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How Armen Keteyian Got His "Exclusive" "Interview" With Mike McQueary, And How CBS Screwed It Up
For the viewer, Monday and Tuesday evenings played out much the same. With little advance notice, a major news network promises an exclusive with a major figure in the Penn State scandal who has remained largely silent. With a quick press release and some social media goosing, the network hypes the ...
Corbett Approved $3 Million Grant For Sandusky's Charity, Despite Ongoing Sandusky Investigation
We should probably chalk this up to bad bureaucracy as one administration exited and another entered, but it's still kind of hinky. From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:...
Was Bob Knight Drinking Iced Tea Or Beer As He Watched Coach K Break His Record?
Your morning roundup for Nov. 16, the day we learned Rebecca Black is back for more. Photo via Mocksession. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
Past And Present Board Members Of Sandusky's Charity Gave $201,783.64 To Gov. Corbett's 2010 Campaign
Last week, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett called for an investigation into The Second Mile, the charity that gave accused child rapist Jerry Sandusky access to thousands of young boys around the state....
Here's Stanford's Gabriel Harris Calmly Sinking A 65-Foot Buzzer-Beater
Stanford guard Gabriel Harris averaged fewer than two points a game last season, but here he is topping that average with one shot—a 2/3 court buzzer-beater to bring the Cardinal within two at the half of their home bout against Colorado State. It was a much-needed boost for Stanford, who were dow...
There Were Some Problems At A Chuck E. Cheese Near Detroit This Weekend
Per the MyFoxDetroit story on this weekend's misdeeds at the Southgate, Mich. Chuck E. Cheese, 60-year-old Carol Brown got jumped during a birthday party for her 3- and 5-year-old grandsons....
If You Want To Get Your Two-Year-Old Drunk, Try The Hibachi Place In Jackson Twp., Ohio
"Two-year-old Karl Preusser, Jr. was with his parents and their friends Friday evening, enjoying a night out at the Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse, a hibachi style restaurant where the cook prepares the meal in front of a table of guests. ... 'He asked K.J. if he was 21 and K.J. said yes and opened his...
This Week In Unintentional Dong Submissions
HOLY SHIT, BONFIRE DONG!!! (As Tom G. was kind enough to share: "There was a bonfire at my brother-in-law's house and it was a big pile of brush so I decided to take a picture of a 20 foot fire. I captured a giant flaming dong.")...
A Comprehensive Timeline Of The Penn State Child Sex Abuse Scandal
On Nov. 5, a Pennsylvania grand jury indicted former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky on 40 criminal counts for allegedly sexually abusing eight boys between the mid-1990s and the late 2000s. Tim Curley, Penn State's athletic director, and Gary Schultz, the school's former vice presid...
It Takes A Nickel On The Ground To End A Michael Spinks Interview: A Vignette From Joe Frazier's "Homegoing Ceremony"
I spent a lot of time this past week covering the public outpouring of love and respect in Philly for Smokin' Joe Frazier, the first guy to—as one preacher put it at yesterday's "Homegoing Ceremony"—"put [Muhammad] Ali on his ass." This, while Ali sat near the front of a behemoth church that holds ...
Deadspin Up All Night: Chat Away, Amigos y Amigas
Thanks for your continued support of Deadspin. This space is for you....
The Hot Stove Was Born 125 Years Today, And Other Exciting Hot Stove News
Your roundup of all the hottest hot-stove items of the day (and whatever shit Ken Rosenthal is throwing against the wall). This is ... HOT FUCKING STOVE!!!...
You Haven't Seen The Last Of Kellen Moore (You Probably Have)
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: the Boise State senior thinks he's got NFL stuff....
The iPhone's Siri Answered Bob Costas's Questions Better Than Accused Child Rapist Jerry Sandusky Did
Last night, Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant coach accused of raping boys, gave his first interview on the matter to Bob Costas. It didn't go so well. (Video is above, in case you missed it.) Deadspin correspondent Ben wanted to see if the iPhone's personal-assistant application, Si...
Meet The Minor Leaguer And Scam Artist Who Sold A Pittsburgh Pirate To Australia
Surely it was a surprising development when Pirates outfielder Xavier Paul agreed to sign with the Brisbane Bandits of the Australian Baseball League this season. But his agent dotted the I's and crossed the T's, and Brisbane rolled out the red carpet for Paul to make his debut last week....
Biggest Presidential Penis: WHO YA GOT?!
Before we get to the Funbag this week, I'm in Brooklyn for a Gelf Magazine thing on Thursday if you feel like going. It's at Pacific Standard. Afterwards, we can all get drunk and watch Tebow run the T formation against the Jets. Also, I'll be at the National Press Club book fair tonight signing boo...
Why NFL Players Love A Coach Who Goes For It On Fourth Down, And Why They Hate Eric Mangini
We're doing a season-long NFL roundtable with our friends at Slate. Check back here each week as a rotating cast of football watchers discusses the weekend's key plays, coaching decisions, and traumatic brain injuries....
A Beautiful Soccer Goal That Results In A Not-So-Beautiful Celebration
Your morning roundup for Nov. 15, the day we learned about Ronald Reagan's sex life. Video courtesy Dirty Tackle, via Cosby Sweaters. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
Tony La Russa Wants Mike Matheny To Father His Grandchildren, And Other Hot Fucking Stove Developments
<emYour roundup of all the hottest hot-stove items of the day (and whatever shit Ken Rosenthal is throwing against the wall). This is...HOT FUCKING STOVE!!!...
Former ESPN VP's "I Didn't Masturbate In Front Of Erin Andrews" Lawsuit Causes Panic In Bristol And L.A.
LOS ANGELES—On Nov. 5, ESPN Senior VP Joan Lynch woke up in her home to find a front tire of her vehicle slashed. This is notable for two reasons. The first is that Lynch lives in the Pacific Palisades, which is not the sort of neighborhood where one gets one's tires slashed. The Palisades is west o...