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Former NFL Lineman Ralph Wenzel Dies From "Complications Of Dementia"
Ralph Wenzel played guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Diego Chargers over the course of seven NFL seasons from 1966 to 1973. At the age of 52, some twenty years after his career ended, he began experiencing "significant memory lapses and other cognitive problems." It was the opinion of his ...
Lawyerin' Joe Amendola Appears On Anderson Cooper, Asks If "Somebody Cute" Will Be Interviewing Him
Minutes after a jury found his client Jerry Sandusky guilty of 45 child molestation charges, attorney Joe Amendola dropped by CNN to have a chat with Anderson Cooper and appeared to be in the best of spirits....
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The Verdict Is In: Jerry Sandusky Found Guilty On All But Three Counts [UPDATE]
The New York Times is reporting that Jerry Sandusky has been found guilty on 45 of the 48 counts against him, a sweeping verdict that ought to keep him in prison for life. ...
Jerry Sandusky's Attorney Keeps Right On Lawyerin', Possibly Violates Gag Order
It's been about 30 hours since the Jerry Sandusky case went to the jury. Because a decision can always come at any moment, lengthy deliberations are often a colossal bore for those involved. And now all that idle time waiting around may have gotten the best of Lawyerin' Joe Amendola, Jerry Sandusky'...
Report: Prosecutors Have More Victims Ready To Come Forward If Jerry Sandusky Is Acquitted
Another day, another round of potential allegations of child sex abuse against Jerry Sandusky. Last night, NBC's Rock Center aired a report in which 30-year-old Travis Weaver said Sandusky began abusing him when he was 10, and that the molestation even took place during a trip to California for Penn...
J.R. Smith's Chinese Team Says He Skipped Nearly Every Single Practice
J.R. Smith couldn't get out of his CBA contract when the NBA lockout ended, but he sure as hell could make life as miserable as possible for his employers. Smith's sister sparked a pair of brawls with opposing fans (Stephanie Smith said of the second fight that she didn't start it "this time.") And ...
"I Have Many Forrest Gump Qualities": Read The "Creepy Love Letters" Jerry Sandusky Wrote To One Of His Victims
The sequestered jury in the Jerry Sandusky trial deliberated until about 9 p.m. yesterday before recessing until this morning. According to numerous reports, the jurors have asked to review the testimonies of Mike McQueary, the former Penn State assistant coach who claims to have seen Sandusky rapin...
Kevin Durant's Post-Game Tears Are Sad, Chilling
While the Heat celebrated their second NBA championship on the court, Kevin Durant's private-turned-public moment caught plenty of attention as tears streamed down the Thunder star's face as he hugged his mother....
Grand Conspiracy Or A Serial Predator: A Summary Of The Closing Arguments In The Jerry Sandusky Trial
At 1:12 p.m. EDT today, the court adjourned and the jury deciding Jerry Sandusky's fate was sequestered for its deliberations, but not before the lead attorneys on both sides, Lawyerin' Joe Amendola for the defense and Joe McGettigan for the prosecution, gave their closing arguments....
Now Jerry Sandusky's Adopted Son Says He Was Abused And Would Have Testified Against Him
Matt Sandusky lived with Jerry and Dottie Sandusky as a foster child before being adopted by them when he was 18. Shortly after he moved into the Sandusky home, Matt burned down a barn and attempted suicide, and his life's been marked by episodes of unstable behavior ever since. In November, shortly...
Plaxico Burress Wants To Play For The Panthers. The Panthers Do Not Want Plaxico Burress To Play For The Panthers.
Who wants a possibly washed-up wide receiver on the wrong side of 35 and still carrying plenty of baggage? Burress didn't actually have a bad season with the Jets, his first post-prison. It was just underwhelming, with major drops in catches, yards and scores—and football players are not one of thos...
This Photo Of His Car Tells You All You Need To Know About Jerry Sandusky's Lawyer
Closing arguments were made this morning at the Jerry Sandusky trial, but more on that later. For now, let's all take a moment to marvel at this photo of the back of Lawyerin' Joe Amendola's BMW SUV, which not only has a vanity license plate, but an expired vehicle registration sticker ("5-12," or "...
Jerry Sandusky Will Not Take The Stand At His Trial, Defense Rests Its Case
It's all over as far as testimony, with court recessed until 9 a.m. tomorrow, when both sides will present their closing arguments....
Everyone Relax: The Guy Burning The Kevin Durant Jersey Isn't A Thunder Fan
This Twitter photo of a man in a Braves cap setting fire to a Kevin Durant jersey is making the rounds this morning. There's all kinds of hand-wringing about Thunder fans and fake fans and bandwagoners and what do you people want, James Harden was cold and Russell Westbrook made a dumb mistake and S...
!["Pedobear" Shows Up At The Courthouse For Jerry Sandusky's Trial [UPDATE: Now He's Giving A Press Conference]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/17qd0em43mmbrjpg.jpg)
"Pedobear" Shows Up At The Courthouse For Jerry Sandusky's Trial [UPDATE: Now He's Giving A Press Conference]
Numerous court observers have noted that today is likely the last day of testimony at the Jerry Sandusky trial, which means the case could go to the jury as early as tomorrow. Sandusky's defense team certainly scored some points yesterday, but it remains to be seen what impact it will have on the ju...
Dottie Sandusky Takes The Stand, Doesn't Do Much To Help Her Husband's Cause
The trial of former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky began last week in Bellefonte, Pa. What follows is some of what's worth noting from today's testimony:...
Two State Troopers Testifying Against Jerry Sandusky Can't Get Their Stories Straight
Just when it looked like it was ready to start juggling bowling pins and spinning plates while riding a unicycle, Jerry Sandusky's defense team has finally punched back at the prosecution's case. Whether that punch can generate enough reasonable doubt to acquit Sandusky on all 51 counts involving al...
Deadspin I-Team: What's The Story Behind Cole Hamels's Giant Bulge?
Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino puts on an annual fashion show to raise money for his foundation, which seems like a pretty neat thing to do. There are models, glitz, glamour, and a lot of Phillies players dressed up in fancy clothes. What a time!...
Fox L.A. Legal Analyst On Jerry Sandusky: "He Shot His Wad"
Understanding the Jerry Sandusky trial from a West Coast viewpoint is hard. After all, California is so far away from Pennsylvania! So when KTTV, the Fox affiliate in Los Angeles, brought on legal analyst Robin Sax—a former district attorney apparently notable enough to have a Wikipedia article—th...