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The Los Angeles Rams faced some uncertainty about their starting quarterback heading into a playoff game for the second straight week. But head coach Sean McVay finally provided the answer by announcing that Jared Goff will start for the Rams when they face the Green Bay Packers in the Divisional Round on Sunday. Backup quarterback […]

The New Orleans Saints may be targeting a playmaker that will be compared to Michael Thomas throughout the offseason. The NFL Draft prospect in question? Ohio State wide receiver Chris Olave. On the daily Locked On Saints podcast, Ross Jackson discussed Olave as a popular target for the Saints in several mock drafts. Moreover, he […]

The Los Angeles Rams have what it takes to beat Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers by doing exactly what they have done all season. On the daily Locked On Packers podcast, Peter Bukowski spoke with Sosa Kremenjas of Locked On Rams about what they can do to slow down Aaron Rodgers and the […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 131 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 131 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 131 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan discuss their picks and predictions for the […]

Philip Rivers has some decisions to make with respect to his future. So do the Indianapolis Colts. Rivers, 39, has yet to decide whether he will try to play again in 2021. The Colts will give him time to make that decision, but general manager Chris Ballard revealed the team also needs to take time […]

Odell Beckham Jr. will not be on the field when his Cleveland Browns take on the Kansas City Chiefs this weekend. But he is showing love to his teammates ahead of a matchup with the defending Super Bowl champions. In fact, Beckham Jr. has the utmost confidence the Browns will get the job done. Don’t […]

Antonio Brown has grown to become comfortable in his new home with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While the seven-time Pro Bowl wideout was seen as a major risk for any team that took him in after he cleared suspension earlier in the season, the risk-reward tactic has paid off handsomely for the Bucs so far […]

The Los Angeles Rams actually benefited from the Detroit Lions’ hiring of their director of college scouting, Brad Holmes. Detroit hired Holmes to be its new general manager on Thursday. He will look to steer the Lions in the right direction following the dismissal of former GM Bob Quinn. Meanwhile, ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are shaking up Mike Tomlin’s coaching staff. On Thursday morning, the team announced a slew of changes, which many saw coming after the team had a shaky ending to the 2020 NFL regular season and the disappointing loss to the Cleveland Browns in the AFC Wild Card Round. Offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner, […]

Sunday’s Divisional Round matchup between the Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs will feature an individual battle between two of the top quarterbacks in the NFL. Browns star Baker Mayfield will go toe-to-toe against reigning Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes, and for his part, the former admits that he relishes the opportunity. Mayfield expressed how […]

The Green Bay Packers signed Jared Veldheer earlier this week in hopes he could suit up on Saturday against the Los Angeles Rams, which would have cemented his name in NFL history. But after testing positive for COVID-19, Veldheer’s chances of creating history have been thwarted, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. After all that, Jared Veldheer […]

Another exciting showdown is looming on the horizon as the Los Angeles Rams recently snagged a Wild Card victory to set up a divisional round matchup against the top-seeded Green Bay Packers. Rams head coach Sean McVay and his team recently battled toe-to-toe with the Seattle Seahawks despite being the underdogs. Defense was the name […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are closing in on their new head coach, and as previous reports have already made abundantly clear, former Ohio State shot-caller Urban Meyer appears to truly be in the pole position to land the job. As a matter of fact, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Jaguars are already in the final […]

Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald has been considered one of the most durable players in the NFL. After all, Donald has not missed a game since 2017. His reputation as an ironman was so solid that his long-time teammate Michael Brockers didn’t believe it when the two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year […]

Nick Bosa for Deshaun Watson? Deebo Samuel’s not buying it. The San Francisco 49ers have recently been linked in a possible trade scenario to get them the Houston Texan’s starting QB. According to former NFL player Ross Tucker (via 95.7 The Game), San Francisco should put Bosa on the table to possibly acquire a top-5 […]

Sunday’s Divisional Round matchup between the New Orleans Saints and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will feature a highly-touted individual battle between two all-time great quarterbacks: Drew Brees vs. Tom Brady. As it turns out, the pair have been exchanging pleasantries via text message in the buildup of the game. Brees himself admitted that he’s been […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars may be closing in on hiring Urban Meyer to be the franchise’s next head coach. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, “rumors are spreading” that Meyer will take the Jaguars job, and he will retain interim general manager Trent Baalke, too. Jacksonville has effectively shut down their coaching search as […]

There’s been a lot of chatter surrounding JuJu Smith-Schuster’s pending free agency and the many speculated suitors that will want his talents. Smith-Schuster reaffirmed his loyalty to the Pittsburgh Steelers in a heartfelt message on Instagram, but many spectators assume that he’ll definitely field offers from other teams. In the meantime, Smith-Schuster dished out a […]

A report surfaced Wednesday suggesting Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator and popular NFL head coaching candidate Eric Bieniemy might not fill one of the open vacancies. Noted draft scout and former Bleacher Report writer Matt Miller reported a source suggested teams might pass on Bieniemy due to “concern ” about Andy Reid’s coaching tree: Been […]

The NFL MVP debate between Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes remains a hot topic. On the daily Locked On Chiefs podcast, Chris Clark and Ryan Tracy discussed the aforementioned NFL MVP debate happening around the two league superstars. Things got heated. Clark: I do not think it […]

