April 21, 2022 — Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 224 - Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan continue their 2022 NFL Mock Draft live on the podcast, picking back up with picks No. 17-24. Unlike the first 16 picks which were dominated by offensive linemen and defensive players, skill position players led the way in this episode. Four receivers go off the board from picks 17 through 21, including Jameson Williams to the Chargers to create one of the best receiving trios in the league for Justin Herber...
Apr 21, 2022•51 min•Ep. 223
April 19, 2022 — Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 223 - Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan continue their 2022 NFL Mock Draft live on the podcast, picking back up with picks No. 9-16. With Malik Willis off the board, the Seahawks stay put at No. 9 and select pass rusher Jermaine Johnson II to pair up with Darrell Taylor as a potential dangerous duo. From there, the draft's top two cornerbacks come off the board, including Ahmad Sauce Gardner to a team trading up to No. 11 to make sure they land th...
Apr 19, 2022•45 min•Ep. 222
April 12, 2022 — Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 222 - Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan begin their 2022 NFL Mock Draft live on the podcast, starting with the first eight picks. After receiving the top selection with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Blake passes on offensive line help for Trevor Lawrence by selecting Michigan's Aidan Hutchinson. Next, the Detroit Lions shock the league by selecting quarterback Malik Willis with the second overall pick, setting off a chain of that events that sees the ...
Apr 12, 2022•39 min•Ep. 221
March 31, 2022 — Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 221 - Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan predict the ultimate landing spots for arguably the two biggest quarterback dominos yet to fall in the 2022 NFL offseason: Baker Mayfield and Jimmy Garoppolo. Can the Browns recoup anything other than a late-round pick for the former No. 1 overall pick? Will the Seahawks or Panthers pull the trigger on Mayfield, or will they conclude he isn't a big enough upgrade to justify the draft capital they'd have to g...
Mar 31, 2022•28 min•Ep. 220
March 24, 2022 — Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 220 - Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan discuss the latest blockbuster trade in what has been an absolutely wild 2022 NFL offseason, as the Kansas City Chiefs ship star receiver to the Miami Dolphins for a 5-draft pick package headlined by a pair of 1st-rounders. They review how the Chiefs proceed from here, whether they'll target another pass-catcher in free agency or the draft, what the trade says about the organization's trust in Patrick Mahome...
Mar 24, 2022•29 min•Ep. 219
March 22, 2022 — Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 219 - Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan discuss the flurry of movement during the first week of the new NFL calendar, including the Cleveland Browns' blockbuster trade for Deshaun Watson, the Green Bay Packers shockingly sending Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders as the AFC West continues to flex its muscle, the Indianapolis Colts finding their answer under center with Matt Ryan after the Atlanta Falcons nearly pulled off a trade for Watson, t...
Mar 22, 2022•32 min•Ep. 218
March 15, 2022 — Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 218 - Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan discuss the slew of signings at the beginning of the legal tampering period for 2022 NFL free agency, which were drastically impacted by Tom Brady's decision to come out of retirement and return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They review Ryan Jensen returning to the Bucs after Brady's decision, the Pittsburgh Steelers settling on Mitchell Trubisky as their Ben Roethlisberger replacement, the Cincinnati Bengals...
Mar 15, 2022•24 min•Ep. 217
March 10, 2022 — Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 217 - Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan breakdown the frenzy of QB news ahead of 2022 NFL free agency, including Aaron Rodgers' decision to stay in Green Bay with the Packers, the Denver Broncos pulling off a blockbuster trade for Russell Wilson from the Seahawks on the same day Seattle decided to release the heart and soul of their defense in Bobby Wagner, and the Washington Commanders trading for Carson Wentz after striking out on a deal for Wil...
Mar 10, 2022•33 min•Ep. 216
March 8, 2022 — Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 216 - Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan once again discuss the NFL QB carousel with 2022 free agency a week away, breaking down how Aaron Rodgers' decision about his future will ultimately have a trickle-down effect on where other quarterbacks on the open market and in the upcoming NFL Draft end up. Do the Denver Broncos or the less likely Tennessee Titans give Rodgers a better chance at competing for a Super Bowl than the Packers, or will the QB u...
Mar 08, 2022•25 min•Ep. 215
February 28, 2022 — Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 215 - Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan discuss the biggest needs the top eight Super Bowl contenders must address during the 2022 NFL offseason, including the Rams figuring out how to replace Andrew Whitworth if he retires, the Bengals' obvious holes in the interior of their offensive line, the Bills' pass rush, the lack of a strong possession receiver alongside Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce with the Chiefs, the Bills fixing one of the few weak...
