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On Tuesday evening, the NFL formally announced its Pro Bowl selections for the 2019 season. While a slew of alternates were also announced, there were several noticeable snubs that were left off the initial list of Pro Bowlers this time around — Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback Kirk Cousins included. Cousins has strung together quite an […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has been able to maintain his status as one of the NFL’s best at his position for at least the last decade. However, at 42 years old, the 20-year NFL veteran has failed to accomplish one thing for the first time since 2008 — a year that Brady sat […]

The NFL announced the Pro Bowl rosters on Tuesday and the Baltimore Ravens are going to be elated to see the results. According to Adam Schefter, Baltimore has set an NFL record with 12 players being named to the Pro Bowl. Ravens had an NFL record 12 players voted to this season’s Pro Bowl. — […]

Tom Brady is arguably the greatest quarterback of all-time but it’s fair to ask if his time with the New England Patriots is coming to a close after 2019. Therefore, it’s interesting to wonder what could’ve been had the Patriots chose Lamar Jackson over Sony Michel in the 2018 NFL Draft. New England selected Michel […]

The Green Bay Packers know that Khalil Mack has been one of the best defensive players in the NFL since 2015. After being traded from the Oakland Raiders to the Chicago Bears in September of 2018, Mack has continued his dominant ways. In Macks first season in Chicago, the 6-foot-3, 268-pound pass rusher put up […]

Sunday marked the end of an era for Oakland Raiders fans. With the team planning to move to Las Vegas for next season, Sunday’s matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars was the last home game for the team at RingCentral Coliseum. Raiders fans are well known for being some of the most passionate fans in the […]

The legend of journeyman quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, and more specifically “Fitzmagic,” continues to grow on what seems like a weekly basis. Currently leading the Miami Dolphins after beginning the year as the team’s backup quarterback behind former Arizona Cardinals signal-caller Josh Rosen, Fitzpatrick is now in a position to make history en route to potentially […]

Ezekiel Elliott was able to run rampant on Sunday for the Dallas Cowboys, but the running back is making news for a peculiar reason. On Tuesday, Elliott’s dad was charged with a highly unusual crime. According to reports, Elliott’s dad, Stacy El-Muhammad, is facing 21 charges after illegally owning and releasing a serval. A serval […]

Drew Brees was able to surpass Peyton Manning for the most passing touchdowns of all-time with the New Orleans Saints on Monday night. When Brees got the record, Manning congratulated Brees with his trademark humor. Last year, Manning made a video that was posted on the Denver Broncos’ official Twitter account to congratulate Brees for […]

According to Los Angeles Rams linebacker Dante Fowler, the former member of the Jacksonville Jaguars was subjected to over $700,000 in fines from his former team. The fines stemming from the Jaguars requiring players to perform offseason rehab at team facilities. Fowler confirmed that with the NFL Players Association, he has been refunded the money. […]

The New England Patriots have a pivotal matchup with the Buffalo Bills in Week 16. Unfortunately, it remains to be seen whether or not wide receiver Julian Edelman will be good to go. Edelman is currently listed as questionable with a knee injury for the homestand versus the Bills. According to NFL Network’s Mike Giardi, […]

After starting the 2019 season 6-4 and being playoff contenders in the AFC, the Oakland Raiders, Jon Gruden, and Derek Carr have dropped four straight games — the most recent being a 20-16 heartbreaker against the Jacksonville Jaguars at home. There is no single reason for the Raiders collapse at the end of this season […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens are both trying to overthrow the defending champions in the AFC, but that doesn’t mean the Ravens are in an underdog position. Early in the season, behind a lockdown defense, it seemed that the defending champion New England Patriots were once again the team to beat in the […]

New Orleans Saints superstar Drew Brees made history in Week 15 after breaking Peyton Manning’s mark for most passing touchdowns in NFL history. Current and former NFL stars have since made sure to congratulate him on becoming the most decorated passer of all time. Even Houston Texans quarterback was among those to pay homage to […]

The Denver Broncos were unable to defeat the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 15, but that didn’t stop a former Broncos quarterback from providing some humor. Following the game, Jake Plummer took to Twitter to make a funny joke about Drew Lock. The game between the Broncos and Chiefs on Sunday had snow falling down […]

Since the two were taken in the 2016 NFL Draft, Carson Wentz and Jared Goff have regularly been compared to one another. That begs to ask the question: What if the Los Angeles Rams chose Wentz over Goff in the 2016 NFL Draft? Back in 2016, the Rams selected Goff with the No. 1 overall […]

The Denver Broncos were unable to get a winning streak going after their beatdown on the road by the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 15. Outside linebacker Von Miller was not shy about expressing his frustration with how the 2019 NFL season. Miller’s comments appeared to indicate that the veteran may be looking to skip […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett may be struggling, but head coach Frank Reich has his back. Following a rough Monday night performance against the New Orleans Saints in which Brissett completed just 18 of his 35 throws for 165 yards in a 34-7 loss, some wondered if the Colts could turn to Chad Kelly over […]

The Dallas Cowboys became even thinner at the linebacker position following the team’s win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. As a result, Dallas has signed free-agent linebacker Malcolm Smith per Calvin Watkins. A source tells @dmn_cowboys Cowboys signed LB Malcolm Smith. — Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) December 17, 2019 During Sunday’s lopsided victory, the […]

