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Craig James Expected Leach Fired AND Apology
While sitting in an unlocked media room adjacent to a Texas Tech practice field on December 19, 2009, Adam James sent his father, ESPN announcer Craig James, a series of text messages.
The text messages, sent while practice was underway on a 66-degree day in Lubbock, included the following:
Hey, you’re going to like this.
Leach thinks it’s impossible for me to have a concussionâ€...
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Completely Unbiased Final Judgement Of Paterno
Not many are truly qualified to pass judgement on Joe Paterno’s actions following the the Nov. 4, 2011, arrest of former longtime Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky on dozens of charges related to child sexual abuse.
Let alone those who might try to accurately characterize Paterno’s reaction to Sandusky frequenting the Penn State locker room in the nine...
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Fowler 48 Hours Before Ouster: Leach ‘Clueless’
Two days before Mike Leach was fired, Dec. 29, 2009, Chris Fowler appeared on Colin Cowherd’s nationally syndicated ESPN Radio show.
(Leach’s life went up in flames thanks to claims by Fowler ‘close friend’ James )
Fowler appeared on the show to, in part, discuss complaints made about Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach by his ESPN colleague Craig James...
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MWC-CUSA All-Sport Merger in Hands of Lawyers
Last October the Mountain West and Conference USA announced the “consolidation” of the 22 football programs from each league into an “association.”
As first noted last month by Brett McMurphy of CBSSports.com and two weeks ago by Dennis Dodd of CBSSports.com, the conferences are now entertaining the prospect of merging to form a newly-named conference spanning...
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ESPN’s James Called Tech Coaches During Games
During an appearance on the Paul Finebaum Radio Network Wednesday, an attorney for Mike Leach provided more striking revelations about the behavior of Craig James while directly under the auspices of ESPN.
(Leach lawyer for ESPN suit: James called TT coaches from ESPN booth)
Lead Leach attorney Steve Heninger reported to Finebaum that “well before” James ever lodged...
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Gov. Buries Paterno to Distract from Own Inaction
Current Pennslyvania Governor Tom Corbett officially learned of allegations of child sexual abuse against Jerry Sandusky in March 2009. As Attorney General of the state at the time, Corbett assigned a single state trooper to investigate the allegations - though that law officer was not authorized to bring charges against Sandusky because Corbett decided not to assign an agent from...
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Online No Longer Honors Print’s Right To Wrong
Sunday night George Schroeder and Adam Jude of the EUGENE (OR) REGISTER-GUARD reported online that “University of Oregon football coach Chip Kelly has reached an agreement to become the head coach of the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a highly placed UO athletic department source told The Register-Guard.”
(Unlike Online, where both correct, Print’s getting it right...
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Chip Kelly Leaves Oregon For Tampa Bay Bucs
FootballScoop.com was first to report the news Sunday night that Chip Kelly has accepted an offer to become the next head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
SbB has since confirmed that Kelly is already assembling a coaching staff - from a source with direct knowledge of the process.
SACRAMENTO BEE reporter Joe Davidson also confirmed on Sunday night that with national signing day...
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PSU Trustee: 4 Grand Jury Sandusky Investigations
A member of the Penn State Board of Trustees told the CENTRE (PA) DAILY TIMES Thursday that during an official briefing last May the Trustees were told by a Penn State lawyer that Jerry Sandusky had previously been the subject of four Grand Jury investigations.
(Same day Trustees claim tenured Spanier ‘fired’ he’s spotted using PSU facilities)Â
Penn State Board...
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Media Sentenced Paterno To Dept Of Corrections
After co-opting the WASHINGTON POST with his own personal crisis communications manager and high-priced criminal defense lawyer last weekend, somehow Joe Paterno still ended up in the RALEIGH NEWS & OBSERVER’s department of corrections on Sunday:
That’ll come as no surprise to Penn Staters, who haven’t been shy in decrying the injustices they claim have been...
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UNHAPPY VALLEY
Video: Senator breaks down defending Paterno
The voice of a Pennsylvania State Senator trembled as he delivered an emotional, tearful defense of Joe Paterno for nearly 30-minutes at Tuesday’s Senate session in Harrisburg.
Jack Corman, an influential Pa. State Senate Republican who chairs the appropriations committee, lost his composure and was forced to pause three times before finishing a half...
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Paterno Pitched Sandusky as Head Coach in 1999
On January 12, 2011, then-Penn State Senior VP of Operations Gary Schultz testified under oath to a State College-area Grand Jury.
(”Idea” during months between ‘98 Sandusky PSU Police report & ‘retirement’)
During the testimony by Schultz, the man who was running the day-to-day operations of Penn State at the time, he characterized what led to...
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Report: Sandusky in PSU President’s Box 2 Mos Ago
Former Penn State linebacker Brandon Short reported on ESPN Wednesday - via “two independent sources” cited by the ex-Nittany Lion linebacker - that Jerry Sandusky was inside the luxury box of then-Penn State President Graham Spanier for the Oct. 29, 2011, football game between Penn State and Illinois at Beaver Stadium.
Short also noted that members of the Penn State...