Mar 01, 2022•42 min•Ep. 214
February 24, 2022 — Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 214 - Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan review the best destinations for PFF's top 20 free agents available in 2022 NFL agency, including Davante Adams in the No. 1 spot, fantasy football standouts who could put up huge numbers in new homes, offensive line targets for the defending AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals to help them get back to the big game, the defending champion Los Angeles Rams attempting to run it back by re-signing stars Von Mill...
Feb 24, 2022•38 min•Ep. 213
February 15, 2022 — Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 213 - Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan go over their biggest takeaways from Super Bowl 56 between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals, including LA's defensive line taking over the game in the 2nd half, Aaron Donald making every big play when he needed to, unsung heroes for both teams on the defensive side of the ball, multiple stars cementing their legacies by winning a ring, questionable play-calling from both Sean McVay and Zac Tayl...
Feb 15, 2022•24 min•Ep. 212
February 10, 2022 — Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 212 - Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan dive into their Rams-Bengals Super Bowl 56 predictions, covering everything from the keys for both Los Angeles and Cincinnati to win, strengths and weaknesses for both teams, key matchups, x-factors, the Joe Burrow factor, and more before finally making their picks to win the Lombardi Trophy. Next, they review their favorite betting prop picks for the big game, including Super Bowl 56 MVP, the color of th...
Feb 10, 2022•52 min•Ep. 211
February 8, 2022 — Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 211 - Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan go over their personal 2021-22 NFL awards, including MVP (Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady square off head-to-head for the league's top individual honor), Coach of the Year (Zac Taylor earns the nod while carrying Cincinnati from worst to first in the AFC North and eventually Super Bowl 56), Rookie of the Year (Micah Parsons deserves an honorable mention because Ja'Marr Chase torched the record books with his d...
Feb 08, 2022•37 min•Ep. 210
February 3, 2022 —Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 210 - Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan discuss and make their predictions for the 2022 NFL QB carousel, which has a chance to be one of the wildest in league history depending on how much movement there is. Who do the Buccaneers target to replace Tom Brady under center? Does Jimmy Garoppolo make sense, or could a 3-team trade be in the works that sends Jimmy G to his old offensive coordinator in Josh McDaniels with the Raiders while Derek Carr b...
Feb 03, 2022•43 min•Ep. 209
February 1, 2022 —Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 209 - Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan go over their biggest takeaways from the Conference Championship games in the 2021-22 NFL playoffs to set up our Super Bowl 56 matchup, including the Bengals fighting back from an 18-point deficit to stun Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs in the AFC Championship game, Kansas City's failure to adjust to Cincinnati dropping eight deep with multiple robbers over the middle of the field, the Chiefs blowing a chanc...
Feb 01, 2022•32 min•Ep. 208
January 27, 2022 —Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 208 - Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan dive into their NFL Conference Championship predictions for the 2021-22 NFL playoffs, starting with the AFC Championship game. Can Joe Burrow and his talented set of weapons keep up with Patrick Mahomes' high-powered Kansas City Chiefs offense once again, but this time at Arrowhead? Will the Cincinnati Bengals avoid the offensive line leaks that led to nine sacks a week ago? Then, they flip to the NFC Champ...
Jan 27, 2022•30 min•Ep. 207
Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 207 - Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan go over their biggest takeaways from the Divisional round of the 2021-22 NFL playoffs, including the Bengals defense saving the day after Joe Burrow took a record-tying nine sacks from the Titans, a legendary defensive and special teams outing from the 49ers to freeze Aaron Rodgers and the Packers out of the NFC Championship game, the Rams avoiding meme infamy by narrowly winning despite blowing a 24-point lead against Tom B...
Jan 25, 2022•49 min•Ep. 206
Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 206 - Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan dive into their predictions for the Divisional round of the 2021-22 NFL playoffs, including their game of the week (Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills look to build off their perfect offensive performance against the Patriots and get some revenge for last year's AFC Championship game against the Patrick Mahomes-led Kansas City Chiefs), betting locks of the week (Blake is banking on the experience and poise of Tom Brady to come...
Jan 20, 2022•31 min•Ep. 205
Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 205 - Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan go over their biggest takeaways from the Wild Card round of the 2021-22 NFL playoffs, including Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals narrowly ending their 31-year playoff victory drought, the Buffalo Bills playing the first perfect offensive game in the Super Bowl era while dismantling the rival New England Patriots, Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers taking care of business against the Philadelphia Eagles, the San Fran...
