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A day before he makes just his second Thanksgiving start of his career, Alex Smith of the Washington Football Team is making sure he gets to relish this ‘full circle’ moment. “An opportunity like this doesn’t get any cooler than this week to play on Thanksgiving,” said Smith (via The Santa Fe New Mexican). “It […]

What some fans might have missed from Monday’s matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Los Angeles Rams was how Bucs center A.Q. Shipley had to be pulled out late in the game due to injury. While there was some initial optimism about his status, it now appears that the injury is much more […]

Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel now has the benefit of hindsight to reflect on his tumultuous stint in the NFL. His latest realization is that his teammates ‘100% lost respect’ for him. Manziel, the 22nd pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, made an appearance on the YNK Podcast where he opened up about his […]

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are set to face off against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in what is one of the most highly-anticipated matchups of the NFL season. Recently, Mahomes took a quick stroll down memory lane, as he recalled a message Brady gave him last year that […]

The 2020 NFL regular season will be over before too long, which means that fantasy football owners should already be gearing up for a run toward the postseason. Whether you are a fantasy football owner that has already locked up a spot in the postseason or you are a fantasy football owner still fighting for […]

During his media session with reporters on Wednesday, Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr was asked an interesting question by Tashan Reed of The Athletic. Reed, who covers the Raiders, asked Carr why the star QB blocked him on Twitter. Carr not only provided a long answer, but the Raiders gunslinger even offered to go […]

Miami Dolphins rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is dealing with a thumb injury on his throwing hand. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network is reporting that Tagovailoa suffered the ailment in practice after jamming his left thumb on a helmet. #Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa jammed his left thumb on a helmet in practice today, source said. Early […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the best gunslinger in the NFL, so it’s not too much of a surprise to learn that he’s leading the league in Pro Bowl voting. According to Pro Football Talk, Mahomes has 143,355 Pro Bowl votes. The Chiefs star is ahead of Seattle Seahawks signal-caller Russell Wilson and […]

The Baltimore Ravens announced on Wednesday that they have disciplined an employee for “conduct surrounding the recent COVID-19 cases that have affected players and staff.” A staff member put the Ravens at risk and led to the spread of COVID-19 by going outside the NFL’s protocols. This person has been punished by the team. Statement […]

The New York Jets are six losses away from going 0-16 on the season, but they could somehow have two rookies make the Pro Bowl. According to Rich Cimini of ESPN, Jets rookie left tackle Mekhi Becton is leading the fan voting in the AFC for offensive tackles, while punter Braden Mann is leading the […]

Kansas City Chiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes could get wideout Sammy Watkins back in Week 12 against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Watkins, who hasn’t played since Week 5 due to a hamstring injury, was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice, per Pro Football Talk. It’s a really good sign that the explosive […]

The Buffalo Bills have been on a tear this season. They’ve won three of their last four meetings, two of which were against formidable opponents. They’ve got six games remaining this season, all of which are beatable teams aside from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Even so, Week 12 should hold a desirable outcome for Buffalo. The […]

It looks like the Chicago Bears are going to start Mitchell Trubisky in Week 12 against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football. Nick Foles has a hip injury and didn’t practice on Wednesday, while Trubisky practiced on a full-time basis. Foles was carted off the field in Week 10 versus the Minnesota Vikings […]

Kansas City Chiefs star wideout Tyreek Hill has challenged ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter to a race after quote tweeting a post on Twitter where an account asked its followers to do so. Schefter not only saw Hill’s tweet, but he’s ready to race the Chiefs wide receiver after COVID-19 passes. This is happening post […]

The Indianapolis Colts enter this weekend’s game against Derrick Henry and the Tennessee Titans as a top-five scoring defense in the NFL. However, that defense might be without one of its best players as Indy prepares to take on the league’s leading rusher. The Colts have placed star defensive tackle DeForest Buckner on the reserve/COVID-19 […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is expected to play in Week 12 against the Minnesota Vikings, per NFL.com. Bridgewater didn’t play in Week 11 versus the Detroit Lions due to a knee sprain. However, he practiced on Wednesday and Panthers head coach Matt Rhule told reporters Bridgewater will play against the Vikings barring a late […]

Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery will be back in the lineup this weekend after clearing concussion protocol, though it seems he went through the ringer. Montgomery missed the team’s Week 10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, and he said he lamented not being able to take the field with his teammates: “I learned I […]

The New England Patriots suffered a blow to their playoff hopes after a 27-20 loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday. Now, they might need to go undefeated the rest of the way to avoid missing the playoffs for the first time since 2008, which starts in Week 12 this Sunday when they face the […]

The Dallas Cowboys take centerstage every Thanksgiving and despite holding a 3-7 record entering their Thursday matchup against the Washington Football Team, they can take the lead of their division and ready themselves for a playoff run. On the daily Locked On Cowboys podcast, Marcus Mosher and Landon McCool discuss what the Cowboys can do […]

