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The New England Patriots have made a commitment to addressing social justice issues amidst the social unrest in the United States. In a statement released by the organization (via Patriots.com), the Patriots announced what they did this past season in that regard and what they plan to do moving forward. In the statement, New England […]

The 2020 NFL season has been all about transition for the New England Patriots. Tom Brady’s decision to leave the Pats and sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially ended one of the most successful eras in NFL history. It also marked a significant organizational shift as New England prepares for the future. There could […]

Count on Cam Newton to always find the positive in a situation. Despite leading the New England Patriots to a 6-8 record in 14 starts this year–guaranteeing their first non-winning season in 20 years–the former-MVP revealed that he learned something important about himself during the campaign. Speaking with reporters via a videoconference, Newton used some […]

This Sunday’s matchup with the New England Patriots could be Sam Darnold’s final game as New York Jets quarterback. The Jets have locked up the no. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, and the front office will have to decide whether to bring back Darnold for the fourth season or move on from […]

The New England Patriots had one of the worst offenses in the NFL in 2020. The NFL is a passing league and Bill Belichick ignored virtually every aspect of it for his team this season. Despite all of that, the Patriots were still able to win some games and be competitive with Bill Belichick overseeing […]

The New England Patriots have a problem on their hands in their first season without Tom Brady. It became apparent in the an embarrassing loss to the Buffalo Bills on Monday night. The Patriots have been soaking in quarterback controversy since midseason after seeing backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham get some extended time after New England […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is known by many as a man with few words who doesn’t give praises to anyone on any given day. However, he did have some encouraging words for an unlikely player in New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold who has immensely struggled this season. Belichick also referred to […]

The Buffalo Bills feel like they have arrived after dismantling the New England Patriots in prime time fashion on Monday Night Football. They won 38-9. Josh Allen led the Bills offense in a way that his team has not done against the Patriots in two decades. Behind the offensive mind of Offensive Coordinator Brian Daboll, […]

The New England Patriots made another change at quarterback during Monday night’s lopsided loss to the Buffalo Bills. After making the decision to switch quarterbacks, Bill Belichick was hesitant to speak about the team’s quarterback situation with Cam Newton and Jarrett Stidham. “Game was over about 10, 15 minutes ago,” Belichick said when asked about […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was reunited with his former quarterback in Tom Brady, albeit virtually. The two were involved in a parody made by ESPN for Monday Night Football in reference to the 2003 holiday-themed romantic film entitled ‘Love Actually’. Love Actually, featuring Tom Brady and Bill Belichick 😅 pic.twitter.com/6Zki9ssoHY — ESPN […]

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton couldn’t hide his frustrations after another tough loss against the division rival Buffalo Bills in Week 16 proceedings. The 2015 NFL MVP also shed light on an ESPN anecdote that claimed he starts his day at 4:30 a.m., goes on the road 10 minutes after waking up, and doesn’t […]

It’s not every day that Bill Belichick finds himself on the wrong end of headlines. Unfortunately for the six-time Super Bowl champion head coach, that’s been the recurring theme all season long for him and the 2020 New England Patriots. After officially being ruled out of this year’s playoffs with a tough loss against the […]

Bill Belichick isn’t having the best of days, to say the least. Last week, the New England Patriots were officially ruled out of the playoff picture this 2020. On Monday, after back-t0-back defeats, the Pats dropped the game against the Buffalo Bills for their third straight loss. The six-time Super Bowl champion tactician wasn’t having […]

The New England Patriots took on the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football in an inter-division battle. While the Bills have already sewn up the division, Pats quarterback Cam Newton delivered one of the best highlights of the contest so far in the second quarter. Cam Newton muscles his way into the end zone 💪 […]

The New England Patriots are not activating wide receiver Julian Edelman from the Injured Reserve prior to Monday’s game against the Buffalo Bills. The Patriots have been eliminated from the playoff race, so it hardly makes sense to rush Edelman back to action. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported the veteran wideout’s season is essentially […]

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 […]