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The Houston Texans have their work cut out for them in finding a new GM and head coach after moving on from Bill O’Brien. While the front office begins looking for replacements at both spots, J.J. Watt believes the priority should be building around Deshaun Watson. “Deshaun Watson‘s an incredible quarterback,” Watt said. “He’s the […]

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green has not exactly had the strongest of starts to the new campaign. Nonetheless, this does not seem to be a cause for concern for Cincinnati head coach Zac Taylor. When asked about Green’s rather pedestrian form of late, Taylor was quick to talk up his wide receiver: “His time […]

For his stellar performance thus far in the 2020 NFL season, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen got an apology from a critic. Right after the Bills selected Allen as their seventh overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, critics and analysts slammed the team for their choice.  One of the harshest critics was Sam Monson […]

Two of the brightest stars of the NFL are set to go head-to-head in Week 5 as Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens will be visiting first overall pick Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday. Though Jackson has been enjoying his reign as the league’s reigning MVP, the Bengals’ rookie has been turning […]

The New York Giants have a tremendous opportunity to turn their season around in Week 5, as they face off against the Dallas Cowboys in what is going to be a battle between two teams that have both kicked off the new campaign poorly. For Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, however, he’s not yet ready to […]

New England Patriots star quarterback Cam Newton is one of the biggest names who have recently tested positive of COVID-19. The 31-year old missed the Patriots’ Week 4 match-up against the defending champions Kansas City Chiefs after his test results from last week came back positive. While Newton and the rest of the Patriots are […]

There will be more than a few wide receivers to choose from in Week 5 as the NFL officially passes the quarter mark of the 2020 regular season. However, because of the volume that can be found at this particular position, fantasy football owners need to tread lightly as there are some traps to avoid […]

Arizona Cardinals star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has deleted a tweet where he basically ripped the Houston Texans for trading the NFL star. The Texans, who fired general manager and head coach Bill O’Brien this week, shockingly traded Hopkins to the Cardinals in the offseason despite the superstar wideout never asking for a trade or […]

The NFL has reached quite the impasse as the league attempts to trudge forward as a result of the 2020 regular season. With the season just barely a quarter of the way through its typical 17-game schedule (well, sort of) fantasy football owners have already been impacted in a big way with Week 5 now […]

Week 5 of the 2020 NFL regular season is here, and with it comes more fantasy football questions. The good news is we are now a fourth of the way through the season. Teams have played four games now, which means we can start feeling good about those evaluations. It is much easier to tell […]

The Houston Texans are reportedly going with a different method next campaign. According to NFL Network’s James Palmer, the front office will look into hiring a separate head coach and general manager in the offseason. My understanding is Jack Easterby will be the acting GM for the remainder of the season. Then the #texans will […]

Derek Carr and the Las Vegas Raiders will look to snap their two-game losing streak in Week 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs, but it’s not going to be easy since Patrick Mahomes and Co. are 4-0 on the season and arguably the best team in the NFL again. During his media session on Wednesday, […]

The Washington Football Team benched quarterback Dwayne Haskins on Wednesday in a rather surprising move since it’s still so early in the NFL season, and Kansas City Chiefs star safety Tyrann Mathieu reacted to the news on social media. Mathieu is hoping Haskins keeps his head up since the NFL can be a brutal business […]

On Wednesday, Washington football team head coach Ron Rivera made the move to pull his starting quarterback, Dwayne Haskins. The former first-round pick will be replaced with Kyle Allen when they play the Los Angeles Rams in Week 5. Furthermore, there have been reports that say Haskins has been demoted to third-string QB, with returning […]

The Cincinnati Bengals hit the figurative lottery when they drafted Joe Burrow with the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. After all, he has been everything the team could have hoped for in the first four weeks of the season. Cincinnati currently has 1-2-1 record, but their two losses were by a combined […]

A group of Tennessee Titans players held a workout at a Nashville school last week despite being told not to, and the NFL could come down on the team extremely hard. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the Titans could face a “historic” punishment from the NFL for violating league protocol. There’s buzz in […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger feels that his momentum was put on hold thanks to the unfortunate postponement of their Week 4 matchup against the Tennessee Titans (per ESPN’s Brooke Pryor). Roethlisberger: “It's tough, especially for someone like myself who was just starting to get back into the flow of things," Roethlisberger said. "It's not […]

Denver Broncos star pass rusher Von Miller says if he’s cleared to play this season, he’ll be out there on the field no matter if the team is out of playoff contention. Miller is currently on the Broncos’ injured reserved list after he suffered an ankle injury before the season started. Von required surgery to […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold is ailing from a sprained AC joint in his shoulder, meaning Joe Flacco will get the nod against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 5. Flacco has not started a game in nearly a full calendar year, but he said he views the Jets-Cardinals game as an opportunity to prove […]

Cincinnati Bengals rookie quarterback Joe Burrow has a message for his peers and fans amid the latest bunch of positive COVID-19 tests in the NFL: wear a mask. Burrow took to Instagram to offer the PSA on a day when the Tennessee Titans experienced a setback and New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore tested positive. […]

