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Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette did little to leave his imprint in the team’s opening game loss against the New Orleans Saints. He finally hit his strides in the following matchup against the Carolina Panthers as the Bucs won 31-17. Fournette reportedly challenged his offensive line Sunday, pleading with them: “Y’all give me […]

The Atlanta Falcons’ slow start to the 2020 NFL season shouldn’t be happening considering the changes made on the team’s defensive operations. Falcons head coach Dan Quinn instated Raheem Morris as the new defensive coordinator who currently shares responsibilities for calling plays with linebackers coach Jeff Ulbrich. The pairing has been unsuccessful after the team’s […]

Former Chicago Bears great, and all around NFL legend, Gale Sayers has passed away at the age of 77. The news came out via the Pro Football Hall of Fame. For the sake of transparency, we saw the news via Ryan Baker on Twitter.  The awards Sayers snagged over the years was numerous. A four-time […]

As it stands today, there are 11 NFL franchises that sit at a winless 0-2 through the first two weeks of the 2020-21 regular season. However, not much is currently expected from the Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, New York Giants, Denver Broncos, Cincinnati Bengals, Carolina Panthers and Detroit Lions as these teams will more […]

Tennessee Titans sophomore wide receiver A.J. Brown was highly regarded as one of the breakout candidates heading into the 2020 NFL season. However, he has had a rocky start to his second professional campaign due to a nagging bone bruise in his knee. It was not confirmed when he sustained the injury but he did […]

Devonta Freeman had a chance to sign with multiple teams this offseason, but he’s ultimately chosen to sign with the New York Giants. After officially signing with the Giants, it was revealed that Freeman believes New York is the best opportunity for him, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Giants and RB Devonta Freeman now officially have […]

Even though future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning hasn’t played in the NFL for the last handful of seasons, the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos legend still hasn’t forgotten about his numerous battles with the heralded New England Patriots. With Manning and former Patriots and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers signal-caller Tom Brady […]

Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys were able to make a monumental comeback against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 2. Despite his team falling to the Cowboys, Hayden Hurst made a concerted effort to speak to Prescott after Sunday’s contest (via Bleacher Report). Falcons TE Hayden Hurst came up to Dak after Sunday’s game to […]

The NFL is making it a priority for coaches to wear masks on the sideline amid concerns with COVID-19. After Monday night’s game between the New Orleans Saints and the Las Vegas Raiders, Sean Payton and Jon Gruden were both fined for not wearing masks, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The NFL is fining the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders secured their first win at Allegiant Stadium over the New Orleans Saints in Week 2. With it came a proclamation from head coach Jon Gruden regarding tight end Darren Waller. Waller stole the show for the Raiders with 12 receptions on 16 targets for 103 yards and a touchdown during the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles looked out of sorts on the defensive side of the ball against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 2. After the Rams had their way on offense on Sunday, Jim Schwartz — Philadelphia’s defensive coordinator — took the blame for having a ‘poor game plan’. “I had a poor game plan,” Schwartz […]

The Seattle Seahawks managed to overcome the early loss of safety Quandre Diggs to defeat the New England Patriots and secure a 2-0 start to the 2020 NFL season. Although he is not expected to be suspended for the hit on wide receiver N’Keal Harry, Diggs is still doing what he can to make up […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are slated to host the Miami Dolphins for a Florida showdown on Thursday night. Of course, the most notable factor of this interstate rivalry is the battle of facial hair under center between Ryan Fitzpatrick’s beard and the mustache of Gardner Minshew. Fitzpatrick was not shy about dubbing the beard is the […]

The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks put on a show on “Sunday Night Football” in Week 2. It was a game that went back and forth and showcased the best from a serious playoff contender in each conference. However, when everything was said and done, the Seahawks were able to get a last-second stop […]

The Chicago Bears selected cornerback Jaylon Johnson out of Utah in the second round (50th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft. In two games so far, Johnson has been impressive. He has 10 tackles and already racked up an impressive five pass deflections. So the difference in speed from college football to the NFL clearly […]

At this stage of New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton’s decorated career, money is not his main motivator. Despite receiving minimal interest on the free agent market — resulting in a one-year, incentive-laden deal with the New England Patriots — Newton isn’t thinking about hitting bonuses or inking his next contract when he drops back […]

Despite winning their first game of the season, the San Francisco 49ers suffered a spate of injuries to several key players during their 31-13 victory over the New York Jets. As such, the team was critical of the playing field at the MetLife Stadium where the Week 2 match took place. But while the NFL […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are off to a 2-0 start in the 2020 NFL season, and part of that is due to their defense. One player who has impressed for the Steelers is defensive lineman Tyson Alualu, who was instrumental in Pittsburgh’s 26-21 win over the Denver Broncos in their Week 2 matchup.  Against the Broncos, […]

