Penn State to name Bill O’Brien head coach
The New England Patriots are going to lose their offensive coordinator after the NFL season is over. Bill Belichick’s offensive genius is taking his experience to the college level to revive a Penn State program that’s been ravaged after the Jerry Sandusky scandal. O’Brien, 42, a first time head coach, is a solid candidate to [...]
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Charles Pierce H-bombs Penn State over scandal, and kinda has a point
Oh hello and welcome back! Apparently, while I’d been missing (out of the country if you must know and therefore oblivious to American news and communication devices), Joe Paterno was forcibly removed as Penn State head football coach. From what I gather, that was only the tip of the shock iceberg. Judging from what Charles [...]
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A Letter from a Penn State Student
Yesterday, I received an unexpected email through an acquaintance – a Penn State student wanting to share the POV from the other side of one of the worst scandals in university history. This is his story. The Penn State Hi Avery, I got word from my sister that you wanted to speak to me about [...]
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Joe Paterno and the Penn State Propaganda Machine
For decades Penn State has hitched their wagon to Joe Paterno. Now, in the wake of the Sandusky sex abuse scandal, the wheels are falling off the wagon. Perhaps the weakest argument I’ve heard regarding Joe Paterno’s role in the Penn State scandal is since he lacks legal liability he should simply be absolved and [...]
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Inside the Industry: Sports business news to take you from a fan to a pro
Money never sleeps. But while you were, we were compiling the top sports business stories of your dreams. Just be cool, baby. The Black Hole fan club, a dues-paying club consisting solely of members of the infamous Raiders’ Black Hole, has hired a PR team to help shed the image of violence and criminality associated [...]
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Great Moments in ESPN Headline Copy: Ohio State edges Penn State
Hey, after that Wisconsin-Indiana slaughterhouse, I suppose a convincing 24-point beatdown qualifies as a nail-biter.
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Penn State mascot gets crunk, arrested … again.
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: The Penn State Nittany Lion gets sauced and runs afoul of the law. Yes, for the second time in two years, we’ve got a Mascot in the State College blotter. Someone put that cat in AA.
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