MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. – The SEC prominently projected its pinwheel logo featuring 16 school pennants onto a hotel wall this week throughout the conference’s spring meetings. It’s a visual reminder of Oklahoma and Texas joining the nation’s most powerful conference. Whose pennants will join that pinwheel next? I asked Commissioner Greg Sankey on Tuesday about the SEC’s appetite for further …

The Steelers traded for wide receiver Allen Robinson last year, and he started all 17 games for them. But in March, they cut him, and in May he signed with the Giants. Robinson didn’t expect that. Although his numbers — 34 catches for 280 yards and no touchdowns — were not good for a receiver who started 17 games, Robinson …

OU athletic director Joe Castiglione speaks during a press conference in Norman on Monday, November 29, 2021. OU athletic director Joe Castiglione was seated across SEC personality Paul Finebaum on a beach in Destin, Florida, when a familiar face showed up. Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte, an arch rival but close confidant of Castiglione’s, joined the two on Finebaum’s …

Yahoo Sports NFL writer Charles McDonald and ESPN’s Kevin Clark discuss Nick Sirianni’s hot seat in Philadelphia and why they’re surprised he’s still coaching the Eagles in 2024. Hear the full conversation on “The Exempt List with Charles McDonald” – part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video …

Princeville native Kellen Francis has committed to play football for the University of Illinois. The former Princeville high school lineman started his college career at Butler Community College in Kansas. Kellen Francis can’t wait to play football in Champaign. The 2023 Princeville grad committed to join Illinois on Saturday, choosing the Fighting Illini over scholarship offers from Arkansas, Houston, Texas …

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is entering his fourth season, his third under head coach Doug Pederson. During his Tuesday press conference, Pederson said that Lawrence has done a good job progressing in his leadership, saying that the quarterback is “becoming the vocal leader in the locker room, on the field, in meetings.” “He’s engaging,” Pederson said. “When we got him …

The USC Trojans welcomed Arizona State to the Pac-10 in 1978. ASU and Arizona turned the Pac-8 into the Pac-10. ASU had no interest in playing nice or thanking the Trojans for their newfound status as a Pac-10 member. The Devils knocked off USC in 1978, giving that Trojan team its only loss of the season. If ASU had not …

The Titans are down to one unsigned draft pick. The team announced that they have agreed to terms with third-round pick Cedric Gray. It is a four-year deal for the former North Carolina linebacker. Gray appeared in 51 games during his time in Chapel Hill. He was credited with 369 tackles, 30 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, five interceptions, six …

The Wisconsin Badgers football team is considered to be in the final two programs for four-star class of 2025 cornerback Rukeem Stroud. Stroud is considering between the Badgers and USF for his commitment. Of note, he is set to visit Madison this weekend. The cornerback is ranked as the 35th best player at his position in the country, the No. 57 …

Bill Belichick parted ways with the Patriots this offseason, and his son, Steve, followed him out the door. Steve Belichick landed the defensive coordinator job at the University of Washington. Brian Belichick, though, chose to stay. On staff since 2017, Brian Belichick will serve as safeties coach for a fifth season. “I was thankful and happy to get the opportunity …

Following an impressive 10-3 season and a 2023 Sun Bowl win, Notre Dame football returns for an unprecedented 34th season on NBC Sports, headlined by primetime games against Florida State (Sat, Nov. 9) and Army (Sat, Nov. 23). In addition to the major primetime matchups, the Fighting Irish’s 2024 schedule on NBC and Peacock also features games against ACC contender …

At age 40, Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is the oldest player currently under contract to any NFL team. Quinnen Williams, Rodgers’ 26-year-old teammate, was shocked to learn today just how long Rodgers has been in the NFL. As Williams talked to reporters at today’s offseason practice, a reporter prefaced a question by saying Rodgers is heading into his 20th NFL …

Not just any five-star wide receiver chooses to go to Ohio State, Garrett Wilson says. When asked about the success Ohio State has had in developing top high school receivers into NFL first-round picks, Wilson, a former five-star who is now an award-winning receiver for the New York Jets, said it comes down to wide receivers coach Brian Hartline recruiting …

49ers tight end George Kittle went for surgery after the team’s Super Bowl loss and he provided an update on his recovery on Wednesday. Kittle suffered a core muscle injury around the middle of the regular season, but only missed a Week 18 game that had no bearing on the 49ers’ postseason fate. Kittle had surgery to address the injury …

Count Florida State football coach Mike Norvell as one of the people most excited for the matchup against Memphis on Sept. 14. “Memphis, I think, is going to have one of the best teams in the country next year,” Norvell said on “The Gabe Kuhn Show” on 929ESPN on Wednesday. “Ryan (Silverfield) has done a great job, very experienced group. …