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The Atlanta Falcons signed wide receiver/kick return specialist Trevor Davis to a contract Thursday, in correspondence with their decision to place tight end Jaeden Graham on the IR, according to the Falcons official team website. Davis, a fifth-round pick out of Cal back in 2016, spent most of his career as a kick/punt return specialist […]

The stories of Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson are deeply intertwined, and not just with the Dallas Cowboys. The path of one life sheds light on the other. Their successes are both immense, and yet they invite the teasing, tormenting question: What might have been? One could say that Jones and Johnson, responsible for winning […]

Green Bay Packers‘ wide receiver Davante Adams had a monster season in 2020, as, despite missing 2 full games, he paced all receivers in touchdowns and was top 5 in receiving yards, en route to his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl selection and first All-Pro First Team selection. And, with future Hall-of-Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers back […]

Team USA gymnastics superstar Simone Biles withdrew from her competition at the Tokyo Olympics and sent shockwaves throughout the entire sports world. One of the best in the world at what she does, she walked away and made the tough decision, and then proceeded to watch her team go on and win the silver medal. […]

In every season, there is always one preseason quarterback duel that emerges as the main headline in the NFL. This year, all eyes are on just who between Jimmy Garoppolo and rookie Trey Lance will be the San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback this season. Lance has already impressed in 49ers’ training camp practices so far. […]

The NFL season is here. Well, the Hall of Fame Game is here! With that being said, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady had some comments about the ignorance of NFL players amid another hot topic. Then came the list of highest-valued NFL teams, led, of course, by the Dallas Cowboys. For the 15th straight […]

Following Drew Lock’s struggles last year as the Denver Broncos’ starting quarterback and rumors that Green Bay Packers star QB Aaron Rodgers was disgruntled with the team’s front office, it seemed that the Broncos’ had serious potential to land Rodgers via trade. However, now that Rodgers has cleared the air and showed up to Packers […]

Throughout all of the drama that’s surrounded Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ future with the team over this offseason, Rodgers has built a close relationship with backup QB Jordan Love. That’s because Rodgers, who entered the league as Brett Favre’s backup amidst the drama of Favre’s uncertain future in Green Bay, knows exactly how […]

With the NFL Hall of Fame game set to feature a Cowboys-Steelers tilt, it’s time to do some remembering. Pittsburgh Steelers backup Mason Rudolph was tabbed the team’s starter for a Week 17 showdown with the Cleveland Browns. Everyone remembers that, as well as there being quite a bit of history between Rudolph and one […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is not happy about NFL players’ negotiations with team owners, and he let the world know in an Instagram story Thursday, as tweeted by Rick Stroud: Tom Brady says NFL players are “ignorant,” after seeing the franchise revenues and values rise while the salary cap fell 20 percent. pic.twitter.com/haeRUHv9Ch […]

The Dallas Cowboys and the Pittsburgh Steelers will face off in the Hall of Fame game to give us our first taste of NFL action in months. It’s time to begin our NFL odds series and make a Cowboys-Steelers prediction and pick. A general note: The spread has since changed since this post was originally […]

2021 NFL Season Preview: AFC East Win Total Projections Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 167 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 167 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 167 – Blake Lovell and […]

Many have already been left in awe of watching new Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields, including tight end Jimmy Graham, who has seen some Russell Wilson-esque play from the former Ohio State star. The Bears kicked off their training camp schedule last week. Fields has been among the Bears’ more promising performers so far, which […]

The Buffalo Bills are entering the 2021 season as one of the best teams on paper as they hope to reach the Super Bowl this time around. Josh Allen will be under center, and expectations are high for him to repeat his near MVP performance from last season. It’ll be interesting to see how it […]

Looks like a rivalry might be brewing in the northeast right now after New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh gave his opinion on how to discipline players. Recently, the New York Giants head coach Joe Judge has been forcing his team and coaching staff into running laps and doing pushups to discipline them for […]

Kirk Cousins is back at practice for the Minnesota Vikings after landing on the reserve/Covid-19 list. Cousins was among three quarterbacks who ended up on the list recently. On Thursday, Cousins was back at practice for the Vikings and suggested an outlandish proposal for non vaccinated players in the NFL. #Vikings QB Kirk Cousins said […]

NFL training camp is underway and it’s been an interesting start to the season for the New York Giants. They’ve had camp brawls, numerous injury reports, coaches running laps, and now Jason Garrett is demanding the media to call him “coach.” According to Pat Leonard, Garrett immediately told reporters to refer to him as “coach” […]

With the drama subsided for now between Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers, everything seems a lot more normal at training camp. And that includes Rodgers’ ability to drop a pass right into the bread basket. At Thursday’s practice, the signal caller for the Packers did just that, causing a huge reaction from the […]

Kenny Golladay has yet to play a single regular-season game for the New York Giants, but he’s already given them a mini-heart attack. The hulking wide receiver has reportedly suffered a hamstring injury during Tuesday’s practice, one that will sideline him for at least a few weeks, according to NY Daily News’ Pat Leonard.  NEWS: […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have a clear-cut top quarterback on their roster and his name is Jalen Hurts. Unless someone else can be talked into Joe Flacco or Nick Mullens, it’s clearly Hurts. While Deshaun Watson rumors linking a trade involving him to the Eagles have popped up time and again, for now Hurts appears to […]

