There is still a mourning period at Penn State for the late coach Joe Paterno. There are Joe Paterno shrines, portraits made out of Legos and life-sized cutouts. After the Penn State-Michigan game Saturday night, there was a vigil to remember Paterno’s “lost wins,” and one local daily up in State College spent more ink on that vigil than on Penn State’s four-overtime victory … [Read more...] about PSU fans make Joe Paterno lego portrait, cutouts, vigil for wins
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Joe Paterno biopic tentatively titled “Happy Valley”
The Joe Paterno statue is gone. Penn State is only now starting to feel the effects of the sanctions, and a Joe Paterno biopic is in the works. As you've already heard, Al Pacino will play Paterno. No word yet on who will play Jerry Sandusky in the film. Joe Posnanski's Paterno biography became a New York Times Bestseller. Now it's a movie with a tentative title "Happy … [Read more...] about Joe Paterno biopic tentatively titled “Happy Valley”
Joe Paterno’s Family Appeals Penn State Sanctions
Don Van NattaJr., ESPN.com is reporting that the family of Joe Paterno has sent a letter of appeal concerning the NCAA's Penn State sanctions. The letter, received by the NCAA on Friday, asks that the sanctions against Penn State and Joe Paterno for covering up the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal be appealed. A copy of the letter has fallen into the hands of ESPN’s … [Read more...] about Joe Paterno’s Family Appeals Penn State Sanctions
Will the Big 10 give Penn State the boot?
In the wake of the Jerry Sandusky trial and the cover-up by Penn State officials of the fact that Jerry Sandusky was sexually abusing children, there has been much speculation on what the future holds for the Penn State football program. What sanctions will the program face? Will the Paterno statue be taken down? Will the NCAA remove the football team from the school … [Read more...] about Will the Big 10 give Penn State the boot?
Penn State took down Joe Paterno statue
The school has made it official. The earlier reports are now legit- Penn State took down the Joe Paterno statue. Official word was out by Sunday morning, but Friday morning reports had already surfaced. Here's the skinny via NBC's Pro Football Talk … [Read more...] about Penn State took down Joe Paterno statue
