Penn State Football Story: Illinois game
I don’t think there was a single frame from before the final drive of the game.
View ArticleBeat writers on Penn State vs. Illinois; Paterno post-game presser
Bob Flounders and David Jones of the Patriot-News Cory Giger and Neil Rudel of the Altoona Mirror Frank Bodani and Jim Seip of the York Daily Record/Sunday News Kevin McGuire of Examiner.com Joe...
View ArticlePENN STATE NITTANY LIONS 10 Illinois Fighting Illini 7
In the last 3 minutes of the Penn State Nittany Lions victory over the Illinois Fighting Illini, I noted that I feel my heart racing and wondered aloud what my heart-rate was then. I had not expected...
View ArticlePenn State: Rob Bolden’s mother says he’s okay being a backup
Bolden’s mom: He’d be content as backup – Nittany Extra, Reading Eagle A bit of bombshell came out last night in the link above — Rob Bolden’s mother said he would be okay with being a backup right...
View ArticleMay no act of ours bring shame
That headline above is the first line of the last verse of the Pennsylvania State University Alma Mater, sung before football games among other places. Due to the apparent actions of one and the...
View ArticleReturning to the land of Penn State blogging, but for how long?
I have not blogged in the last two weeks since I wrote my tirade about Penn State’s handling of the Jerry Sandusky scandal. My reaction has gone to shock, anger, numbness to increasing ambivalence...
View ArticleMy reactions to the Sally Jenkins interview with Joe Paterno
Joe Paterno finally put out his side of the story nearly two months after a grand jury indicted Jerry Sandusky on many counts of doing horrible things to boys. I am glad that Paterno finally spoke,...
View ArticleJay Paterno talks to Tom Rinaldi about his late father
Joe Paterno’s son Jay, talking to Tom Rinaldi, about his late father.
View ArticleJoe Posnanski also spoke with Joe Paterno in the final days
Paterno’s final days: no bitterness, just marveling at his fortunate life – Sports Illustrated In the moments after Joe Paterno died, it became common for people to write and say that he died of a...
View ArticleR.I.P. Joe Paterno
I am only getting to my obituary for Joe Paterno now because I wasn’t sure what I could add to the thousands of tributes already out there. I’m going to try and fill in something that I think has been...
View ArticleDo not forget why the NCAA had the leverage to drop sanctions on Penn State
I’m glad that Penn State’s sanctions are mostly gone and that the $60 million fine is staying in Pennsylvania. However, it must be noted that the failures of Penn State’s most powerful officials,...
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