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
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Pennsylvania almost evenly split on renaming PSU stadium after Paterno
Polls in Pennsylvania show a pretty close to even split on the issue of renaming Penn State's Beaver Stadium after Joe Paterno. A Quinnipiac University survey found that 46 percent of those polled thought the school should rename Beaver Stadium, while 40 percent were opposed. But the margin of error is nearly 3 points among the 1,300 registered voters who were surveyed. … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania almost evenly split on renaming PSU stadium after Paterno
Joe Paterno’s 1992 Letter to College Presidents Reeks of Fraud
Given what kind of year it's been for Penn State, Jerry Sandusky and Joe Paterno, this old letter I saw republished on Athlon seems perfect for revisiting. Sandusky looks guilty as sin for the crimes alleged against him, and Paterno looks like the complete opposite of the man who was named Sports Illustrated "Sportsman of the Year" in 1986. Think about that for a second, … [Read more...] about Joe Paterno’s 1992 Letter to College Presidents Reeks of Fraud
Penn St WR Who Punched Starting QB Not Making Bowl Trip
The Penn State Nittany Lions will be without four players for its TicketCity Bowl game against Houston on New Year's Day, the only one you've heard of is wide receiver Curtis Drake, who beat up starting QB Matt McGloin a week or so ago. McGloin has thrown 1,571 yards, 8 TDs and 5 INTs this season, completing 54% of his passes, but throwing for a miniscule 6.8 yards per … [Read more...] about Penn St WR Who Punched Starting QB Not Making Bowl Trip
Christmas Wish: No More Child Molesters in Sports
Without a doubt, the news story of the year in 2011 was Penn State. Joe Paterno went from all time leader in college football victories to enabler of child rape in less than a week. Has there ever been a fall from grace this far, this fast? Has there ever been such a disgusting monster to hold a higher position in sports than Jerry Sandusky? Has there ever been a more … [Read more...] about Christmas Wish: No More Child Molesters in Sports
