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Breaking: Joe Paterno in grave condition

Discussion in 'Football: NFL, College, High School' started by ItsMyFault, Jan 21, 2012.

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  1. RedRedemption

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    I fear down the road many people will talk more about his scandal than the good he has done.
     
    #21 RedRedemption, Jan 21, 2012
  2. RoxSqaud

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    Legend.
     
    #22 RoxSqaud, Jan 21, 2012
  3. pge71188

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    WE WANT JOE!!!!
     
    #23 pge71188, Jan 21, 2012
  4. Turbo

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    I always had a feeling he'd go like Bear Bryant did - gone just a few months after retiring. Despite all the negativity surrounding his past few months, the man will be respected for the bulk of the work he did at Penn State; unfortunately, the Sandusky scandal will always be a headline of his legacy, but of course, he has himself to blame. Still can't take away that he was a damn good football coach for longer than most of us have even been alive.
     
    #24 Turbo, Jan 21, 2012
  5. Like A Breath

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    85 is much longer than I'll ever expect to live, so I don't feel horrible or shocked over his coming passing itself. I am, however, very sympathetic towards the fan for how he will be remembered. Even though he turned his back to a terrible situation, he was too old and sick to even articulate his side of the story. I think he deserved to go out with a lot more dignity.
     
    #25 Like A Breath, Jan 21, 2012
  6. rocketfan83

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    Hopefully ESPN won't be at the hospital hunting down his family. But that's proabaly asking too much from them...
     
    #26 rocketfan83, Jan 21, 2012
  7. GlenRice

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    His not dead yet
     
    #27 GlenRice, Jan 21, 2012
  8. ItsMyFault

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    Joe Pa has now Died

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    Joe Paterno has died at the age of 85. bit.ly/yTSjxs

    RIP
     
    #28 ItsMyFault, Jan 21, 2012
  9. Coach AI

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    Looking the other way and letting Sandusky do what he was doing is not a 'mistake'. It was horrible and rightfully destroyed whatever legacy he had by winning football games.

    Feel bad for his family, though. What a hellish year they've been through.
     
    #29 Coach AI, Jan 21, 2012
  10. BrieflySpeaking

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    WOW. RIP. Thoughts to the Paterno family.
     
    #30 BrieflySpeaking, Jan 21, 2012
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    Feel really bad for his wife. Not convinced his sons were not as guilty as he was.
     
    #31 Bandwagoner, Jan 21, 2012
  12. juicystream

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    At that age, with cancer, and all the stress related to the Sandusky scandal certainly it was going to be difficult for him to survive, and now it is looking bad for him.
     
    #32 juicystream, Jan 21, 2012
  13. pge71188

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    RIP JOE!!!! Condolences to his family.
     
    #33 pge71188, Jan 21, 2012
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    R.I.P.

    Sundusky should be charged with murder.
     
    #34 Shaud, Jan 21, 2012
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    I blame Santorum
     
    #35 percicles, Jan 21, 2012
  16. ItsMyFault

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    Dan McGinn, the Paterno family spokesman, at 8:57 p.m. on reports about Joe Paterno's death: "Absolutely not true."

    Jeez. If this is true, the media fails yet again.
     
    #36 ItsMyFault, Jan 21, 2012
  17. Amel

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    not sure what the big deal is of a 85 year old dying
     
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  18. bigtexxx

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    RIP JoePa.
     
    #38 bigtexxx, Jan 21, 2012
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    Is he faking his death?
     
    #39 RoxSqaud, Jan 21, 2012
  20. Obito

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    Rip JoePa.
     
    #40 Obito, Jan 21, 2012
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