The NFL has experienced a slew of bad news on Wednesday as it relates to COVID-19. Numerous players have tested positive for the virus, including New England Patriots star cornerback Stephon Gilmore. The Tennessee Titans had seemingly been making strides after an outbreak postponed their Week 4 bout with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but this weekend’s matchup […]

Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson missed practice on Wednesday ahead of the team’s Week 5 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. It turns out Jackson is dealing with a knee injury, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, but it’s not considered serious. Per Jamison Hensley of ESPN, Jackson wasn’t at practice during the portion open to reporters, […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson gave former head coach and general manager Bill O’Brien his flowers after the latter was fired on Monday. Watson said during Wednesday’s practice he appreciates what O’Brien did for his career: “I have the utmost respect for coach O’Brien for getting me to Houston, teaching me what he taught me […]

The Cleveland Browns will be without Nick Chubb for at least three weeks due to a sprained MCL, but the team has Kareem Hunt to take over the starting running back role in the meantime. Hunt, who led the NFL in rushing during his rookie season with the Kansas City Chiefs, told Browns reporters he’s […]

Even if his Milwaukee Bucks aren’t playing in the NBA Finals, Giannis Antetokounmpo had a historic season for himself. Not only did he win Defensive Player of the Year for the first time, but he also won his second straight Most Valuable Player trophy as he led the Bucks to the best record in the […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 106 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 106 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 106 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan go over their biggest takeaways from Week […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be shorthanded for their Thursday Night Football matchup against the Chicago Bears, as Chris Godwin, LeSean McCoy and Justin Watson won’t play, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Bucs ruled out WR Chris Godwin (hamstring), RB LeSean McCoy (ankle) and WR Justin Watson (shoulder) for Thursday night's game vs. the Bears. […]

The Atlanta Falcons’ meltdown in Super Bowl LI is one of the most infamous collapses in sports history. It also cost NBA legend Charles Barkley $100,000 in a hefty wager. Barkley spoke about some of his gambling exploits on “The Dan Patrick Show,” saying Atlanta’s stunning title-game defeat was one of his only notable losses […]

Reports on Wednesday indicated the Houston Texans fired Bill O’Brien in part because the former head coach and general manager was feuding with star defensive tackle J.J. Watt. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year refused to speak much on the situation during practice. However, Watt suggested it was unacceptable for the team to be […]

New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore is the latest notable player to test positive for COVID-19. Gilmore’s positive test raised concern regarding whether or not the Kansas City Chiefs are at risk following their Week 4 showdown on Monday night. Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes exposed himself firsthand by hugging Gilmore after the game. He […]

After it was revealed that he had tested positive for COVID-19, New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore revealed in a tweet that he is asymptomatic.  In his post, the NFL’s reigning Defensive Player of the Year thanked fans for their messages of well wishes and prayers and revealed that he is taking his situation as […]

The Tennessee Titans had a COVID-19 outbreak forced a postponement of this past weekend’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. It seemed things were trending up over the weekend, as Titans players registered negative tests and appeared ready for a week of practice. However, two new players tested positive on Wednesday, and now the team’s Week […]

The Washington Football Team has made an early change at the quarterback position, with Kyle Allen replacing Dwayne Haskins under center. Head coach Ron Rivera shed more light on the decision on Wednesday, suggesting Allen–who played under Rivera in Carolina–knows the system, and might give the team a chance to win the NFC East. Washington […]

Arizona Cardinals wideout DeAndre Hopkins has let bygones be bygones with the Houston Texans, and that includes the recently fired Bill O’Brien. Hopkins reacted to the firing with a classy response: DeAndre Hopkins on the Bill O'Brien firing in Houston: "Of course I saw it, it was all over the internet, a lot of memes […]

The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves just one game away from wrapping up their NBA Finals showdown with the Miami Heat. The stellar play of star forward LeBron James has brought up comparisons to back when he was playing in a Heat uniform. The 35-year-old has clearly showed no signs of slowing down since his […]

The Houston Texans’ dismissal of former head coach and general manager Bill O’Brien might have been about more than just poor personnel decisions. O’Brien reportedly got into a number of arguments with various members of the organization, including star defensive lineman J.J. Watt. John Granato of ESPN 97.5 Houston reported Watt called O’Brien out for […]

Most NFL teams have been hosting home games with either limited fan attendance or zero fan attendance due to persistent concerns regarding COVID-19. However, the Miami Dolphins will now have the opportunity to fill Hard Rock Stadium thanks to Ron DeSantis. The state of Florida fully lifted restrictions on public venues like bars and restaurants […]

The New York Jets have yet to win a game in 2020, and now starting quarterback Sam Darnold is out for the foreseeable future. Darnold suffered a sprained AC joint in his shoulder during last week’s loss to the Denver Broncos. Although the former USC star suggested he could play this weekend against the Arizona […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers made headlines for his spicy comments regarding how his worst years compare up to other quarterbacks. It seems that was hardly the only bone he had to pick with the media. Rodgers was not shy about expressing his feelings regarding clickbait articles in the media during on appearance on […]