’ NFL Ultimate Fan Bracket challenge. The prize was a good one: the right to place a billboard wherever they wanted to. This comes via report from NESN. In an effort to troll their divisional rivals, Bills […]

After receiving little to no interest league-wide last off-season, Cam Newton signed a one-year, incentive-laden contract with the New England Patriots. As ESPN’s Field Yates broke down at the time, Newton’s contract included $3.75 million in playing-time incentives. If he was to lead the Patriots to their sixth Super Bowl title of the century, he […]

Throughout his first season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tom Brady has had to adhere to questions that pertain to his former team in the New England Patriots. While being asked a question about New England’s failure to make the playoffs, Brady slyly avoiding the question. Within the press conference with reporters, Brady was asked […]

The future of Cam Newton with the New England Patriots remains unclear. The Patriots quarterback was asked Thursday about his feeling regarding a possible return under center next year. Newton diplomatically answered the question by saying he was looking forward to competing against the Buffalo Bills: “I think the biggest thing is I’m just trying […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 125 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 125 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 125 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan discuss their predictions for Week 16 of […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick remained mum on the lingering quarterback rumors that are currently surrounding the team after their most recent defeat. The Foxborough-based squad went through another tough loss as they fell to the Miami Dolphins in Week 15 of the season. Despite their on-field struggles, Bill Belichick wasn’t in the […]

The 2020 NFL regular season is quickly coming to a close as Week 15 will end on Monday evening as the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals square off. With teams clinching postseason berths, division titles and even vying for position toward the bottom of the standings, it is pretty clear as to where each of […]

New England Patriots cornerback and reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore might have dodged a bullet. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports Gilmore will undergo surgery to repair a partially torn quad suffered during Sunday’s loss to the Miami Dolphins. However, Gilmore avoided any structural damage to his knee. The injury looked […]

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton has certainly seen better days compared to his 2020 campaign. Despite his woes on the field, the former Auburn standout still wants to prove many people wrong and isn’t anywhere near to hanging his cleats just yet. “Listen, I am not there. One of my goals this year, for […]

New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore sustained a non-contact leg injury during their Week 15 tilt against the Miami Dolphins. Apparently, it didn’t turn out to be as bad as it was initially expected, but he is still expected to miss the remainder of the regular season, per NFL Network‘s Ian Rapoport. The injury certainly […]

For the first time since 2008, the New England Patriots will miss the postseason. After the loss that sent them packing, head coach Bill Belichick expressed his regret but expressed, noting that they simply didn’t play up to par. On Sunday, the Patriots fell to the Miami Dolphins, 22-12. The loss brought their record to […]

For nearly two decades, the presence of Tom Brady equaled a spot in the postseason for the New England Patriots. It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise then that in the first season without their correlation-inducing quarterback, the Patriots and Bill Belichick will be watching the playoffs unfold without them. It’s a point that’s […]

The New England Patriots suffered a loss to the Miami Dolphins in Week 15, officially eliminating them from the playoffs this season. As a result of missing the playoffs this season, this is New England’s first year not making the postseason since the 2008 season, per NFL Research. The Patriots are eliminated from playoff contention… […]

The New England Patriots look to even their record to 7-7 as they face the 8-5 Miami Dolphins on Sunday in a game with huge implications for both teams. But after taking a slim 6-0 lead into halftime over the Dolphins, they may have to go the rest of the way without one of their […]

The New England Patriots didn’t activate Julian Edelman from injured reserve for Week 15, and there’s still a chance he doesn’t play again this season despite a return to practice this week. According to ESPN’s Mike Reiss, Edelman’s return to the Patriots could be reliant upon the outcome of Sunday’s game versus the Miami Dolphins. […]

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton continues to give new nicknames to a handful of his teammates, this time for wide receiver N’Keal Harry, as per ESPN‘s Mike Reiss. N'Keal Harry's knack for snaring jump balls showed up against the Rams. Cam Newton explains: "It’s just a chance. In essence, a slogan or saying that […]

The Miami Dolphins (8-5) host the New England Patriots (6-7) at Hard Rock Stadium in Week 15.  New England won the first matchup, defeating its AFC East rivals 21-11 in Week 11. The Dolphins look drastically different entering Sunday’s rematch. Miami played underwhelming on defense when the two teams last met, but now its defense […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was frank in his praise for the performance of the Los Angeles Rams in the moments after Sean McVay’s squad defeated Belichick’s 24-3 last Thursday. In the video of the postgame embrace at midfield between the two head coaches, the six-time Super Bowl winner can be heard complimenting […]

