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Penn State vs. Nebraska: Your Open Thread
Well, here it is. Actual football after all the madness of this week. Let's discuss it like rational adults down below, yes? If you're behind, catch up on all our Penn State coverage here. ...
Deadspin's College Football Top 25 Or So: Ebb, Tide
It's time for a new installment of Deadspin's college football rankings. As always, the teams are ranked according to the logic and values of college football, no matter how bizarre or contradictory they may be. ...
The Record For Most Land Lubbers In One Place Was Absolutely Shattered Last Night
Your morning roundup for November 12, the day we learned that maybe Atlas just doesn't give a shit. Image via Mocksession. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
LaVar Arrington Speaks At Penn State Candlelight Vigil
"We are Penn State. That'll never change. ... Understand this is really a call to duty." That, courtesy of Andy Staples. Arrington was one of several to speak at the candlelight vigil organized by Penn State students in the wake of the havoc Sandusky, et al. have wrecked....
<em>Washington Post</em> Reports That Wilson Ramos Has Been Rescued
"Wilson Ramos has been rescued in Venezuela and is with the police on his way back home, his agent, Gustavo Mercano, said in a phone conversation. The Interior Minster [sic] called to tell the family at roughly 10 minutes before 10 p.m. East Coast time....
Bam! Pig Humping A Cow!
I have no idea if this will actually work, but if it does make babies, I want to eat them....
OK, This Michigan State-UNC Game On An Aircraft Carrier Will Be Pretty Awesome
Game's on ESPN right now, live from San Diego. Go watch it....
Joe Paterno's New D.C.-Based Lawyer Is Named "Wick"
OK, now the Penn State scandal is ready to be made into a John Grisham novel. Joe Paterno has officially hired a lawyer, and it's not just any lawyer, but a guy named J. Sedwick ("Wick") Sollers from the firm King and Spalding. He went to Princeton, naturally. Is it me, or did it just get waspy in h...
Jonathan Papelbon To The Phillies And Ramon Santiago To The Pirates, And Other Engrossing 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!!!!...
ESPN Sort Of Comments, Then Refuses To Comment On Matt Millen's Status At The Second Mile
Earlier today, we reached out to ESPN for clarification on analyst Matt Millen's role at The Second Mile. The charity's website listed Millen as a member of the The Second Mile's honorary board, a nominal role absent of responsibility. The 2009 and 2010 tax returns for the charity, however, had Mill...
A Report That Jerry Sandusky Was Still Recruiting For Penn State Last Spring Appears To Be False
This has been getting around this afternoon, and it is alarming for all of the obvious reasons, though it looks like it's not true. The grand jury began its investigation of Jerry Sandusky's alleged sex crimes more than two years ago, and until now there had been no indication Sandusky was still on...
Mike McQueary Hiding Somewhere Secret, Just Drinking Beers All Day
The Patriot-News reports that McQueary got on the phone with his wide receivers today, telling them that he's in protective custody, somewhere outside of State College. Earlier today McQueary was placed on paid leave and told to stay away from Saturday's game. There's speculation that legal statutes...
The Most Boring PSU Post Yet: State College Issues Media Parking Guidelines For Saturday
Charles DeBow, Parking Manager for the Borough of State College, just sent out this list of revised guidelines for media planning to swarm campus this weekend. We'll stay with this story ALL NIGHT if we have to....
If Anyone In Sports Had To Get HIV, Magic Johnson Is Glad It Was Him
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: Magic says his wife hit him—in a good way—when he told her the news....
Someone Smashed A Window At Jerry Sandusky's House
So, yes, vigilantism/vandalism appears to be the order of the day. (We do not condone or encourage this.) A FOX Philly reporter went to Sandusky's State College home to try and get a comment, and found a front window broken and covered with a sheet. [MyFOXPhilly]...
Assistant Coach And Alleged Rape Witness Mike McQueary Has Been Placed On Administrative Leave
Sara Ganim of the Patriot-News reports that McQueary—the graduate student who allegedly witnessed Jerry Sandusky raping a young boy in Penn State's locker room showers in 2002—is now officially on paid administrative leave. Last night, the athletic department announced that he wouldn't be on the sid...
Tax Returns For Jerry Sandusky's Second Mile Charity, 1998-2010
Here are tax returns for The Second Mile, the charity for at-risk children founded by accused child rapist Jerry Sandusky. We flagged a couple of items for you earlier today. The full returns are below. If you see anything of note, drop us a line at [email protected]....
10 Things That Are Still Happy About Happy Valley
After a week's worth of almost universally terrible news from State College, it can start to feel as if there's nothing good to be found in the land known as Happy Valley. And we've heard from readers who feel that the coverage is too focused on the negative. Here's a brief and non-comprehensive lis...
Nickelback Somehow Victorious In <i>Nickelback v. The People Of Detroit</i>
More than 50,000 people signed a Change.org petition to keep Nickelback from performing at the Lions' Thanksgiving Day game, and somehow, Nickelback still won. This absolutely has everything to do with 11/11/11. [CBS Detroit]...
Never Let Your Hookup Overhear Her Mom Having Sex
Welcome to Great Moments in Drunken Hookup Failure, where we showcase three heartwarming true stories of drunken love gone horribly awry. Off we go....