USATSI The NFL has a strict policy prohibiting players or staff members from gambling. But all bets are off for the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers players immediately following Super Bowl LVIII, according to NFL Media, with the league and NFL Players Association agreeing to lift restrictions on betting once the big game concludes. This could enable players …

Getty Images The New England Patriots are expected to hire Miami general manager Alonzo Highsmith to their front office staff, according to 247Sports and multiple reports. Highsmith, who played fullback for the Hurricanes under legendary coach Jimmy Johnson, spent the last two seasons with his alma mater and played a pivotal role in the program’s day-to-day operations.  He worked closely …

The Dallas Cowboys have added another former head coach to their defensive coordinator search. Rex Ryan has interviewed for the Cowboys defensive coordinator vacancy, CBS Sports reported Wednesday.  The 61-year-old has been away from coaching since the final weeks of the 2016 season, serving as a television analyst for the last seven seasons, although he interviewed to be the Denver …

Shane Steichen and Alex Tanney worked together with the Eagles and they’ll be back together in Indianapolis this season. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reported that Tanney is leaving the Eagles for a job with the Colts and James Boyd of TheAthletic.com reports that he will be the team’s passing game coordinator. Boyd also reports that the Colts are hiring Justin …

When it comes to the Super Bowl, it turns out that Taylor Swift’s biggest challenge isn’t going to be making it to the game on time from Tokyo. As we established earlier this week, Swift, who has a concert in Japan on Feb. 10, will have plenty of time to make it to Las Vegas for the big game thanks …

It wasn’t the National Signing Day LSU fans hoped for as five-star athlete Terry Bussey upheld his commitment to Texas A&M, signing with the Aggies over the Tigers on Wednesday morning. However, LSU did get one major piece of good news. Five-star defensive lineman Dominick McKinley — who was also previously committed to Texas A&M but flipped to the Tigers …

One of the biggest stars in Super Bowl LVIII has a connection to one of the biggest non-Super Bowl stories in sports at the moment.  The quarterback who backed up Brock Purdy at Iowa State is the older brother of Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark. Blake Clark played at Iowa State from 2018-22, overlapping with Purdy’s time in Ames …

The Kansas City Chiefs will try to become the first back-to-back winners in 20 years when they face the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in Super Bowl 58. Kansas City (14-6) defeated Philadelphia, 38-35, last postseason for its second championship in four years and can be the first team to successfully defend its title since New England accomplished the feat …

Long gone are the days of the first Wednesday in February recruiting drama since the inceptions of the early signing period, so Ohio State didn’t have to sweat at all today. There was just one prospect that was unsigned for the Buckeyes, in-state defensive end, Dominic Kirks. Ohio State capitalized on the coaching change at Washington, as the 6-foot, 4-inch, …

Getty Images If there is one thing that has been holding the Pittsburgh Steelers back in recent seasons, it’s their quarterback play. Since Ben Roethlisberger exited his prime, the team has been struggling to find quality play at the game’s most important position. With Kenny Pickett headed into Year 3 of his rookie contract and seemingly having been supplanted by …

Report: Patriots to hire Alonzo Highsmith to front office staff originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are adding another respected voice to their front office. The Athletic reported Wednesday that the Patriots “are finalizing a deal with the University of Miami’s Alonzo Highsmith to add him to their front office as an executive in personnel with …

Back in September, Michigan State football landed a big in-state commitment from 3-star linebacker Jadyn Walker. On Wednesday, he walked back that commitment, officially, signing with USC to join their 2024 recruiting class. Walker is the No. 1,110 ranked player in the 2024 recruiting class, so perhaps not the biggest blow to the 2024 MSU class, but it is a …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter Steve Wilks has been here before, one win away from a championship. In 2006, Wilks’ first year in the NFL, he was a Bears assistant when Chicago kept Peyton Manning in check and still lost the Super Bowl to the Colts. Nine years later, he was with the Panthers when they went 15-1 and made …

USATSI Rex Ryan hasn’t held an NFL coaching job for the better part of a decade, but the former New York Jets head coach is on the Dallas Cowboys’ radar, recently interviewing for the team’s defensive coordinator opening. First reported by CBS Sports HQ Senior NFL Insider Josina Anderson, the news marks the latest in a growing list of big …

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes can join rare company when the Kansas City Chiefs face the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 58 on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The 28-year-old Mahomes already owns two Super Bowl MVP awards. With a third on Sunday, he would join Magic Johnson as the only players in NFL, NBA, NHL and Major …