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The Green Bay Packers are heading into Week 2 with a 1-0 record after beating the Chicago Bears last Thursday by a final score of 10-3. Now, the Minnesota Vikings are next up on the schedule. Another NFC North showdown for the Packers and another chance to make a statement. Matt LaFleur and company are […]

There had been plenty of speculation regarding the state of the Oakland Raiders passing attack following the departure of wide receiver Antonio Brown. Fortunately, tight end Darren Waller was able to help fill the void in the 2019 NFL season opener versus the Denver Broncos. Waller quickly established himself as a safety net for quarterback […]

The New England Patriots are trading wide receiver Demaryius Thomas to the New York Jets in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2021, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. More Antonio Brown fallout: Patriots are trading WR Demaryius Thomas in the division to the NY Jets for a 2021 sixth-round pick, sources tell ESPN. — Adam […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars were hoping to return to glory in 2019. Their method was simple, bring back their dangerous defense and get a quarterback who could lead the offense. They believed they had done that with the signing of Nick Foles. However, they never really got to see how that would work out. Foles threw […]

Michael Thomas and the New Orleans Saints escaped their season-opener against the Houston Texans on Monday night with a game-winning, 58-yard field goal by kicker Will Lutz with 38 seconds remaining. It was a good start for the Saints, coming back from a fourth-quarter deficit to beat a fellow Super Bowl contender, giving them palpable […]

The New England Patriots made a splash with the signing of wide receiver Antonio Brown. The onus is now on offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and the rest of the coaching staff to get their new All-Pro addition assimilated. There has been plenty of speculation regarding Brown’s fit in New England. McDaniels will let his progression […]

The Houston Texans appeared to be on the cusp of a late-game victory over the New Orleans Saints in Week 1 of the 2019 NFL season. Unfortunately, the defense was unable to keep the Saints from getting in position for kicker Will Lutz to hit a game-winning 58-yard field goal. Just before that, quarterback Deshaun […]

The Dallas Cowboys kicked the 2019 NFL season opener off in spectacular fashion with a win over the New York Giants. Quarterback Dak Prescott wasted no time in calling out the Philadelphia Eagles during the game. Prescott connected with wide receiver Amari Cooper for a 21-yard touchdown pass during the second quarter. According to RJ […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, SoundCloud, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 7 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 7 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 7 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan go over their biggest takeaways from Week 1 […]

Detroit Lions fans all over the country felt a sadness that is all-too-familiar yesterday, as despite the fact that they didn’t lose their Week 1 match-up to the Arizona Cardinals, they surrendered an 18-point lead in the fourth quarter, avoiding the win in a pathetic fashion that gave Lions fans P.T.S.D. Despite the disappointing result, […]

The New York Jets had some serious kicking problems on Sunday. Kaare Vedvik went 0-for-1 on field goal attempts and 0-for-1 on extra point attempts. This stings even more because the Jets lost by a single point to the Buffalo Bills (17-16). Therefore, it should come as no surprise that the Jets went out and […]

The 2019 NFL season got off to an abysmal start for quarterback Baker Mayfield of the Cleveland Browns. Things seemingly took a turn for the worst after he was seen with wrapping tape on his throwing hand after the game. Mayfield reportedly had x-rays done following the embarrassing 30-point loss to the Tennessee Titans. According […]

The Minnesota Vikings seem to have escaped major damage with cornerback Mackensie Alexander not needing surgery on his elbow. Alexander went down with the injury during Sunday’s victory against the Atlanta Falcons. He could be heard screaming throughout the stadium from the pain of the injury, before eventually jogging off the field. According to Tom […]

Washington State Cougars head coach Mike Leach only was around quarterback Garner Minshaw for one season but he believes he can do big things for the Jacksonville Jaguars. With Nick Foles on the IR with a collarbone injury, it’s Minshaw who took over against the Kansas City Chiefs and he looked good completing 22 of […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers were dominated by the New England Patriots in the 2019 NFL season opener. Fortunately, it appears they may have dodged a bullet concerning wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. Smith-Schuster suffered an apparent toe injury late in the 33-2 loss. According to NFL Network’s James Palmer, head coach Mike Tomlin doe not seem to […]

The Philadelphia Eagles indicated that the foot injury suffered by defensive tackle Malik Jackson may be significant. It appears their worst fears have now been confirmed. According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, Jackson will be out fo the rest of the 2019 NFL season with a lisfranc injury. Eagles DT Malik Jackson is expected to […]

The Cleveland Browns announced on Tuesday they have released tight end Rico Gathers instead of reinstating him from the suspended list. We've released TE Rico Gathers Details » https://t.co/MLoWk7KTQB pic.twitter.com/ZTt47YiqGU — Cleveland Browns (@Browns) September 10, 2019 Gathers was signed on August 11 by the Browns and was placed on the reserve/suspended list. Before the […]

Not everyone is sold on Antonio Brown going to the New England Patriots, including Reggie Bush, who doesn’t think it’s going to work out. Appearing on Undisputed on Fox Sports, Bush said the biggest problem he has is Brown is going from a team that needs him, to a team that doesn’t really need him, […]

The New England Patriots can’t afford any long-term injuries on the offensive line and it looks like they may have dodged a big bullet with Marcus Cannon. Late in the game against the Steelers, the left tackle went down with a shoulder injury and had the team scrambling. According to Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, even […]

