Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid revealed at the NFL Scouting Combine this week that global pop icon Taylor Swift gifted homemade Pop-Tarts to teammates of boyfriend Travis Kelce during the season.  Understandably, fans of the 14-time Grammy Award winner want to know her do-it-yourself recipe, including the makers of Pop-Tarts themselves. In Friday’s edition of The Kansas City …

If there’s one thing that Michigan football absolutely needs in the 2025 class, it’s a tall wide receiver with elite ball skills and speed. The Wolverines have gotten some decent receivers over the past few years, but the duo who committed in 2024 — Channing Goodwin and I’Marion Stewart — are on the shorter side. And 2023 pledges Darrius Clemons …

Getty Images While top prospects Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye aren’t throwing at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, almost all of the QBs underwent measurements Saturday morning in Indianapolis. Here are the full list of measurements for the position, including winners and losers based on heights, weights, hand size and more. QB measurements Caleb Williams (USC) 6-1 1/8 …

After 13 years in Dallas, left tackle Tyron Smith is ready to move on. Smith is set to become a free agent on March 13 and is unlikely to remain in Dallas, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The 33-year-old Smith is a two-time first-team All-Pro and an eight-time Pro Bowler, and a member of the NFL’s 2010s All-Decade …

Johnny Manziel, winner of the 2012 Heisman Trophy, said on Saturday that until former USC running Reggie Bush gets his Heisman Trophy back from the NCAA, the former Texas A&M quarterback will be boycotting the annual ceremony. After careful thought and consideration I will be humbly removing myself from the Heisman trophy ceremony until @ReggieBush gets his trophy back. Doesn’t …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMar 2, 2024, 11:52 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The Washington Capitals have placed forward Evgeni Kuznetsov on waivers. News of the decision came down on Saturday just hours after the center was cleared to resume practicing as he entered the follow-up care phase of the NHL/NHLPA assistance program. Kuznetsov …

USATSI The term “NFL offseason” could not be more misleading. The “offseason” is when all 32 teams are working long hours figuring out the best course of action when it comes to team building — both in free agency and the draft. Each decision made can have long-lasting ramifications that impact other clubs for better or for worse. The right …

Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko has a lot on his plate, but in just three months on the job, recruiting some of the top athletes in the Lone State State has not been an issue in the slightest. With the 2025 recruiting cycle in full swing, Elko and his staff have already acquired three out of four total commits …

Andy Russell, the standout linebacker who was an integral part of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ evolution from perennial losers to champions, has died. He was 82. The team confirmed Russell’s death on Saturday. There was no immediate word on the cause or place of death. A 16th-round pick in the 1963 draft, Russell won two Super Bowls during a 12-year NFL …

What Sorensen, Staley bring to 49ers after reported hires originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Nick Sorensen and Brandon Staley were the first to interview with coach Kyle Shanahan for the 49ers’ defensive coordinator job. Clearly, Shanahan was duly impressed. He reportedly plans to hire both of them. Sorensen, 45, will be promoted to defensive coordinator after two years …

Flowers are blooming, the sun is out, and the temperatures are starting to heat up across the country. Spring football is on the horizon for Oklahoma football, and the Sooners are getting more clarity about their recruiting targets off the field. One of those targets,  2025 DB Maliek Hawkins, has narrowed down his recruitment and is planning to announce his …

Here is a look at a handful of defensive players who have seen their NFL draft stocks rise and fall while I’ve been at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, including NC State LB Payton Wilson, Penn State EDGE Chop Robinson, Clemson CB Nate Wiggins, and Washington EDGE Bralen Trice. Stock Rising Payton Wilson, LB, NC State It is hard to …

Jerry Schulte, a member of the Shore Football Coaches Foundation Hall of Fame who was a mainstay during a run of championship-winning teams at Rumson-Fair Haven High School, died Friday night, his famiy announced. He was 72. Schulte resigned as Rumson’s head coach in 2022 after six seasons but stayed on as defensive coordinator under his son, Jeremy. His final …

The San Francisco 49ers are reportedly promoting Nick Sorensen to defensive coordinator, and are expected to hire former Los Angeles Chargers coach Brandon Staley as assistant head coach, per ESPN.  At the NFL Scouting Combine earlier this week, 49ers general manager John Lynch said the team was in “no rush” to hire a coordinator, per ESPN, but echoed what head …

Getty Images The NFL offseason is officially underway, as the combine takes place this week, while free agency begins in two weeks. Recently, the NFL announced that the official salary cap figure for 2024 would be $255.4 million — which is up from $224.8 million. The $30.6 million increase is the largest in free agency history. The “football business” is …