Robert Griffin III seems to have landed a new job, though, it’s not the kind that would give you a reason to draft him on your fantasy football team. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the former Heisman Trophy winner is set to take his talents to Bristol. Veteran free agent QB and budding […]

New Orleans Saints legend Drew Brees’ final season in the NFL didn’t go as smoothly as he would have wanted it to be, thanks in part to a controversial comment he made that reverberated throughout the league and even outside the realm of football.  It could be remembered that Brees, during an interview with Yahoo […]

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib made waves back in June when he announced that he’s gay via Instagram. That lit up social media, with Nassib getting plenty of praises from even people who have zero interest in football.  It was also a watershed moment for the NFL as there had been no player […]

There are still many teams interested in trading for Deshaun Watson, despite his ongoing legal issues. One of those teams is the Philadelphia Eagles, who are seemingly in talks with the Houston Texans to trade for the superstar quarterback. It’s unclear exactly what the offer might be, but for now, the Eagles are the favorite […]

New York Jets rookie quarterback Zach Wilson has pronounced Tampa Bay Buccaneers alpha dog Tom Brady as the greatest player in NFL history. But for Wilson, that’s not the biggest thing about the GOAT. The Jets neophyte said he has a more personal connection with Brady. Because incidentally, they share the same birthday: August 3. […]

Houston Texans fans are well acquainted with the issues surround Deshaun Watson. The star quarterback’s immediate future is in jeopardy, with his playing status for next season still completely up in the air. With the nearly two dozen sexual assault cases hurled against him, the Texans star has been relegated to the team’s fourth string […]

For now, Aaron Rodgers is still with the Green Bay Packers. It remains to be seen if he’ll be shipped out, especially with Rodgers not shy about his displeasure with the team. What’s clear though is that he’s still one of the NFL’s main superstars. He has inspired the next wave of quarterbacks, including New […]

Another training camp, another attempt for Tim Tebow to make it back to the NFL. He is trying his luck this time to make the cut as a tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars, and while it feels like a long shot, at least Tebow is getting the opportunity to prove himself again. Jaguars coach […]

Joe Burrow had an encouraging 2020 debut season as the starting QB for the Cincinnati Bengals until he tore his ACL, but reports from early on in 2021 training camp are worrying, to say the least. As he takes on full reps after recovering from the injury, Burrow’s throws haven’t just been slightly off – […]

As Patrick Mahomes leads the new generation of electric, dual-threat NFL QBs, he hasn’t forgotten his roots. While growing up watching Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers win championships, the Kansas City Chiefs QB also took bits and pieces of their styles of play and adapted them into his own, even improving on many aspects of […]

Derrick “King” Henry, fresh off of an incredible season that saw him amass over 2,000 rushing yards en route to winning Offensive Player of the Year honors, looks to exact his vengeance on opposing NFL defenses, there’s no reason to believe he’s slowing down. Despite his low involvement in the passing game, the Tennessee Titans’ […]

Throughout all the offseason turmoil between Aaron Rodgers and the front office of the Green Bay Packers, one thought was brought up on a few occasions: What must Jordan Love be thinking about all of this? As it turns out, Rodgers was checking in on the other Packers quarterback on numerous instances and even checked […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has recently returned to the team after a holding out all offseason due to various issues with the organization. Specifically, Rodgers had a problem with Packers GM Brian Gutekunst, who he even referred to as Jerry Krause, the hated General Manager of the Chicago Bulls dynasty. However, it seems […]

It has been a rough week for the Indianapolis Colts with Carson Wentz and Quenton Nelson undergoing the same foot surgery. The timetable for recovery from this foot surgery is 5-12 weeks, but Nelson is vowing to work as hard as he can to smash his goals and be ready for Week 1. Nelson took […]

The Detroit Lions got in a little scuffle during Tuesday’s practice, and head coach Dan Campbell apparently loved it. After the fighting calmed down, Campbell went on to tell his team how he got in a fight in his first practice as a rookie. He obviously wanted it to be a teaching moment about competition […]

The Minnesota Vikings released 2020 first-round pick Jeff Gladney on Tuesday after he was indicted by a Texas grand jury on a charge of felony assault against a woman. Gladney had previously been in a relationship with the woman. Gladney faces a prison sentence of up 10 years for his actions. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, […]

After trading for Carson Wentz this offseason with the hopes of having him back at full strength, it looks as if the Indianapolis Colts took a big risk by trading for the injury-prone quarterback. With Wentz now needing surgery on his foot and expected to miss a huge portion of the upcoming NFL season, the […]

Despite the presence of veteran quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who has already led the team to the NFC Championship and an appearance in Super Bowl LIV, the San Francisco 49ers infamously elected to select former North Dakota State Bison quarterback Trey Lance with the No. 3 overall pick in the first round of the 2021 NFL […]

When the San Francisco 49ers drafted Trey Lance with the third overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the immediate talk was the rookie’s incoming quarterback competition with Jimmy Garoppolo. However, amid those discussions, one idea that has emerged is the possibility of the team employing a two-QB system. Garoppolo admitted he has never been […]