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Patrick Ricard on Lamar Jackson, playing during a pandemic, fullback assists, his stolen DoorDash order, & more Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 139 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 139 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the […]

The Carolina Panthers are parting ways with defensive tackle Kawann Short after eight seasons with the team, per ESPN‘s Adam Schefter. The veteran is expected to garner significant interest from the teams who are looking to fill in a spot on their defensive line heading to next season. Panthers are releasing two-time, Pro-Bowl DT Kawann […]

The Miami Dolphins are placing a heavy emphasis on the kicking game. Miami is signing placekicker Jason Sanders to a five-year, $22 million extension that includes $10 million in guaranteed money, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. The extension runs through the 2026 season. Miami Dolphins are signing kicker Jason Sanders to a five-year, $22 million […]

Longtime Houston Texans star defensive tackle J.J. Watt is a free agent after the two sides agreed to part ways last week, and he has his eye on an AFC North contender. Watt is reportedly interested in signing with the Cleveland Browns, per Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com: Released by the Texans on Friday, Watt […]

Ariel Gold, the five-year-old girl who was recently involved in a multi-vehicle car crash with former Kansas City Chiefs linebackers coach Britt Reid already woke up from a comatose late Monday night. The news was announced on their official GoFundMe page managed by her aunt, Tiffany Verhulst, per New York Post. Via NFL Update on […]

With future Hall of Famers hanging up their cleats each season, it seems as though the NFL is losing a handful of generational QBs as the years go by. But, the future is bright in the QB spot as new signal-callers enter the league and build quite a line-up of young quarterbacks ready to take […]

The Washington Football Team turned what was initially supposed to be a lost season into a successful campaign that resulted in a divisional crown and an appearance in the postseason. Although Washington’s season ultimately came to an end at the hands of the eventual Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, all in all things went […]

It has been quite a journey for running back Leonard Fournette after the fourth-year player out of New Orleans became a huge part of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ incredible Super Bowl 55 run. However, according to head coach Bruce Arians, Fournette almost didn’t make it past the regular season. A disgruntled Fournette was having trouble […]

Former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers elected to retire from the NFL following the conclusion of the 2020-21 campaign. However, it appears as though the players that remain in Indianapolis–namely standout linebacker Darius Leonard–don’t care who replaces the future Hall of Famer as long as whoever it is helps the team win. “I honestly don’t […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys were supposed to kick off the 2020 preseason, but they’ll be making up for it this year. With the NFL looking forward to next season, the league officially announced that the Steelers and Cowboys will square off in the 2021 Hall of Fame Game. The 2021 HOF Game game […]

It has recently been discovered that Vincent Jackson, a former NFL wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Diego Chargers, was found dead on Monday. According to Ryan Bass, the police are investigating what led to the untimely passing of Jackson at a Tampa-area hotel. BREAKING, and it's awful: The Hillsborough Sherriff's office […]

Free agent running back Adrian Peterson is still pounding as he prepares to head into his late-30s and has no plans to hang up the cleats anytime soon. In fact, Peterson has a particular record in mind. The former MVP revealed he would like to play into his 40s, mostly because he is chasing Dallas […]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman is a nice weapon for Patrick Mahomes because of his blazing speed. However, Hardman wants to be known as more than just a deep threat, and he expressed his frustration with that perception of him just ahead of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. […]

Veteran defensive end JJ Watt has already garnered significant interest from several teams shortly after parting ways with the Houston Texans over the past week. Houston Chronicle‘s John McClain pointed out that the Tennessee Titans may have emerged as a potential suitor with a bevy of signs showing that Watt’s arrival can be a possibility […]

The Atlanta Falcons are another team added to the list of Super Bowl hangover victims. After being so close to winning it all in the 2016 season, Atlanta finished last season with four wins and 12 losses. That’s quite the fall from grace. To make matters worse, the team is looking at a projected  -$31,668,889 in […]

Unknown to many, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James used to be a football player for St. Vincent-St. Mary High School back in his youth. However, he didn’t get to chase his childhood dream as he opted to pursue basketball instead. During the league lockdown in 2011, he almost had the chance to revive his […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz continues to be a subject of several trade rumors. The Indianapolis Colts are one of the teams who have expressed their desire to acquire the 28-year-old gunslinger. Despite the mutual interest from both sides, it remains to be seen if the Indy-based squad indeed has the best trade package to […]

Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady has Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans excited after he posted a simple message on his Instagram account. Judging by his caption, it looks like Brady is already hyped for next season.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Tom Brady (@tombrady) The accompanying photo relives the […]

The Arizona Cardinals seemed like a surefire playoff team in the NFC and at times looked like the best team in the NFC West. They jumped out to a 5-2 record and ended up finishing with an 8-8 record as they hit some road bumps down the latter half of the season. Kyler Murray was […]

The New Orleans Saints fell short in the playoffs, losing to the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC’s divisional round despite beating them twice in the regular season, and there might be a lot of new faces playing football for the Saints next season. Drew Brees might have played his final game […]

