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Penn State Beats Ohio State in “Scandal Bowl;” Tom Bradley’s 1st W

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Interim Penn State Head Coach Tom Bradley told the media at his postgame press conference: “This win isn’t about me; it’s about the players and this team. I don’t think any team in the history of college football has been through so much in such a time period and to hang in there and fight their way through it is great." And to some extent he has a point, the players are … [Read more...] about Penn State Beats Ohio State in “Scandal Bowl;” Tom Bradley’s 1st W

Penn State Scandal Reaches South Park (Video)

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Well, that didn't take long. You knew America's most irreverent and possibly most polarizing satirists were going to weigh in on the Penn State scandal much sooner rather than later. I recommend that you watch the rerun of last night's episode of South Park on Comedy Central! Check your digital listings guide and DVR it! It was hilarious; not just because of the Penn State … [Read more...] about Penn State Scandal Reaches South Park (Video)

Penn St. Scandal Link Bank 11-16-11: Sandusky, McQueary, JoePa

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As you no doubt heard, Mike McQueary, who might have possible whistle-blower status in the Penn St. scandal, is in a secure location. This is because he's received death threats for so-called "ratting out" Joe Paterno; which reminds us how backwards and unthinking so many people are. Anyways, it surfaced yesterday that McQueary claims he did go to the police, contradicting … [Read more...] about Penn St. Scandal Link Bank 11-16-11: Sandusky, McQueary, JoePa

Penn St. Scandal: Guest Post By the Wisconsin Attorney General

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The Penn State pedophile scandal has dominating the headlines for the past week, and it should. This is much more than the biggest story in college football or even sports history. Joe Paterno could be one of the biggest falls from grace in American history. Therefore, the media overkill is justified, and it's just getting warmed up. That said I am honored, no make that … [Read more...] about Penn St. Scandal: Guest Post By the Wisconsin Attorney General

Second Mile President Steps Down, Paterno Name Removed from Big 10 Trophy

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The Second Mile, the charity at the center of the child sex-abuse charges against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is obviously in major turmoil right now. And also in transition. Today the current president resigned, saying he hoped his leave would help restore faith in their mission. The charity also announced it had hired Philadelphia's longtime … [Read more...] about Second Mile President Steps Down, Paterno Name Removed from Big 10 Trophy

Penn State is “Radioactive” to Bowl Selection Committees; Big 10 Bowl Projections

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"They're radioactive," a bowl official told Herb Gould of the Chicago Sun-Times yesterday. "[Bowls] wanted Joe Paterno 's last game, not a nightmare." The Nittany Lions finish the season at Ohio State and Wisconsin. The OSU game looks like a toss-up, and the Badgers will likely destroy them. That season ending tilt is looking like it'll be the Leaders division championship … [Read more...] about Penn State is “Radioactive” to Bowl Selection Committees; Big 10 Bowl Projections

Sandusky Lives Next to an Elementary School; Penn St Debt Downgraded?

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The Penn State pedophile scandal is all-encompassing; the fallout from it is only in its infancy. And I hate to use a term relating to children when reporting on a child rape case, but the adverse effects on PSU have only just begun. This story is filled with sick, sordid details, and today we learned what might be the creepiest of all- Jerry Sandusky LIVES NEXT TO AN … [Read more...] about Sandusky Lives Next to an Elementary School; Penn St Debt Downgraded?

Big 10 Bowl Projections; Much Hinges on Wisconsin Badgers

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When looking at the Big Ten conference standings, and trying to figure out the hierarchy for the college football bowl system, I can't help but think of one of my favorite lines from the '80s movie "Fletch." "I'd say we're in a gray area." "How gray?" "Charcoal." We do know this however- the Big Ten bellcow is still Wisconsin (get it bellcow, dairy state?). The … [Read more...] about Big 10 Bowl Projections; Much Hinges on Wisconsin Badgers

Big 10 Football Power Rankings: Mediocrity, Parity, Blah Edition

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There are only two times when doing a power rankings can be fun- way early in the season/preseason, or when everything is jumbled, disorganized chaos and blah. Doing a power rankings when the hierarchy is clear cut is a practice strictly for centrist, vanilla losers. In the current Big Ten football world, mediocrity, blahness, national irrelevance, and parity reign. And … [Read more...] about Big 10 Football Power Rankings: Mediocrity, Parity, Blah Edition

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