Maybe not the target audience Penn State University had in mind

Talk about targeting an ineligible receiver.

Penn State’s athletic department, in sending out computer-generated letters seeking renewal of football season tickets, somehow mailed one to Jerry Sandusky at his State College residence. The former PSU assistant coach, of course, is away serving 30 to 60 years in prison for child sex abuse. NFL headlines

•At TheOnion.com: “Ray Rice hoping 3.1 yards per carry last season won’t deter teams from signing him.”

•At SportsPickle.com: “Bengals win, take big stop toward another playoff humiliation.” Cigars, cigarettes, Tiparillos? Boston University handed out tubes of Crest toothpaste when its hockey team hosted Colgate.

Just be glad the Terriers don’t get to schedule Marlboro College. Rim shot “I’m just not a candidate for a college job,” Eagles coach Chip Kelly told ESPN.com of rumours that Florida had wanted him. “I don’t think our pro offence will work at the college level.” On the short list “Things I’d rather be than a member of the College Football Playoff selection committee,” from ESPN.com’s Gene Wojciechowski: •“Pooper scooper at a Great Dane dog show. •“Pop-culture translator to Kansas State’s Bill Snyder.

•“Philadelphia 76ers season-tickets account representative.

•“Fundraiser for an Urban Meyer statue in Ann Arbor.” No, Canada The Buffalo Bills say they’re ending their oncea-year, home-away-from-home games in

Toronto.

What, have they fallen in love with Detroit?

Next-best thing

“Jon Gruden is playing hard to get,” wrote Scott Ostler of the “San Francisco Chronicle,” “but my sources tell me the Raiders believe they have a shot at landing Frank Caliendo.”

Talking the talk

•ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel, on holiday shoppers in Houston lying on top of flat-screen TVs to prevent others from buying them: “Instead of a referee, the manager of the store has to come over and determine who has possession.”

•Brad Dickson of the “Omaha (Neb.) WorldHerald,” on Manziel claiming that Tiger Woods once snubbed his autograph request when Johnny Football was a kid: “Well, it’s about time that Tiger got some positive PR.”

Deep-Sixered

Sunday marked the midseason finale for AMC’s “Walking Dead,” but at least some good came of it.

The 0-17 Philadelphia 76ers got the hint and actually won a game.

SCOTT HALLERAN, GETTY IMAGES Tiger Woods didn’t quite have a grasp on his game at the Hero World Challenge at Windermere, Fla. on Friday, but he will get “some positive PR” for not signing an autograph years ago.

PAUL SANCYA, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Captain Buffalo sure seemed to enjoy the atmosphere at Ford Field in Detroit recently.