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January 11, 2012
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January 11, 2012
Video of Random Sideline Guy Frightening Saban
Looks like someone put Tom Al-Betar’s sideline pass to good use.
Sadly though, I’ve been told Alabama football legend Harvey Updyke didn’t see the field last night.
Though if I had Mal Moore fetching me chicken fingers and spiked cheerwine all night, I’d wouldn’t bother to leave President Witt’s suite either.
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January 09, 2012
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January 09, 2012
Letter, Nude Pics That Got NFL Cheerleader Fired
Last year former Indianapolis Colts cheerleader Malori Wampler filed a lawsuit in an Indiana Federal Court against the team contesting her November 15, 2010, termination by the NFL club. Wampler was fired after Colts officials received a letter that included photos of Wampler - covered only in body paint - taken at two Playboy promotional events.
Below is a copy of the letter and...
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January 09, 2012
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January 09, 2012
Pics: Trent Richardson Seen Gambling At Casino
Early Friday morning longtime Alabama media personality Paul Finebaum appeared on FOX 6 in Birmingham to set the scene in New Orleans on the weekend before LSU and Alabama meet on Monday at the SuperDome.
(Trent Richardson at New Orleans Casino Saturday night)
During his visit with FOX 6 news anchor Janice Rogers, Finebaum reported that Alabama and LSU football players were spending...
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January 08, 2012
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January 08, 2012
BURNING AWAY
Jim Rome leaving ESPN for CBS
Jim Rome is leaving ESPN2 for the CBS Sports Network. His new deal will also include appearances on Showtime sports.
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January 06, 2012
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January 06, 2012
Oregon Duck Spied in NBA Seats Money Can’t Buy
Last night during the Lakers-Blazers game in Portland, longtime PDX media personality Dwight Jaynes noted on Twitter that Oregon running back Kenjon Barner was at the game and seated courtside.
A photo of Barner, who is a junior at the University of Oregon and reportedly mulling entering the NFL draft, was included as part of a brilliant photo essay of Thursday’s Blazers-Lakers...
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January 06, 2012
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January 06, 2012
San Diego Leads Off NFL’s LA Team Sweepstakes
With the citizens of San Diego on high alert in observance of a sign, any sign, that their beloved Chargers will not leave them behind for Los Angeles, recent comments by the team’s owner and legal counsel have done nothing to assauge that concern.
(Batter up: Chargers step into November ballot box)
Beginning on February 1, the San Diego NFL team has an annually-granted,...
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January 05, 2012
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January 05, 2012
Program, Interrupted: Student Tryouts For Utah?
After the University of Utah’s 2009-10 basketball season under then-head coach Jim Boylen, four scholarship players with eligibility remaining left the program.
(Utah Coach Larry Krystkowiak: Pac-12 Crash Landing)
Following the 2010-11 season, Utah fired Boylen and replaced him with Larry Krystkowiak on April 3. Since then, eight more scholarship players with eligibility...
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January 04, 2012
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January 04, 2012
Penn State’s Bradley To Meet With Pitt About Job
Multiple sources close to the football programs at Penn State and the University of Pittsburgh have indicated to SbB that acting Penn State head football coach Tom Bradley is the leading candidate for the defensive coordinator position under new Pitt head football coach Paul Chryst.
(Fit for Pitt? Bradley coached under Joe Paterno for 33 years at Penn State)
One source close to...
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January 03, 2012
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January 03, 2012
Meyer Doing More Than NCAA Waiver Allows For?
On the same day it announced Urban Meyer as its next head football coach, November 29, Ohio State requested and was granted a NCAA waiver allowing the school to exceed the allowable number of football coaches on staff through the Buckeyes’ bowl game.
Rusty Miller of the ASSOCIATED PRESS reported on December 9, 2011:
The existing staff, under Luke Fickell, will prepare the...
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December 30, 2011
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December 30, 2011
FOOT IN MOUTH DISEASE
Video: Sheriff calls Iowa 'Buckeyes'
While warming up the crowd for a speech by GOP candidate Rick Perry, Sheriff Joe Arpaio referred to Iowans as "Buckeyes."
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December 29, 2011
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December 29, 2011
ESPN Was Likely To Part Ways With James In April
Earlier this year while discussing a potential run for a U.S. Senate seat in Texas, Craig James said he didn’t think his documented, prominent role in Mike Leach’s ouster at Texas Tech would affect his political aspirations.
 (”No“)
From Glenn Hunter of D Magazine on Jan. 31, 2011,
ESPN college football analyst Craig James, who’s weighing a run for Kay...
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December 27, 2011
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December 27, 2011
1915: ‘merry Christmas. We will not fire to-morrow’
From THE TIMES of LONDON: Jan. 11, 1915.
LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.
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THE SCOTS GUARDS’ CHRISTMAS.
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A PIPER’S IMPRESSIONS.
A Piper in the Scots Guards writes:
We had a glorious time of it on Christmas Day. There wa a keen front and snow falling slightly.
On Christmas Eve the Germans shouted from their trenches: “A merry Christmas, Scottie Guardie. We are not...
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December 25, 2011
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December 25, 2011
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