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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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The Edmonton Oilers lost to the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, ending their winning streak at 16 games and falling one short of tying the 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins for the longest NHL streak. So what’s been the key to their turnaround after a terrible start? Are they back to being a Stanley Cup favorite? We asked our experts to answer …
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What Seahawks WR Smith-Njigba admires about Deebo, Aiyuk’s game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ wide receiver room has only enhanced an already dominant offensive unit. It starts with Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk, two players Seattle Seahawks receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba is all too familiar with and has seen blossom into impactful playmakers. And despite the storied …
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Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter HENDERSON, Nev. — Kyle Shanahan still remembers the pain in his father’s face when Mike Shanahan lost his first two Super Bowls as the offensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos. And he experienced it for himself, too, on the losing end of the only two Super Bowls he’s reached. That’s why the biggest lesson the …
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The Super Bowl is synonymous with many things, including the national anthem, halftime entertainment, commercials and, of course, food. When it comes to the actual game, big plays have played an integral role in the Super Bowl becoming the massive event that it is today. There’s been a slew of big plays made in Super Bowls that help change the …
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