The New York Jets offense struggled in Week 1 against the Buffalo Bills, and center Ryan Kalil knows a big reason was because of the offensive line. One of the significant issues with the offensive line is they haven’t had a ton of time to work together. Kalil came out retirement on August 1 to […]

Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores couldn’t have asked for a worse start to his coaching career and takes the blame for what happened on the field against the Baltimore Ravens. Flores said he can’t pick out the one thing that was the worst about the game, saying he was disappointed in all three phases […]

New England Patriots backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham has only been the league for a few months and is trying to learn everything he can from Tom Brady. On Monday while media was in the locker room Brady and Stidham were deep in conversation with Brady doing most of the talking and Stidham taking everything in. […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. doesn’t care what the NFL says, he wants to continue to wear his watch. On Sunday, Beckham wore a $250,000 Richard Mille watch and it caught the attention of many celebrities with some calling it the ultimate flex. That's a Richard Mille RM 011 Orange Storm Men's Watch. […]

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson was once a member of the Washington Redskins, so he knew what would happen on Sunday after the Redskins got out to a big lead. Jackson knew that after a fast start, the Redskins would come out flat in the second half because of their culture, and he kept […]

The Houston Texans suffered a heartbreaking loss in their season opener on Monday night, falling to the New Orleans Saints by a score of 30-28 courtesy of a last-second 58-yard field goal by Wil Lutz. Afterward, Texans head coach Bill O’Brien praised the Saints and took a positive approach: “Give credit to the Saints,” O’Brien […]

The New York Giants’ defense got shredded in their season-opening loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, giving up 35 points and surrendering 494 yards of total offense. But linebacker Alec Ogletree still thinks the Giants have it in them to be a top 10 defense in the NFL like he proclaimed in training camp: […]

The Chicago Bears put forth an anemic offensive performance in their season-opening loss against the Green Bay Packers last week, scoring just three points in a seven-point defeat. Throughout the contest, running back Tarik Cohen, who is one of the Bears’ most valuable weapons, caught eight passes for 49 yards but did not register a […]

Los Angeles Rams safety Eric Weddle suffered a scary concussion in Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers, but there is hope he will be able to play in Week 2. Weddle took a knee to the head from Christian McCaffrey and left the field bloody and had to be carted off. Weddle tweeted out midgame […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is looking for a new contract, and after his stellar performance in the Cowboys’ season-opening win over the New York Giants on Sunday, he may feel the process should be expedited. Dallas owner Jerry Jones said on Sunday that a deal for Prescott is “imminent,” and speaking on 105.3 The […]

New Orleans Saints kicker Wil Lutz has been Mr. Consistent since joining the team in 2016, and Drew Brees and Alvin Kamara had no doubt he would make the game-winning field goal on Monday night against the Houston Texans. Lutz made a 58-yard field goal as time expired to allow the Saints to escape with […]

Antonio Brown is officially a New England Patriot, and on Tuesday, the Patriots welcomed him to the family on Twitter. Welcome to New England, @AB84. pic.twitter.com/04zPKpqGfQ — New England Patriots (@Patriots) September 10, 2019 Brown’s journey to New England was certainly a strange one. It all started at the conclusion of the 2018 campaign when […]

For the second year in a row, the Oakland Raiders lost a key member of their roster just before the season began. In 2018, it was pass rusher Khalil Mack, whom the Raiders suddenly traded to the Chicago Bears. This time around, it was wide receiver Antonio Brown, who requested his release from Oakland late […]

The Seattle Seahawks talked all offseason about how they wanted to get running back Chris Carson more involved in the passing game and in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals they did it. Carson was targeted seven times which led the team. He caught six of those passes for 35 yards and a crucial touchdown. […]

Life went on for the Oakland Raiders without Antonio Brown on Monday night, as they defeated the Denver Broncos by a score of 24-16 in their season opener. Whether or not it’s a sign of things to come remains to be seen, as the Broncos aren’t exactly a stellar opponent, but, at the very least, […]

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff struggled in the teams first game against the Carolina Panthers but coach Jared Goff but a lot of his struggles on the play selection. Goff didn’t look comfortable all afternoon throwing for only 186 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. He only had 4.8 yards per attempt and a […]

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is finally talking about how he plans to approach working with Antonio Brown, but in very Belichick-like fashion, he really isn’t saying much. During a conference call on Tuesday morning, Belichick said that they were going to take it day by day and the first thing was to get […]

The Denver Broncos signed Bryce Callahan to be a big part of their defense this offseason, but they are concerned about when exactly he is going to be available. According to Mike Klis of KUSA, the Broncos have started to make calls to available cornerbacks to see if they have an interest in coming in […]

Embarrassing. Pathetic. Frustrating. Disappointing. Terrible. There are many words to describe the Cleveland Browns’ season-opening performance against the Tennessee Titans, and none of them are positive. After an offseason full of national hype that included Super Bowl talk, the Browns came out and orchestrated a nearly-perfect touchdown drive on their first possession. After that, Cleveland […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley carried the ball just 11 times and caught four passes in the team’s season-opening loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, which had many scratching their heads afterward. Barkley racked up 120 yards on his 11 rushes, so why not give your Pro Bowl running back the ball […]