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There were a total of nine teams in the NFL that chose to cancel or postpone their practices on Thursday due to the shooting of Jacob Blake. The Pittsburgh Steelers were not one of them. Mike Tomlin, the head coach of the Steelers, explained why Pittsburgh practiced today amid other teams canceling and making statements. […]

The Los Angeles Chargers postponed their scheduled scrimmage on Thursday in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake by police officers on Sunday in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn made the announcement on NFL Network hours before practice was set to begin at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. "This football team is committed to […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley hasn’t ruled out sitting games in the regular season to protest social injustice. During a conference call with reporters on Thursday, Barkley said it would be something to discuss among the team. “I can’t really just go and speak on behalf of the whole league, but, for us, […]

There have been multiple teams in the NFL to cancel or postpone practices on Thursday due to the incident involving Jacob Blake. As a result of the teams that chose to cancel or postpone practices, the NFL and NFLPA released a joint statement on Thursday. New from the NFL and NFLPA pic.twitter.com/c8KND6PpLN — Brian McCarthy […]

African-American athletes in all sports deal with constant issues due to the color of their skin. Justin Simmons of the Denver Broncos proved one of the overlying issues for black players, sharing a hypocritical message from a supposed fan of his. Can’t make it up. Just goes to show for a lot of people you […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are conducting their training camp at Heinz Field without fans being able to watch practices. And they’ll be doing the same during the regular season for their first two home games. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Steelers announced that fans won’t be permitted for the team’s first two home games in […]

The NFL is not enforcing league-wide guidelines for fan attendance during the 2020 season. While some teams have already come to a decision on how many fans can attend home games, the Philadelphia Eagles are the latest to announce there will be no fan permitted at their home opener, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Eagles are […]

The Baltimore Ravens are in pole position to sign free agent Jadeveon Clowney, according to Tony Pauline of Pro Football Network. “A lot of people in the league believe that in end, he’s going to end up with the Baltimore Ravens,” Pauline said on Thursday in the latest episode of the NFL Draft Insiders podcast, […]

Teams across the NFL have been discussing what to do in the wake of the situation involving Jacob Blake, a black man that was shot by the police and paralyzed from the waist down. In response to the dreadful incident, the New Orleans Saints are paying tribute to Blake on the practice field. The Saints, […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were not among the teams to postponed their practices on Thursday following the shooting of Jacob Blake by police officers. Before their schedule practice on Thursday, Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians told the team that he believes every player has a responsibility to take action aiming for social change, but he […]

The Indianapolis Colts had a team meeting where all the players and coaches are registering to vote. Quarterback Jacoby Brissett and head coach Frank Reich led the effort, per Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer. The Colts are in a team meeting, and all players and coaches are registering to vote right now as part of that […]

The police shooting of Jacob Blake has escalated the social unrest in America and around the world even more. And the sports world is not being silent about it. That includes Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury. According to Josh Weinfuss of ESPN and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network on Twitter, Kingsbury spoked out against […]

The Philadelphia Eagles lost their starting left tackle for the season on Thursday as rising sophomore offensive lineman Andre Dillard injured his biceps. Dillard will be forced to undergo premature season-ending surgery and miss the 2020 campaign for Philadelphia, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. #Eagles left tackle Andre Dillard will miss this season with a […]

The Miami Dolphins have traded running back Kalen Ballage to the New York Jets, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Plot twist: The #Dolphins are trading RB Kalen Ballage to the #Jets for a conditional late-round pick, source said. Miami had planned to release him, but NYJ stepped in before it was official and the […]

The San Francisco 49ers continued to add to their wide receiver depth Thursday, inking former collegiate standout Kevin White to a deal, per Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. White took his physical yesterday, while the team also signed River Cracraft. The #49ers are, in fact, adding two WRs after all. They signed former #Bears […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 96 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 96 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 96 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan complete the podcast’s fantasy football preview series […]

Pittsburgh Steelers star quarterback Ben Roethlisberger revealed an important next step in his recovery from elbow surgery (via Aditi Kinkhabwala of NFL Network and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac). #Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger jokes that he's tried talking TJ Watt into "giving him little bumps" so he can get used to be hit again. Shocker: He […]

According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network on Twitter, the Green Bay Packers plan to screen the documentary “13th” on Thursday. The #Packers’ players met this morning as a team and their leadership council met with coach Matt LaFleur. This afternoon the team will screen @ava’s documentary “13th,” and encouraged the players to view it. […]

Retired Chicago Bears legendary linebacker Brian Urlacher is in hot water for his social media activity on Thursday. The United States is reeling from the latest attack on black life in the form of the Kenosha, Wisconsin, shooting by law enforcement, which paralyzed a father in Jacob Blake. Protests erupted this week, later seeing demonstrators […]

Fantasy Football season is upon us. It is one of the most exciting times of the year. Leagues are being renewed and drafts are being planned. On draft day, the running back position will once again be one of the toughest to figure out. Year in and year out, the top-tier running backs are selected […]