Jan 18, 2022•35 min•Ep. 204
Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 204 - Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan dive into their predictions for the Wild Card round of the 2021-22 NFL playoffs, including their game of the week (the rubber match between the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills will finally settle who runs the AFC East), betting locks of the week (Blake is sticking with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-8.5) as they square off with the underdog Philadelphia Eagles, while Dillon is putting his faith in the Kansas City Chiefs t...
Jan 12, 2022•38 min•Ep. 203
Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 203 - Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan go over their biggest takeaways from Week 18 of the 2021 NFL season, including the wild season-finale that put the Las Vegas Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers in the postseason while Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers fall just short, the San Francisco 49ers' continued dominance against the Los Angeles Rams shaking up the NFC playoff picture, the Jacksonville Jaguars' shocking upset win to knock the Indianapolis Colts...
Jan 11, 2022•47 min•Ep. 202
Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 202 - Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan dive into their predictions for Week 18 of the 2021 NFL season, including their games of the week (the Las Vegas Raiders host the Los Angeles Chargers in what's essentially a playoff game, while the rival San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams both have a lot at stake in Week 18), betting locks of the week (Blake closes out the regular season by picking the Kansas City Chiefs to beat the Denver Broncos by 10 or more points...
Jan 06, 2022•43 min•Ep. 201
Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 201 - Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan go over their biggest takeaways from Week 17 of the 2021 NFL season, including the Cincinnati Bengals upsetting the Chiefs to clinch the AFC North and take Kansas City out of the No. 1 seed, the Las Vegas Raiders keeping their playoff hopes alive with a narrow win over the previously red-hot Indianapolis Colts, the Arizona Cardinals rediscovering their mojo in Dallas against the Cowboys, the Green Bay Packers' demolition of ...
Jan 04, 2022•40 min•Ep. 200
Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 200 - After discussing the incredible career of NFL legend and pioneer John Madden following his passing at age 85, Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan dive into their predictions for Week 17 of the 2021 NFL season, including their games of the week (Patrick Mahomes matches up against Joe Burrow in a potential postseason matchup between the two-time defending AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs and the up-and-coming Cincinnati Bengals, while the NFC playoff picture coul...
Dec 30, 2021•43 min•Ep. 199
Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 199 - Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan go over their biggest takeaways from Week 16 of the 2021 NFL season, including Josh Allen's MVP-caliber performance in the Buffalo Bills' huge win over the New England Patriots to take control in the AFC East, Joe Burrow's record-setting performance as the Cincinnati Bengals sweep the Baltimore Ravens, the Arizona Cardinals continuing to fall on Christmas against a hot Indianapolis Colts squad, the Los Angeles Rams finding n...
Dec 28, 2021•36 min•Ep. 198
Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 198 - Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan dive into their predictions for Week 16 of the 2021 NFL season, including their games of the week (first place in a pair of AFC divisions, and playoff positioning overall, is on the line as the New England Patriots host the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals go for the season-sweep of the Baltimore Ravens), betting locks of the week (Blake tries to keep rolling with the Green Bay Packers (-7.5) hosting the shorthanded ...
Dec 23, 2021•40 min•Ep. 197
Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 197 - Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan dive into their predictions for Week 15 of the 2021 NFL season, including their games of the week (the Kansas City Chiefs are on fire but the Los Angeles Chargers are capable of stealing 1st place in the AFC West with a win on Thursday, while the New England Patriots try to bump up their winning streak to eight games against a hungry Indianapolis Colts team that's right in the thick of the Wild Card race), betting locks of t...
Dec 16, 2021•44 min•Ep. 196
Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 196 - Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan dive into their predictions for Week 14 of the 2021 NFL season, including their games of the week (the Buffalo Bills look to get back on track and prove they're a Super Bowl contender against the defending champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and on Monday night the Los Angeles Rams try to shake off the pretender label and fight back into the NFC West title race with the Arizona Cardinals), betting locks of the week (Blake is bank...
Dec 09, 2021•33 min•Ep. 195
Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 195 - Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan dive into their predictions for Week 13 of the 2021 NFL season, including their game of the week (1st place in the highly contested AFC East is on the line as the New England Patriots travel to Buffalo on Monday night to face the rival Bills), betting locks of the week (Blake is counting on the Miami Dolphins to stay hot and take care of business against the New York Giants, while Dillon is going back to the well with the Sa...
Dec 02, 2021•34 min•Ep. 194
