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Everything The Cops Didn't Do In The Jameis Winston Rape Investigation
"I believe that Mr. Winston cannot be convicted," Florida's chief assistant state attorney tells the Times. "I don't necessarily believe that he's innocent." ...

FSU Investigates Jameis Winston, Charges 2 Teammates In Rape Case
Weeks after leading the Florida State Seminoles to a national championship, quarterback Jameis Winston was quietly interrogated by university administrators, and two of his teammates were brought up on school conduct charges related to allegations that Winston raped a fellow student, according to a ...

FSU-Florida Fight Generates More Jameis Winston Rumors Than Punches
Earlier tonight, a fight broke out between the Florida Gators and Florida State Seminoles in the eighth inning of their baseball game in Jacksonville. Not long after, sports blogs posted articles alleging that Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston had either punched a Florida player or had been the v...

Corso, Saban, Red Lightning All Cameo In Title Game's Turning Point
For most of the first half last night, Auburn looked unbeatable while Florida State looked like a team that spent its season beating up on nobodies. Just before halftime, that changed. A masterful Jameis Winston scramble on third down sparked FSU's first touchdown, one that cut the Tigers' lead to ...

A.J. McCarron's Mom On Jameis Winston: "Am I Listening To English?"
The 'Bama quarterback's mom tweeted this out while Jameis Winston was being interviewed after winning the BCS championship. She obviously deleted it quickly, but not quickly enough. Not a good look, Dee Dee. Not a good look at all....

Jameis Winston's Accuser Didn't Have A Chance
The decision not to charge Jameis Winston didn't teach us anything about the Florida State QB's guilt or innocence, but it did hammer home an old lesson: The system is stacked against sexual assault victims....

"Distractions" Are Bullshit
So Chris Kluwe blew up the Internet last week with this post, entitled "I Was An NFL Player Until I Was Fired By Two Cowards And A Bigot," and the sports world instantly split into two factions: Those who cheered on Kluwe, and those who thought he was a disgruntled ex-punter looking for revenge and ...

Why I Believe Jameis Winston's Accuser
My rape wasn't much different from the sexual assault described by Jameis Winston's accuser....

Heisman Voter Already Made Up His Mind On Jameis Winston's "Integrity"
Meet Chris Elsberry, longtime columnist for the Connecticut Post. Elsberry wants to explain to you why he listed Jameis Winston second on his Heisman ballot, behind BC's Andre Williams. You guessed it: the "integrity" clause....

ESPN Reminds Talent: Don't Say Anything Stupid About Jameis Winston
Like anyone else, ESPN talking heads can occasionally lapse into dumb talk on controversial topics. Nobody knows that better than ESPN brass, who must see the world as a vast lawn filled with an infinite number of rakes for Chris Broussard to step on. A couple hours ago, the news desk and talent off...

Pols, Press Thought Winston State Atty Presser Was A Barrel Of Laughs
Once word leaked Florida State quarterback and Heisman favorite Jameis Winston wouldn't be charged with rape, today's televised press conference with state attorney Willie Meggs didn't seem to have much purpose. The Seminole alum-turned-prosecutor decided, then, to turn it into his own amateur hour ...

How Not To Tweet About Today's Jameis Winston News
The tweet has since been deleted, but whoever decided to send it in the first place will be spending the rest of the day in Oof City....

Jameis Winston Won't Be Charged
ESPN is reporting that Jameis Winston will not be charged with sexual assault. ESPN Radio's Jeff Cameron reported it first. [Update, 1:56 p.m.: Confirmed.] ...

Jameis Winston Ruling Won't Come Until After Heisman Voting Deadline
Contrary to earlier statements, the Florida state attorney's office now says a decision on whether to charge FSU quarterback Jameis Winston will not come for at least another two weeks—after the ACC title game and the deadline for Heisman voting....

Jameis Winston Accuser's Family Attorney: "This Was A Rape"
On Thursday morning Jameis Winston's attorney, Timothy Jansen, suggested that his client engaged in consensual sex with his accuser. On Friday night, the accuser's family specifically denied that claim. In a statement released to the media, the family's attorney Patricia Carroll was unequivocal: "To...

Jameis Winston Isn't The Only Problem Here: An FSU Teacher's Lament
We love the game. We love the players, too, even when they scare us....

DNA Matches Jameis Winston To Sample Taken From Accuser
A DNA sample taken from the underwear of the accuser matches that of FSU quarterback Jameis Winston, according to a report obtained by ESPN....

Cops Covered Up Jameis Winston Case, Accuser's Family Says
This is getting ugly. Yesterday, a Tallahassee Democrat report indicated that the sexual battery case involving Jameis Winston became "inactive" because the complainant told cops she didn't want to pursue the case. But today, in a statement released by its attorney to Tampa Bay Times reporter Matt B...

Report: Jameis Winston Case Stalled When Woman Stopped Cooperating
The investigation into Jameis Winston's role in a sexual battery allegation had been "inactive" in February because the complainant told police she didn't want to pursue charges, according to an email sent by a city official last week. But a Tallahassee police spokesman says the case was made active...

How The Sexual Battery Investigation Of Jameis Winston Became A Story
Matt Baker of the Tampa Bay Times was the first reporter to contact the Tallahassee Police Department to inquire about case No. 12-32758. He was acting on a tip he got back on Nov. 6 from a trusted source, who told Baker that a woman had brought some sort of sexual abuse complaint to police last Dec...