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A Reminder: The Perjury Case Against Penn State Administrators Is In Jeopardy Because Joe Paterno Is Dead
We told you last month how Joe Paterno's death might have the effect of cosseting Penn State administrators from criminal prosecution in the Jerry Sandusky case. And now that's the defense being pursued by Tim Curley and Gary Schultz, the on-leave athletic director and the former senior vice preside...
Mother Of Jerry Sandusky's Grandkids, Who Once Asked Court To Let Sandusky See Grandkids, Now Angry That Sandusky Can See Grandkids
On Monday, the judge in the Jerry Sandusky case ruled that Sandusky could see eight of his 11 grandchildren at his home, provided a parent is there at all times. He can also communicate with them via phone, e-mail, or video chat. Jill Thomas, the mother of the other three grandchildren, is upset abo...
Jerry Sandusky Can Pretty Much Do Whatever He Wants While He Awaits Trial
Centre County (Pa.) Judge John M. Cleland ruled this morning on a number of pretrial motions from Friday's hearing in the Jerry Sandusky case. And the big winner was Jerry Sandusky, whose trial can begin as early as May. From the Patriot-News of Harrisburg:...
Jerry Sandusky's Wife Nearly Ran Down A Reporter With Her Car, And It Was All Caught On Camera
Yesterday, on the eve of Jerry Sandusky's latest court hearing, Courtney Brennan of Pittsburgh's WPXI-TV was taping a report in front of the Sanduskys' house. It starts off looking like your standard TV news story: An earnest Brennan ready to give an overview of neighbors' complaints to police a...
Someone Shot Creepy Video Of Jerry Sandusky Throwing Biscuits To His Dog
Ol' Jerry gave his own Checkers speech earlier today in front of the Centre County (Pa.) Courthouse. "Now I can't take our dog on my deck and throw out biscuits to him," he said. That's because people were apparently filming him taking his dog on his deck and throwing biscuits out to it. You can wa...
Jerry Sandusky Just Wants To Walk His Dog [UPDATE]
The latest hearing in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse case was held this morning in Bellefonte, Pa., to hash out a number of pre-trial issues. We'll have more this afternoon, but so far it's worth passing along this much: Because neighbors have complained Sandusky has been watching children at ...
Tennessee State Ends Murray State's Undefeated Season By Flopping Its Way To Victory
A technical foul called on Murray State's Ed Daniel—one that resulted from a clear flop that the referees had ample time to view on replay—helped Tennessee State upset Murray State and end the Racers' dream of an undefeated season....
Jerry Sandusky's Neighbors Say He's Been Watching Children From His Back Porch
The complaints have prompted prosecutors to argue for a revision of Sandusky's bail conditions; they filed court papers today arguing he shouldn't be allowed outside except for medical reasons. Yes, Jerry Sandusky lives next to an elementary school. [AP]...
You Have Four Days Remaining To Bid On This Leather-Bound & Autographed Copy Of Jerry Sandusky's Book
There are apparently only 250 leather-bound copies of Touched by Jerry Sandusky (and Kip Richeal) in existence, and this one's autographed by Sandusky, Matt Millen, Greg Buttle, Kyle Brady, Lance Mehl, Ed O'Neil and Jack Ham. It comes complete with a certificate of authenticity, which I'm guessing ...
Now Lanny Davis Has Penn State Talking In Circles
Try to follow along: Tim Curley, the on-leave Penn State athletic director, told the grand jury investigating Jerry Sandusky that Cynthia Baldwin, Penn State's counsel at the time, was present as his lawyer when he testified in January of last year. But Lanny Davis, the attorney Penn State hired in ...
Ohio State Calls Michigan "That Team Up North" On Its 2012 Football Schedule
Your morning roundup for Feb. 3, the day Snooki really wowed us with her intelligence. Photo of the schedule in Ohio State's locker room courtesy Dr. Saturday, via Larry Brown Sports. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
You Can Now Own An FCS National Runner-Up T-Shirt
From the moment they lost the Division I Football Championship Series title game, the Bearkats of Sam Houston State have stayed positive. Now their fans can too, with the opportunity to purchase a runner-up t-shirt that somebody actually had printed, for some reason. It'll run you just $19.50, more ...
Jerry Sandusky Will Soon Learn The Names Of His 10 Accusers
The alleged victims' names had not been disclosed in the grand jury report. So Sandusky's attorney, Lawyerin' Joe Amendola, has asked for them, and the Pennsylvania Attorney General's office filed a court document yesterday stating it will provide them to the defense by the end of the week....
Bristolmetrics: Joe Paterno Was Mentioned 116 Times On <em>SportsCenter</em> Last Week; Jerry Sandusky Was Mentioned 8 Times
This is a regular feature breaking down, minute-by-minute, the content that appears on ESPN's 11 p.m. edition of SportsCenter throughout the week. Graphic by Jim Cooke....
Wolverines, Buckeyes And More: Your College Basketball Open Thread
They play college basketball on Sunday, too! Feel free to talk about that and other goings on in the college basketball world down below....
ESPNU Inadvertently Trolls Michigan Fans With Graphic Error
As an Ohio alumnus, I'm overly sensitive to fans & the media confusing my alma mater with that school in Columbus—or certain coaches who refer to the Buckeyes as "Ohio."...
The Best Way To Handle A Reporter's Dumb Question Is To Ask Him About His Wife's Infidelity
North Carolina dominated NC State last night, which has become something of a theme. The Wolfpack haven't beaten their I-40 rivals since 2007, so for fan favorite Scott Wood, that's tantamount to never....
NC State's Lorenzo Brown Just Hit An 80-Foot Buzzer-Beater
It didn't help his squad (still down 37-23 to eighth-ranked North Carolina) but North Carolina State guard Lorenzo Brown hit a nifty long-range buzzer-beater to draw the Wolfpack a bit closer at intermission. [ESPN]...
ESPN.com Solemnly Observes Joe Paterno's Funeral By Crashing A Jeep Through His Casket
That is all. [NESW]...