Reports continue to come out about how much disfunction is present among the Philadelphia Eagles front office before letting go of Doug Pederson. The constant struggle by ownership ultimately cost Pederson his job despite winning a Super Bowl a few seasons ago. On the daily Locked On NFL Draft podcast, Trevor Sikkema and Ben Solak […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers could be on the cusp of major changes this offseason. Longtime head coach Mike Tomlin suggested the Steelers could shake things up in the coming months, saying he refuses to sit idly by and assume the result will change after the Cleveland Browns ousted Pittsburgh in the Wild Card Round: “I’m not […]

The Denver Broncos have found their man to replace John Elway as the team’s new general manager. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported the Broncos are finalizing a six-year deal with Minnesota Vikings personnel figure George Paton. Broncos finalizing six-year deal with Vikings’ personnel man George Paton to become Denver’s GM, per source. — Adam Schefter […]

The Chicago Bears held a press conference Wednesday morning to address the respective futures of head coach Matt Nagy and general manager Ryan Pace. Nagy and Pace will return in 2021 after consecutive 8-8 seasons. But the rest of the press conference has hardly shed light on a future plan for the franchise. Pace was […]

The Chicago Bears‘ brass still found plenty of reasons to keep both head coach Matt Nagy and general manager Ryan Pace at the helm moving forward. Despite their 8-8 regular season record, the decision-makers still continue to put a lot of trust in the leadership of the two individuals. According to Brad Spielberger, the Bears […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton recently took a jab at his pal in Doug Pederson after signing a veteran kicker in time for their divisional-round matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Payton said that they are not going to follow in the footsteps of the Philadelphia Eagles and emulate what they did to […]

There have been a few of Hall of Famers that graced the Buffalo Bills with their presence throughout history. Though the Bills have struggled for the majority of their time in NFL since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970, these bright gems the franchise snagged were able to give the Bills some winning moments. Legends like […]

The Cleveland Browns‘ secondary will be welcoming a boost on their lineup in time for their divisional-round matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. The team will reportedly activate cornerbacks Denzel Ward and Kevin Johnson from the reserve/COVID-19 list heading into a must-win game on Sunday, per NFL Network‘s Tom Pelissero. #Browns CBs Denzel Ward and […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees will be having his 42nd birthday on Jan. 15. In celebration of the occasion, his head coach in Sean Payton jokingly said that he will gift Brees ‘a good red zone plan’, per Luke Johnson. What is Sean Payton going to give Drew Brees for his 42nd birthday Friday? […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is one of the most celebrated football players in this generation. Unbeknownst to many, he was a second-generation professional athlete as his father, Pat Mahomes Sr., played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a pitcher from 1992-2003. Today we’re going to relive some of Patrick Mahomes’ greatest moments. Heck, […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa just concluded his rookie campaign in the league. While he managed to find success by being instated as the team’s starting quarterback moving forward, his teammates had a different opinion regarding his skillsets and his potential as their playmaker of the future, via The Miami Herald. https://twitter.com/BillyM_91/status/1349347095443070978 Based on Armando […]

There is a possibility that the Baltimore Ravens vs. Buffalo Bills playoff game is played in snow. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson admitted he has never played football in snow before. He also added he prefers to not play his first snow game this Saturday. Via Jamison Hensley of ESPN: Asked about his experience about playing […]

The Cleveland Browns haven’t had the best track record when it comes to the draft — especially in the last two decades. Nonetheless, in this post, we’re talking to look at the best Browns picks in franchise history. Even if that means we had to first acknowledge our Browns NFL Draft record isn’t exactly all […]

The Green Bay Packers are set to face off against the Los Angeles Rams in highly anticipated matchup between an elite offense (Packers) and an elite defense (Rams). It will also be an opportunity for Packers coach Matt LaFleur to face off against his good friend in Rams coach Sean McVay. Having had a shared […]

The Los Angeles Rams suffered a blow as star defensive end Aaron Donald recently went down with a rib injury against the Seattle Seahawks. After having a week’s worth of rest, the ‘Terminator’ will be ready to roll against the Green Bay Packers, barring any unforeseen circumstances, as per Rams head coach Sean McVay via […]

The Green Bay Packers are one of the most storied teams in NFL history, and they have had plenty of big free agent signings that have made big impacts throughout the years. Some of the most storied players in the franchise’s history were brought to the team through free agency. What is rather funny about […]

Since being established as an NFL team in 1996, the Baltimore Ravens had their fair share of impact signings in free agency. In this article, we take a look at the five best free agent signings in franchise history. Before we get going in full, a few notes should be made. Longevity obviously plays a […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ season ended in a humiliating loss to the Cleveland Browns Sunday night.  Their pristine start to the season had them looking like clear contenders. But instead, their flaws all showed to close the season, then they fell flat on their face once the game was for all the marbles. Here are the […]

With the 2020 NFL Draft in the rearview mirror, and those picks helping teams in the middle of the playoffs, this is as good a time as ever to discuss the best draft picks for each team in the NFL. One team that’s had an expansive amount of home run draft picks is the Los […]