The New York Giants are bringing in reinforcements following the loss of star running back Saquon Barkley on Sunday. Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reported Tuesday the Giants are expected to sign former Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman, pending COVID-19 testing. From NFL Now on @nflnetwork: The expectation is Devonta Freeman will sign with […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 102 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 102 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 102 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan go over their biggest takeaways from Week […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick had some fun talking about Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew’s elaborate mustache. Fitzpatrick was asked to compare his beard to Minshew’s own facial hair, saying he prefers to have full growth: “The mustaches versus the beard…I think the beard is cooler,” the Dolphins gunslinger said, via Josh Tolentino of The […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have gotten off to a hot start in their inaugural season in Sin City. Las Vegas took care of business in a Week 1 shootout against the Carolina Panthers in Week 1, but seemingly faced a steeper test against the New Orleans Saints on Monday night. However, the Raiders made relatively […]

Week 2 around the NFL was something we have never seen before. It is hard to remember the last time so many premier players — including fantasy football players — were forced to leave their games due to an injury. The news came out about Saquon Barkley suffering a torn ACL on Monday. Other names […]

As is the case for running backs, the fantasy football wide receiver group was hit with a rash of injuries in Week 2 of the 2020 NFL regular season. While this positional group was not affected like the running back group was, as they lost Christian McCaffrey for around a month, Saquon Barkley for the […]

The injury bug has already struck the NFL, as the second week of the 2020 regular season has provided many low points in a high-scoring week. Big-time names to budding stars experienced losses in some form this past week, making your fantasy football teams look quite sparse heading into the third game of the year. […]

New quarterback of the New England Patriots, superstar quarterback Cam Newton, is talking about his current contract situation. According to Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com, Newton feels that his contract is the last thing on his mind. Newton was asked about his contract during an appearance on WEEI: “You must understand, that is literally the last […]

Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen recently signed a new extension with the team, but he is still lobbying hard for wide receiver Allen Robinson to get a contract of his own. Coehn, who agreed to terms on a three-year extension worth up to over $18 million, said he “left some money on the plate” […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers left a statement against division rival Carolina Panthers after their 31-17 home opener victory in Week 2 proceedings. It was the first win of the season for the revamped squad after suffering a 34-23 loss to reigning division leader New Orleans Saints last week. The 21-year veteran was visibly all smiles […]

The depth and quality of the New England Patriots receiving corps have already been put in question ever since the era under former long-time quarterback Tom Brady. Those concerns emerged once again even as the team is opening a new chapter with Cam Newton at the helm. The 2015 NFL MVP cleared the air and […]

The New Orleans Saints visited Sin City and suffered an unexpected loss against the Las Vegas Raiders in a 34-24 outcome. The Saints’ long-time quarterback in Drew Brees was simply outplayed by the younger Derek Carr in their Week 2 matchup. After delivering two of the most accurate seasons in NFL history, completing over 74 […]

The San Francisco 49ers entered MetLife Stadium in Week 2 a hungry team looking for their first win after a divisional loss to begin the season. They left with a blowout victory over the New York Jets but lost many key members of their team. It begins with Nick Bosa, who was carted off early […]

After a historic collegiate career at Ohio State, rookie running back J.K. Dobbins is looking to translate the success to the pro ranks this time with the Baltimore Ravens. He has been nothing but impressive in the team’s first two games of the season. Veteran rusher Mark Ingram took notice of the Ravens rookie’s abilities […]

The Buffalo Bills offense has been hard to stop in their first two games of the season. The team scored a 27-17 win against the New York Jets in their opening game followed by a tight 31-28 victory against the Miami Dolphins. Bills quarterback Josh Allen credited the team’s success to his dangerous receiving corps […]

The Denver Broncos are going to be without Drew Lock for multiple weeks and they’ve added someone to add depth at the quarterback position. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Blake Bortles has signed a one-year deal with the Broncos on Tuesday amid Lock’s injury. Update: Denver is signing former Jags’ and Rams’ QB Blake Bortles […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are currently finding themselves in a slump. They’ve started the season losing two games in a row thus far. Their latest defeat was in the hands of the visiting Los Angeles Rams who dealt them a 37-19 beating in Week 2. Eagles head coach Doug Pederson was not happy about his team’s […]

The San Francisco 49ers saw a flurry of injuries in the early stages of the 2020 NFL season. They were dealt with huge blows as star defensive end Nick Bosa and defensive tackle Solomon Thomas are both ruled out for the remainder of the season after the pair sustained torn ACL injuries. The Niners front […]

New England Patriots wide receiver N’Keal Harry had a disappointing rookie campaign last season after being selected as the 32nd pick in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He missed the majority of last season due to a nagging ankle injury which limited his production for the Patriots. The former Arizona State Sun […]

Noah Fant has been a bright spot for the Denver Broncos amid their 0-2 start to the 2020 season. After two consecutive weeks of finding the end zone, Fant shared what has been fueling his fast start to the season. “It was just constantly working in the offseason. Working out lifting, running, running routes, the […]

There’s a long list of people critical of the pairing of Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden and quarterback Derek Carr heading into their third season together. The duo has silenced a few of them after they scored a huge 34-24 win against the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football. The team is […]