The originally scheduled primetime Thanksgiving matchup got more interesting over the week after Baltimore Ravens running backs Mark Ingram and J.K. Dobbins tested positive for COVID-19. They will not be able to take the field against their undefeated AFC North rival Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers look to extend their perfect record Sunday after the game […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ scheduled Thanksgiving Day clash with the Baltimore Ravens has been postponed to Sunday afternoon, and Steelers players are none too pleased. Star wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster vented his frustrations on Twitter and cited the fact this has happened to the Steelers on multiple occasions: “First the NFL takes away our bye week […]

The NFL Thanksgiving Day slate of games was supposed to feature a marquee matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens. However, the NFL has postponed Steelers-Ravens to Sunday afternoon out of an abundance of caution. This means there will be just two games on Thursday, rather than three. The #Ravens–#Steelers game previously set for […]

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry is the reigning rushing champion and is having another tremendous season in 2020. Henry would almost certainly be entitled to thinking he is the best back in the league. Instead, Henry is giving Dalvin Cook his flowers. The former Alabama star hailed the Minnesota Vikings running back as the […]

The Houston Texans will be without two of their top receivers for a Thanksgiving Day showdown with the Detroit Lions. Randall Cobb and Kenny Stills will both be “Inactive” on Thursday, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Rapoport added Cobb has a “significant” toe injury, and is likely to miss multiple games as a result. […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 119 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 119 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 119 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan discuss their predictions for Week 12 of […]

With rookie star Joe Burrow out of commission for the remainder of this season, the Cincinnati Bengals are going with Brandon Allen at quarterback for Sunday’s matchup against the New York Giants. This news comes as a bit of a surprise, the team inserted Ryan Finley after Burrow went down with several leg injuries. Allen […]

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb recently completed one of the best catches of the 2020 NFL season thus far, during their Week 11 tilt against the Minnesota Vikings. The difficulty of the catch eventually caught Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott in disbelief who proceeded to give praise for Lamb and his pass-catching abilities when […]

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb came up with one of the most amazing catches of the season thus far on Sunday, as he helped his team to a 31-28 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 11. It was one of those plays that are much better seen than explained, and even for Lamb […]

As part of a conference call with the media on Wednesday, Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury was asked to provide an update on quarterback Kyler Murray, who was injured in last Thursday’s overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks. “We’re going to see today how he progresses,” Kingsbury said in a conference call with New […]

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone announced that they plan to start Mike Glennon in their Week 12 match-up against the Cleveland Browns. This news came as a shock, as Glennon has not started a game in three seasons. In fact, Mark Long of the Associated Press detailed a mind-boggling series of events dating back […]

This year’s Thanksgiving day will be highlighted by a Week 12 tiff between two lowly NFC East teams in the Washington Football Team and the Dallas Cowboys. The divisional lead isn’t the only thing at stake for both teams as Washington will aim to finally win both annual encounters against the Cowboys, a feat that […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars will start Mike Glennon at quarterback in Sunday’s Week 12 matchup against the Cleveland Browns, per John Oehser of Jaguars.com. Mike Glennon will start at QB for Jaguars versus Cleveland Browns Sunday — John Oehser (@JohnOehser) November 25, 2020 The opportunity will mark the well-traveled QB’s first start in over three years. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are potentially on their way to making a bit of NFL history. At 10-0, the Steelers are now just six games away from matching the New England Patriots’ undefeated record from more than a decade ago. The bookmakers have spoken, and they have given the Steelers some good odds at finishing this […]

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler is already nearing his return back to the gridiron, via Shelley Smith of ESPN. The RB suffered a gruesome hamstring tear in a Week 4 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The former undrafted player recently spoke on his experience after sustaining the said injury: “It was definitely […]

Dallas Cowboys Ezekiel Elliott showed some signs of life on Sunday, as he helped his team to a 31-28 win over the Minnesota Vikings. The 25-year-old running back hasn’t exactly been killing it for the Cowboys this season, but Sunday’s performance could prove to be a turning point for him — a notion that team […]

The NFL is gearing up for the final stretch of the 2020 season, which means fantasy football owners must begin looking ahead to the postseason — if you are one of the lucky ones, of course. With only a few weeks left in the fantasy football regular season, plenty of owners out there are fighting […]

The Cincinnati Bengals currently find themselves in an unfavorable position as their starting quarterback in Joe Burrow recently suffered a multitude of injuries including a torn ACL, MCL, and other damages to his left knee in their Week 11 tilt against the Washington Football Team. In response to the situation, ESPN analyst Booger McFarland suggested […]

Much has been made of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz potentially losing his starting gig to rookie QB Jalen Hurts. If you ask DK Metcalf of the Seattle Seahawks, the second-year wide receiver believes that Hurts’ time is definitely now. Responding to a random Instagram poll about the Eagles potentially starting Hurts over Wentz at […]

Last we checked, Patrick Mahomes is still a Kansas City Chiefs player. You might be confused too if you saw the Kansas City Royals sections over at Scheels, which is apparently exclusive to Mahomes-only Royals gear. For his part, Royals player Whit Merrifield could not help but call out the sporting goods store for their […]