The Chicago Bears are going to be busy this offseason in an attempt to right the ship, despite the fact that they snuck into the playoffs in 2020 after an 8-8 record in the regular season. They lost in the first round to the New Orleans Saints 21-9, and they have a bunch of questions […]

Former Cleveland Browns QB Johnny Manziel is playing football again, this time in the brand new FCF. For what it’s worth, he is ready to celebrate with his new team, no matter the outcome of the game. Manziel’s team, the Zappers, lost in their first game. The former NFL first-round pick didn’t look that great, […]

Matthew Stafford is more than happy with how the drama surrounding his situation with the Detroit Lions ended up with himself being traded to the Los Angeles Rams. As it turns out, however, there were a few other possible destinations for the star quarterback other than L.A. — as well as a couple of teams […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have spent the entire week celebrating their Super Bowl victory, and rookie Antoine Winfield Jr. had a heartwarming moment after the game with his father. Antoine Winfield Sr. played 14 seasons in the NFL and never made it to the Super Bowl. This is his reaction after his son won it […]

Chicago Bears star wide receiver Allen Robinson and Detroit Lions standout pass-catcher Kenny Golladay are both expected to be franchise tagged by their respective clubs, per Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports. Having failed to agree to long-term deals with the two wideouts, applying the franchise tag to them will incur a salary cap hit […]

The Cincinnati Bengals nabbed Joe Burrow with the top pick in last year’s draft, and they certainly are happy about that, regardless of how their 2020 season ended up. They finished 4-11-1 and played the last six games without Burrow after he suffered a torn ACL and MCL, and the combination of Brandon Allen and […]

It’s been three years since former NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but he says that he still doesn’t plan to visit the Hall of Fame and believes that the voting system is still flawed. Despite a 16-year career that saw him become of the greatest players […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are still considering trade options for Carson Wentz as the franchise moves forward under new head coach Nick Sirianni. While Wentz is likely on his way out of Philadelphia, the wide receivers of the Eagles are planning on working out with Jalen Hurts soon, per John Clark of NBC Sports. I’m told […]

Jameis Winston has an opportunity to test free agency again this offseason after spending this past season with the New Orleans Saints. Despite not having a clear shot to start, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports Winston is possibly interested in the idea of returning to the Saints, via Bleacher Report. After spending the first five seasons […]

Several teams have yet to pull the trigger on a significant offer to acquire quarterback Carson Wentz from the Philadelphia Eagles. It’s being reported that it might be because of a wrinkle in the QB’s contract. The 28-year-old playmaker’s salary for next season will become fully guaranteed come March 20 which is set to feature […]

J.J. Watt is going to have a ton of teams expressing interest in him this offseason following his release from the Houston Texans. ESPN’s Ed Werder reported that a dozen teams are interested in the former Texans star. Among those who could make a legitimate run at Watt, the Green Bay Packers have been confirmed […]

The Buffalo Bills have been rumored as a team that could pursue J.J. Watt this offseason following his release from the Houston Texans. As Watt weighs his options in free agency, Stefon Diggs didn’t hesitate to shoot his shot on Twitter in hopes to get Watt’s attention. @JJWatt just hear me out real quick big […]

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers certainly had a lot of fun celebrating their Super Bowl 55 win a week ago during their boat parade through the Hillsborough River. In fact, they had too much fun. During the celebration, Brady hurled the Vince Lombardi Trophy from his boat across to another and into the […]

The Carsen Wentz trade talks have been growing louder by the day and the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback’s tenure with the team may soon come to an end. According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, there are rumblings that the Eagles may also look to include tight end Zach Ertz in a potential deal centered around Wentz. […]

Supporters of the Jacksonville Jaguars are pretty excited about the prospect of signing consensus first overall pick Trevor Lawrence in the upcoming 2021 NFL Draft. As it turns out, even DJ Chark’s social media activity seems to point to the fact that the Jaguars’ star wide receiver is also feeling a bit giddy about teaming […]

A significant aspect of David Bakhtiari’s record-breaking deal with the Green Bay Packers has emerged, and as it turns out, it has allowed the team to clear up to $8.3 million in cap space. This is a key development in terms of the Packers’ cap space maneuverability in the offseason, and Bakhtiari quickly took to […]

Although the Buffalo Bills came short of the Super Bowl, their 2020 season was a success. Buffalo finished the regular season with 13 wins and only three losses. Perhaps, even the most hardcore member of the Bills Mafia did not expect their quarterback Josh Allen to be an MVP candidate. Allen led Buffalo to the […]

The trade rumors surrounding Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz seemed to have died down over the past couple of days. As it runs out, the primary reason behind the lack of steam is due to Philly’s unwillingness to budge on their demands for what they intend to receive in exchange for the 28-year-old. According to […]

Buccaneers defensive back Antoine Winfield Jr. taunted Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill by putting up the peace sign in Hill’s face late in Super Bowl LV, mocking the taunt that Hill often gives to players who can’t catch him. That gesture will cost Winfield some money. The NFL fined Winfield $7,815, according to Tom Pelissero of […]