The New England Patriots are in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time since 2008, but they are getting an offensive weapon back for the final three games. The team announced Julian Edelman returned to practice Wednesday after missing the last seven games due to knee surgery. Full attendance at practice today, including […]

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton hasn’t been his best self out on the field in recent weeks. Despite Newton’s struggles under center, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick still backs his starting quarterback and credits him for handling his duties responsibly. This is pretty high praise: “He works hard. Very professional. Puts in as much […]

On Wednesday morning, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick provided an update on the injury status of wide receiver Julian Edelman. Kind of. In typical Belichick fashion, the coach was cryptic about when the veteran wideout will be available to return to the field. “When he’s ready, we’ll start him,” the Patriots boss said, […]

New England Patriots star quarterback Cam Newton got himself yanked for the final 10 minutes of the Pats’ Week 14 blowout loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Rams. New England head coach Bill Belichick decided to bring in second-year passer Jarrett Stidham to take Newton’s place, which according to the Pats shot-caller himself, […]

The New England Patriots recently fell to the Los Angeles Rams, in large part due to their nonexistent passing attack this season. Following New England’s recent loss, Bill Belichick made a straight assessment of the Patriots’ passing game, which is being led by Cam Newton, per Mark Daniels of the Providence Journal. Belichick with an […]

Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa has been fined $15,000 by the NFL for a roughing penalty on New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton in Week 13, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. #Chargers DE Joey Bosa was fined $15,000 for roughing Cam Newton with a low hit in last week’s blowout loss to […]

It seems like Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady has already settled in his sunny new home in Florida after spending 20 years in the chilly Boston area as a player for the New England Patriots. His recent statement was also indicative that he is already ruling out a return to his former team or […]

After a disappointing blowout defeat to the Los Angeles Rams in their Week 13 encounter, question marks continued to loom over the quarterback situation of the New England Patriots. In response to the matter, head coach Bill Belichick recently affirmed his commitment to his QB1 in Cam Newton who will continue to be at the […]

Cam Newton and the New England Patriots offense struggled again in a 24-3 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday, but offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels is taking the blame. McDaniels said he has not put Newton in good positions to succeed, despite the narrative mostly focusing on Newton’s performance under center: “Cam’s certainly been […]

Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald re-gained the NFL’s sack lead on Thursday. The Rams bulldozed the New England Patriots at the line of scrimmage — on both sides of the ball — throughout L.A.’s 24-3 victory at SoFi Stadium, and Donald was his typical disruptive self. There goes that man. @AaronDonald97 📺: #NEvsLAR […]

The New England Patriots suffered a tough loss against the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday, and it resulted in Cam Newton being yanked from the field for the final 10 minutes of the lopsided contest. After the game, Pats head coach Bill Belichick was asked about his star quarterback’s job security moving forward, and at […]

Thursday night started off rough for Cam Newton and the New England Patriots as they visited the NFC West contenders the Los Angeles Rams. The visiting Pats trail the Rams in the opening half and things seemed to go from bad to worse early in the second quarter when Newton threw one of his worst […]

After an impressive 38-28 win over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 13, the Los Angeles Rams find themselves back ahead in the nip-and-tuck race for the NFC West title. The Rams are now tied with the Seattle Seahawks at 8-4  with four games remaining on their schedule, including an all-important Week 16 visit to Seattle. […]

The Los Angeles Rams are trying to learn some valuable lessons from the past. Los Angeles is set to face off against the New England Patriots Thursday in a rematch of Super Bowl 53, when Bill Belichick’s defense held Sean McVay’s high-powered offense to just three points. Steve Wyche of NFL Network reported the Patriots’ […]

The New England Patriots will play their second game inside an empty SoFi Stadium of this week on Thursday in a Week 14 clash—and Super Bowl LIII rematch—with the Los Angeles Rams. Fresh off a 45-0 thrashing of the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday—the team’s fourth win in five games—the Patriots enter Week 14 at […]

Jayson Tatum is the best player on the Boston Celtics, and he’s catching the eye of other stars playing in the Boston area. With neither of them being able to swap jerseys on the court, Tatum and Stephon Gilmore showed respect to one another by swapping jerseys via mail. Two of Boston's best ✊🏾@BumpNrunGilm0re | […]

The New England Patriots took care of business against the Los Angeles Chargers last Sunday but face a quick turnaround and face the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night. On the daily Locked On Patriots podcast, Mike Debate was joined by Thomas Murphy to discuss how this turnaround will help or hurt the Patriots. Debate: […]