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The 2020 season did not go as planned for the Denver Broncos. General manager John Elway was active this offseason, acquiring cornerback A.J. Bouye and defensive tackle Jurrell Casey to fortify the defense while using the team’s first two draft picks on wide receivers Jerry Jeudy and KJ Hamler, respectively. Elway also went out and […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Kansas City Chiefs gunslinger Patrick Mahomes have emerged as the favorites to win the league MVP award for the 2020 NFL season. Rodgers is currently seeing one of his best statistical seasons while journeying in the 16th campaign of his illustrious career while Mahomes managed to bounce back […]

When going through and providing a year in review for the 2020 NFL Fantasy Football season, hindsight becomes such a terrible thing, especially when looking at players that were overdrafted when compared to their season-long production. What makes it even worse is when those disappointing players are ones that you had faith in going into […]

The Indianapolis Colts face a must-win game in Week 17, and there is both good news and bad news. The bad? Offensive lineman Anthony Castonzo is done for the season. On the one hand, the Colts play the 1-14 Jacksonville Jaguars, which gives Indy a tremendous opportunity to win and–with some luck–reach the NFL playoffs. […]

The Los Angeles Rams will be without wide receiver Cooper Kupp as they face the Arizona Cardinals for their final game of the season due to a positive COVID-19 case, per NFL Network‘s Ian Rapoport. He will be joining quarterback Jared Goff on the sidelines who was also recently ruled out for Week 17 due […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook’s season is over in the wake of an unexpected family tragedy. On Tuesday, the star halfback got word that his father James, suddenly passed away at the age of 46, prompting Cook to fly home to be with his siblings in his hometown of Miami, per ESPN’s Courtney Cronin. […]

The longstanding feud between former Philadelphia Eagles Terrell Owens and Donovan McNabb seems like it’s not going to find it’s ending soon. Owens recently took a jab at his former quarterback who was speculated to have been drinking prior to the Eagles’ Super Bowl XXXIX matchup against the New England Patriots, via Bleacher Report. T.O. […]

After his recent release, former Washington Football Team quarterback Dwayne Haskins may not get to sign with a team in time for the 2021 NFL season, per NFL Network‘s Ian Rapoport. However, it didn’t discount the fact that many teams are still intrigued by him and one of those is the Carolina Panthers, which recently […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is known by many as a man with few words who doesn’t give praises to anyone on any given day. However, he did have some encouraging words for an unlikely player in New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold who has immensely struggled this season. Belichick also referred to […]

TJ Watt has been the biggest reason why the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense has been on an elite level this 2020. Their defensive line has dominated the NFL–which has helped them stay on top of the AFC North Division–thanks to the three-time Pro Bowler. After a rather surprising three-game skid from Weeks 13 to 15, the […]

The Los Angeles Rams are already without starting quarterback Jared Goff ahead of a must-win Week 17 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals. Now, the Rams may be without one of their top offensive weapons. Los Angeles announced a series of roster moves Tuesday, including wide receiver Cooper Kupp being placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Running […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan expects Jimmy Garoppolo to be the team’s starting quarterback next season. You can count the Niners’ top receiving target, tight end George Kittle, as a vocal supporter of that idea. On Tuesday, Kittle expressed his admiration for Garoppolo, who, when healthy, has been QB1 since being traded to […]

The New York Jets have rattled off consecutive wins, but the late-season push has not been enough to save Adam Gase’s job. Jets owner Chris Johnson has reportedly informed Gase he will be fired at the end of the season, according to Craig Carton on WFAN. Craig breaks the news that Chris Johnson has told […]

Despite losing on the field, the Jacksonville Jaguars felt like winners as they clinched the No. 1 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft over the weekend. The Jaguars are 1-14 on the season, while the New York Jets won a second straight game to get to 2-13. Assuming he decides to forgo the rest of his […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster found himself in the NFL headlines for the wrong reasons once again after he was at the forefront of a maskless postgame celebration posted on TikTok. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin didn’t sound like a happy man and doubled down on his stance that the team is indeed taking […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will start Mason Rudolph over Ben Roethlisberger at quarterback against the Cleveland Browns in Week 17, head coach Mike Tomlin announced Tuesday. The Steelers are 12-3 on the season after starting 11-0. While the Buffalo Bills are also 12-3, getting the No. 2 seed isn’t quite as important this season because only […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 126 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 126 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 126 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan go over their biggest takeaways from Week […]

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen recently received overwhelming support from Bills Mafia after his late grandmother, Patrica Allen, passed away last month. Oishei Children’s Hospital recently announced that the total donations made already exceeded the $1 million mark by way of a generous Bills fan named Sue McCollum who extended $217,000 out of her own […]

With a week remaining in the regular season, the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs are eyeing back-to-back titles. The sports betting world is also preparing with the playoffs on the horizon. Per David Purdum of ESPN, a four-leg parlay placed in August is banking on the Chiefs to hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy […]

Russell Okung is in his first season with the Carolina Panthers and he’s creating history in the first—and possibly only year— with the team. According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Okung is achieving his dream to receive a portion of his salary in Bitcoin. An NFL first: #Panthers OT Russell Okung will receive half […]