The Denver Broncos are leaving no stone unturned in their attempts to put together a stout defensive unit in 2020. Per Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, former safety and current linebacker Mark Barron arrived Wednesday night for a visit with the organization, which could lead to him joining his fourth NFL team. The veteran […]

Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery sustained a groin injury in practice Wednesday that initially had some fearing for the worst. But the news that returned Thursday was that Montgomery should be sidelined for only 2-4 weeks, per Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, which paves a path to him suiting up for Week 1 […]

In the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, we have seen a lot of protests in the sports world. On Wednesday, the WNBA and NBA both cancelled games as players did not want to play considering the situation. Several MLB teams did not play on Wednesday, and now the NFL is stepping into […]

Running backs are one of the most crucial positions in fantasy football that can spell success for fantasy rosters. However, some ball-carriers turn out to be busts and have awful seasons altogether. It may be due to getting lost on a stacked position group, being haunted by lingering injuries, or merely getting caught in a […]

Two things can be true at once: Joe Mixon can want a new contract, and the Cincinnati Bengals running back can also have a migraine. Mixon missed practice on Wednesday as he dealt with migraines, according to Pro Football Talk. Not surprisingly, his absence fueled speculation that he’s playing it safe and keeping his reps […]

The New York Jets cancelled their practice on Thursday in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake. The Jets were set to hit the field at 9:20 a.m. The team provided no immediate details on the decision, though it follows the move by teams and athletes across sports on Wednesday and Thursday who opted against […]

Teams across the major sports leagues are taking a stand against racial injustices in the wake of Jacob Blake being shot by police. While the NBA and MLB had teams boycott playing games on Wednesday, the New York Giants pushed back practice on Thursday to discuss ‘important matters’ on social issues. Joe Judge, the new […]

The peculiar situation involving Mackensie Alexander of the Cincinnati Bengals’ father received some positive news on Thursday. After conducting a thorough search for him in recent days, Alexander’s missing father was found, per multiple sources. Earlier this week on Tuesday, it was reported that Alexander was leaving Cincinnati’s training camp due to a family emergency. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are more than excited to get Ben Roethlisberger back under center for the 2020 season. However, there was once a moment where there was a legitimate concern of him not playing football again. In the first part of his ‘Bigger than Ben’ documentary, Roethlisberger revealed just how severe his elbow injury was […]

Jimmy Garoppolo reportedly struggled during Wednesday’s practice with the San Francisco 49ers, throwing three interceptions in a six-throw span. Despite Garoppolo’s turnover woes in practice, his teammates aren’t overly concerned with him heading into the season. Jimmie Ward, one of the members of San Francisco’s secondary, was quick to point out that Garoppolo helped lead […]

The Arizona Cardinals are receiving a ton of hype ahead of the 2020 season after having an active offseason. As the team attempts to drown out the noise, head coach Kliff Kingsbury unveiled a new strategy for Arizona’s training camp practices. During a practice, Kingsbury told defensive coordinator Vance Joseph that the offense was going […]

There’s still an opportunity for the Dallas Cowboys to sign Earl Thomas ahead of the 2020 season. But Xavier Woods isn’t too concerned with the possibility that the Cowboys add the veteran safety. While Dallas considers the idea of adding him, Woods shared his thoughts on the rumors of the team signing Thomas. “It doesn’t […]

Running back Kalen Ballage has been released by the Miami Dolphins, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. The Dolphins have apparently had enough of Ballage’s 1.8 yard average and have decided to part ways with him. Miami took the 24-year-old in the 4th round of 2018 NFL Draft with a pick received in […]

New York Giants head coach Joe Judge has already made a strong impression with his team and fans, but he made some eyebrow-raising remarks about removing young quarterback Daniel Jones’ red jersey during practice – which dictates that he cannot be touched: “We’ve talked about it,” the Giants coach told the media, per Matt Lombardo of […]

The wide receiver position is always pretty deep when it comes to fantasy football as the sheer volume of these players majorly outweighs that of quarterbacks, running backs and tight ends. However, there also leaves a lot more room for unexpected players to break out while some other more notable players are unable to perform […]

With longtime Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton now officially a member of the heralded New England Patriots, former Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints signal-caller Teddy Bridgewater is the new man under center in Charlotte. Even with the Panthers seemingly revamping the team’s entire structure from top to bottom, things appear to be going pretty […]

Despite currently gearing up to enter the upcoming 2020-21 campaign as the defending Super Bowl champions, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid appears to be more focused on the big picture. With Jacob Blake recently being shot several times by Kenosha, Wisconsin police officers, Reid is now calling for unity as police brutality against […]

It is no secret that Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll is one of the most outspoken figures across the modern-day NFL landscape while once again putting such a notion on full display. Carroll has now opened the door for players to protest games due to the ongoing social and racial injustice-related issues throughout the […]

The Tennessee Titans and head coach Mike Vrabel managed to retain Pro Bowl running back Derrick Henry by inking him to a long-term contract extension earlier this offseason. After leading the league in rushing last season, Henry doesn’t appear to have slowed down at all throughout the offseason as Vrabel has continued to praise the […]