The Detroit Lions are hoping to end the 2019 NFL season on a high note over the next two games. Unfortunately, they will have to do it without quarterback Matthew Stafford. According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, the Lions have opted to place Stafford on injured reserve: Lions placing QB Matthew Stafford on IR. […]

The Denver Broncos are attempting to end the season on a high note and they’ll have to do so without one of their starting defensive backs. According to Adam Schefter, the NFL has suspended Kareem Jackson for the final two games for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy. NFL suspended Broncos’ DB Kareem Jackson for final […]

The 2019 NFL season is coming to a close. The postseason race is heating up as teams jockey for playoff positioning. In this NFL week review, we examine two players who are leading their squads to AFC hierarchy.  We also look at an AFC club that has fallen flat on its face following lofty preseason […]

The New York Giants have placed tight end Evan Engram on the injured reserve list due to a foot injury, the team announced. So ends another injury-marred season for the talented pass-catcher. Engram had missed the last five games due to the injury. He appeared close to returning at one point, but New York decided […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees had himself one heck of a night on Monday. Not only did Brees throw four touchdowns in a 34-7 win over the Indianapolis Colts to break Peyton Manning’s all-time mark, but he also completed 29 of his 30 passes, breaking Philip Rivers’ record for the highest single-game completion percentage […]

By now, you have probably concluded that we won’t be seeing A.J. Green in 2019. On Tuesday, we heard it straight from the Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver’s mouth: he probably won’t be playing in either of the final two games. Green suffered an ankle injury early in training camp and was initially supposed to be […]

The New England Patriots should have interest in Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts. After an outstanding season, Hurts might have played himself into the top three rounds of the 2020 NFL Draft. The already deep quarterback class is now deeper with Hurts in the conversation. Before 2019, Hurts wasn’t on the radar of draft pundits. He received […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman will practice on Tuesday in spite of a hamstring issue, according to 49ers senior reporter Keiana Martin. Sherman suffered a hamstring strain during San Francisco’s thrilling Week 14 win over the New Orleans Saints and was absent in the Niners’ stunning loss to the Atlanta Falcons this past Sunday. […]

Matt Patricia will return as head coach of the Detroit Lions in 2020, according to Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com. Lions owner Martha Ford not only confirmed that Patricia would return, but that general manager Bob Quinn would also retain his job. Detroit is just 3-10-1 on the season and has lost seven games in a […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, SoundCloud, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 34 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 34 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 34 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan go over their biggest takeaways from Week 15 […]

The Houston Texans picked up an enormous win over the Tennessee Titans in an AFC South showdown last Sunday. Now, they can put a bow on a playoff spot this week. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network points out that the Texans can clinch the division title with either a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers […]

The 2018 NFL Draft saw both New York football teams pick in the top three. Both teams entered the draft needing help at many positions but especially quarterback. After the third pick, one team got their franchise quarterback and one did not. The first mistake of the draft was made when the Cleveland Browns took […]

The Dallas Cowboys can clinch a playoff spot on Sunday afternoon, and it’s not too complicated. Beat the Philadelphia Eagles, and they are in. If the Cowboys were to lose on Sunday in Philadelphia, that’s where things would get complicated because they wouldn’t control their destiny. If that happens, they would need the Eagles to […]

The Minnesota Vikings can clinch a playoff berth during Week 16 a couple of different ways. If the Los Angeles Rams lose to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football, Minnesota will clinch their spot. Week 16 playoff scenarios: pic.twitter.com/afr4N2CZd6 — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 17, 2019 If the Rams beat the 49ers, the […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas is playing like the best wideout in the league, but he wasn’t the first wide receiver selected in the 2016 draft. There were five other receivers selected before Thomas in 2016, and they haven’t come close to the production that the Saints standout has. Let’s look at the […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees made some more history during a Monday night win over the Indianapolis Colts. Brees entered the game two touchdowns shy of Peyton Manning’s all-time touchdown record of 539. Midway through the third quarter, Brees would connect with Josh Hill for his third touchdown of the night and No. 540 […]

The Miami Dolphins were looking for a quarterback in 2006. Former San Diego Charger Drew Brees seemed to be the perfect candidate to fill the role. At the time, Nick Saban coached the Dolphins. The now-Alabama Crimson Tide head coach offered Brees the contract. However, the Hall of Fame-bound quarterback failed their physical (shoulder) and […]

There was some speculation that the Pittsburgh Steelers could make another quarterback change following Devlin Hodges’ poor performance against the Buffalo Bills, but it looks like Hodges will be staying put. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, head coach Mike Tomlin says that Hodges will be the Steelers’ starting quarterback for their Week 16 […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan says the team is doing everything they can to try and save coach Dan Quinn’s job. Through all the losing this season, Quinn hasn’t lost the respect of the locker room, and that’s why it’s important to the team they finish the season strong. “He has the respect of the […]

The Dallas Cowboys are interested in free-agent linebacker Malcolm Smith, according to Jane Slater of NFL Network. Smith began the season with the Jacksonville Jaguars, but played in just two games and failed to log a tackle before being released in November. The #Cowboys have an interest in signing LB Malcolm Smith per source. Smith […]