The New England Patriots made another change at quarterback during Monday night’s lopsided loss to the Buffalo Bills. After making the decision to switch quarterbacks, Bill Belichick was hesitant to speak about the team’s quarterback situation with Cam Newton and Jarrett Stidham. “Game was over about 10, 15 minutes ago,” Belichick said when asked about […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was reunited with his former quarterback in Tom Brady, albeit virtually. The two were involved in a parody made by ESPN for Monday Night Football in reference to the 2003 holiday-themed romantic film entitled ‘Love Actually’. Love Actually, featuring Tom Brady and Bill Belichick 😅 pic.twitter.com/6Zki9ssoHY — ESPN […]

ESPN analyst and former NFL player Booger McFarland was very vocal on the plight of recently released  Dwayne Haskins from the Washington Football Team. He said that the young African American players which constitute almost 70% of the league are too concerned with their brand, especially on social media. My message was to all players […]

The Buffalo Bills manhandled the New England Patriots, 38-9, on Monday night as they notched their fourth straight win and improved to 12-3 on the season. Their success this season has been in large part due to the elite play of quarterback Josh Allen and the emergence of wide receiver Stefon Diggs in his debut […]

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton couldn’t hide his frustrations after another tough loss against the division rival Buffalo Bills in Week 16 proceedings. The 2015 NFL MVP also shed light on an ESPN anecdote that claimed he starts his day at 4:30 a.m., goes on the road 10 minutes after waking up, and doesn’t […]

Former NBA player Metta World Peace has a lot of free time these days. So, he took to Twitter to ponder about the greatest athlete of all time. His unexpected answer? Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, while also adding a little request. He has turned his Twitter to private, but fans already had a […]

It’s not every day that Bill Belichick finds himself on the wrong end of headlines. Unfortunately for the six-time Super Bowl champion head coach, that’s been the recurring theme all season long for him and the 2020 New England Patriots. After officially being ruled out of this year’s playoffs with a tough loss against the […]

Bill Belichick isn’t having the best of days, to say the least. Last week, the New England Patriots were officially ruled out of the playoff picture this 2020. On Monday, after back-t0-back defeats, the Pats dropped the game against the Buffalo Bills for their third straight loss. The six-time Super Bowl champion tactician wasn’t having […]

The New England Patriots took on the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football in an inter-division battle. While the Bills have already sewn up the division, Pats quarterback Cam Newton delivered one of the best highlights of the contest so far in the second quarter. Cam Newton muscles his way into the end zone 💪 […]

Jared Goff underwent surgery on his broken thumb on Monday, making it unlikely that he will suit up for the Los Angeles Rams in their pivotal Week 17 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals. With Goff out, John Wolford is set to make his first career start in historic fashion, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. John Wolford […]

The Los Angeles Rams will reportedly be without starting quarterback Jared Goff on January 3 against the Arizona Cardinals, according to a Monday evening report from Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. Goff will miss the pivotal Week 17 matchup due to a broken and dislocated thumb on his throwing hand, an injury that required surgery this […]

The San Francisco 49ers will try to end their season on a high note in Week 17. However, Brandon Aiyuk’s season is already over. The Niners have been removed from playoff contention for some time now, but they still hold the power to complicate some of their rivals’ chances of advancing in the playoffs, such […]

The Tennessee Titans have had struggles on special teams this season and they could be without their starting kicker in Week 17 versus the Houston Texans. According to the team’s official Twitter account, Stephen Gostkowski has been placed on the COVID-19 reserve list. Titans place Stephen Gostkowski on Reserve/COVID-19 List Details 📰 » https://t.co/Yc3VbgS9yF — […]

The Washington Football Team could again be without top wide receiver Terry McLaurin for a crucial Week 17 contest against the Philadelphia Eagles. Head coach Ron Rivera said Monday that McLaurin has an ankle sprain and is in a walking boot, rendering his status somewhat uncertain after the 25-year-old missed Sunday’s loss to the Carolina […]

The New England Patriots are not activating wide receiver Julian Edelman from the Injured Reserve prior to Monday’s game against the Buffalo Bills. The Patriots have been eliminated from the playoff race, so it hardly makes sense to rush Edelman back to action. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported the veteran wideout’s season is essentially […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are gearing up for another favorable playoff run as the regular season draws to a close. While that appears to be the case, the Chiefs will need all hands on deck if they plan to have a legitimate chance at repeating for another Super Bowl appearance. The Chiefs almost faced the […]

After making history in the New York Jets’ 23-16 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, running back Frank Gore could be done for the 2020 season and possibly his NFL career. Jets head coach Adam Gase revealed that the 37-year-old veteran will not play in the team’s season finale against the New England Patriots […]

The Arizona Cardinals are on the fringes after losing their Week 16 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Now, they face a must-win in Week 17. Whether the Cardinals have their starting quarterback for that must-win is unknown. Kyler Murray got dinged up on the final play of Sunday’s game. He reportedly avoided […]

Just after it was reported that he was being released by the Washington Football Team, quarterback Dwayne Haskins released a statement thanking the team for giving him an opportunity to play and promising to become a better player and man. Dwayne Haskins' reaction to his release from the Washington Football Team. pic.twitter.com/N4nBdcR9rj — Ben Standig […]