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"I Enjoy Young People": Sandusky Thinks It Over, Tells Bob Costas He's Not Sexually Attracted To Young Boys
Bob Costas somehow managed to secure a phone interview with Jerry Sandusky on NBC's new newsmagazine show, Rock Center this evening, and he did as good a job one could have done under such bizarre circumstances. He also, it should be noted, managed to include the phrase "slap-slap-slapping" on nat...
Jerry Sandusky To Give First Interview Tonight
The reclusive Sandusky joins Bob Costas by phone tonight on Rock Center, NBC's new newsmagazine show. From the release sent out by NBC, Sandusky declares himself innocent of the charges against him....
Mike McQueary To Former Teammates: "I Didn't Just Turn And Run ... I Made Sure It Stopped"
Via Peter Alexander of NBC Nightly News, Penn State receivers coach Mike McQueary has sent an email to former teammates. McQueary, who played at Penn State in the 1990s, was the one who told the grand jury he had witnessed Jerry Sandusky raping a child in a Penn State shower in 2002, when McQueary ...
TMZ's Photo Of "Jerry Sandusky" Eating Donuts At The Airport Was Just Of Some Old Guy Eating Donuts At The Airport
Here's the release, and zealously watermarked photo, we got in the afternoon from the good folks at TMZ:...
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...
This Will Answer Any Questions You Might Have About Changing One's Name To Metta World Peace
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 former Ron Artest is still getting his new credit cards....
Jerry Sandusky Will Continue To Collect His $59K Annual Pension, Unless He's Convicted Of Raping Boys
Over the weekend, the Patriot-News of Harrisburg reported the following:...
Pa. Criminal Attorney On Sandusky Judge: "I Have Never Had A Client Who Was Charged With Those Counts Released On Unsecured Bail"
On Sunday, we reported that the district judge who freed accused child rapist Jerry Sandusky on $100,000 unsecured bail, Centre County's Leslie Dutchcot, was a volunteer at Sandusky's charity, The Second Mile. A criminal attorney in central Pennsylvania sent an email in response (he asked that we no...
The Baltimore Orioles' Depressing GM Search, And Their Even More Depressing New GM
Jonathan Bernhardt has a post up about Dan Duquette and the Orioles' new union, and all the attendant doom. A snippet: "Dan Duquette has walked into the worst job in baseball with a smile. And why not? He literally has nowhere better to be." Now get to reading the whole thing. [Et tu, Mr. Destructo?...
The CEO Of Jerry Sandusky's Charity Has Resigned
According to the grand jury report, Penn State athletic director Tim Curley "testified that he informed Dr. Jack Raykovitz, Executive Director of The Second Mile of the conduct reported to him..." That conversation took place nine years ago. The Second Mile will now be represented by a law firm tha...
Joe Paterno's Name Has Been Removed From The Big Ten Trophy That Has Not Yet Been Awarded
Retired life is not going any better for toppled morally complicit geezer Joe Paterno. Now his name has been removed from an essentially hypothetical trophy....
Here's The Law That Lets McQueary And Paterno Off The Hook
On Sunday, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett appeared on NBC's Meet the Press to talk about the "mandated reporter" child abuse law that did not mandate any reporting to state agencies by Mike McQueary and Joe Paterno. The two men merely told their superiors, thereby satisfying the minimum requirements ...
Your Sunday Night Football Open Thread
After an exciting day lets all wind down and not have a heart attack watching the Jets play the Patriots. Your thoughts, as always, down below....
Angry Men Yelling: Your NFL Late Games Open Thread
We still have some solid matchups, but so few games this afternoon. But that's good because, like my grandmother always said "Too much of anything is good for nothing." As always, chat about the games and how my grandmother clearly never saw money before in her life down in the comments....
The Imminent And Colossal Civil Lawsuit Against Penn State Grows More Imminent And Potentially More Colossal
Multiple legal teams are hustling to sue the crap out of Penn State and others. Could be federal. Could be state. Could be the litigation gets joined into a mega-suit: "'This may be the most high-profile sexual abuse case ever,' says Benjamin Andreozzi, a Harrisburg, Pa., lawyer who is representing ...
Judge Who Set Unsecured Bail For Jerry Sandusky Is A Second Mile Volunteer [UPDATE]
When Jerry Sandusky was initially arraigned, as previously reported by Sara Ganim, prosecutors requested $500,000.00 bail and that Sandusky be required to wear a leg monitor. District Judge Leslie Dutchcot, however, ordered that Sandusky be freed on $100,000 unsecured bail. She ordered that Sandusk...
Kevin Kolb Is Back: Your NFL Early Games Open Thread
We've got some pretty good games this week so let's dive right in. As always, chat about the games down in the comments....
Your Saturday Night College Football Open Thread
It's been a wild day already and it's not even over yet. Here is your prime time slate of games. Feel free to chat down in the comments with us....
Deadspin's Full Coverage Of The Penn State Scandal
From the sex-abuse and perjury charges to the rioting and beyond, here's the ongoing news from Happy Valley as the Joe Paterno era officially comes to an end. Latest: BBC's Sandusky typo | Lee Corso's hot mic miscue | ESPN analyst Matt Millen's ties to Jerry Sandusky's charity | ESPN responds, sort ...
BBC Uses Extremely Unfortunate Abbreviation For "Assistant Coach Sandusky"
The BBC drags the name Sandusky through the mud. You wouldn't believe it if we didn't have video, so check it out. ...