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Joe Paterno's Son Leaving Penn State, Too

Jay Paterno had been team's quarterbacks coach

(Newser) - The final tie between Penn State football and the Paterno family has been severed. Quarterbacks coach Jay Paterno announced he was leaving the program after spending 17 years as an assistant under his father, Joe. His departure was expected after the school last week named New England Patriots offensive coordinator...

Pats Coach to Replace Paterno at Penn State

Offensive Coordinator Bill O'Brien will still finish playoffs with Pats

(Newser) - Penn State has at last found its replacement for Joe Paterno: New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien will take the job, sources tell Chris Mortensen of ESPN , with another league source saying O'Brien will finish out the playoffs with the Pats before starting his new gig. Penn...

Paterno Breaks Pelvis After Home Fall

Former Penn State coach also undergoing chemo for lung cancer

(Newser) - Joe Paterno fractured his pelvis again following a fall at his home but will not need surgery, a person close to the family says. The former Penn State football coach was expected to make a full recovery after slipping yesterday and was admitted to the hospital the next day, the...

Paterno Had Close Ties to Sandusky Charity

Links could have motivated him to keep quiet: victims' lawyer

(Newser) - And the bad publicity continues for Joe Paterno: The former Penn State football coach had deep ties to Jerry Sandusky's Second Mile charity, writes Sarah Ryley in The Daily . Paterno worked closely with Second Mile board members, including longtime chairman Robert Poole, and right around the time Paterno allegedly...

Sandusky: They've Twisted Everything I've Done

He defends self in NYT interview, says Paterno never spoke of allegations

(Newser) - Jerry Sandusky says he was never confronted by Joe Paterno about his suspected sexual misconduct, denies having his access to children restricted at his charity before becoming the subject of a criminal investigation, and completely denies ever sexually abusing children in an extensive and exclusive interview with the New York ...

Poll: Jerry Sandusky Still Viewed Favorably by 3% of Pennsylvanians; Alleged Victims Plan to Sue Second Mile Charity
3% of Pennsylvanians Still View Sandusky Favorably
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Nov 25, 2011 4:44 PM CST

3% of Pennsylvanians Still View Sandusky Favorably

Plus: Alleged victims plan to sue Second Mile charity

(Newser) - Despite his reported role in the Penn State sex abuse scandal, it probably won’t surprise you to hear that 51% of people surveyed in a recent Public Policy Poll still view beloved coach Joe Paterno favorably. You probably also won’t be shocked to hear that 88% of respondents...

Paterno Accused of Going Soft on Discipline

Coach often clashed with Penn State VP

(Newser) - Ousted Penn State coach Joe Paterno and president Graham Spanier are both coming under fire today in separate articles about the culture at the university. Paterno often clashed with a former Penn State VP in charge of discipline because, she said in emails obtained by the Wall Street Journal , he...

Counselor: Bullying Forced Sandusky Victim From School

Peers blame teen for Paterno firing

(Newser) - The first alleged victim of abuse by Jerry Sandusky to come forward has been forced to leave his high school midway through his senior year because of bullying, his counselor says. The 17-year-old student, known publicly as "Victim One," was threatened and called names by teens at his...

Ex-FBI Boss to Head Penn State Inquiry

Sandusky victim driven from high school by bullying

(Newser) - Penn State has chosen the former director of the FBI to head its investigation into Jerry Sandusky's alleged sex abuse scandal. Louis Freeh, who headed the FBI from 1993 to 2001, says the internal probe might extend back to 1975. The university has faced complaints over choosing two university...

Joe Paterno Has Lung Cancer

Family says it's treatable, and a full recovery is expected

(Newser) - Joe Paterno has lung cancer, his family said today. Son Scott specified that it was treatable and said doctors expected a "full recovery" for his 84-year-old father, reports USA Today . "As everyone can appreciate, this is a deeply personal matter for my parents, and we simply ask that...

Please, Penn State, Decline Your Bowl Game
Please, Penn State, Decline Your Bowl Game
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Nov 17, 2011 12:20 PM CST

Please, Penn State, Decline Your Bowl Game

This season needs to be put out of its misery, Chris Dufresne argues

(Newser) - Penn State has been tone deaf throughout the Jerry Sandusky crisis, so it’s no surprise that its interim president recently said the team should play in a bowl game this year. Wrong, says Chris Dufresne of the LA Times . “Penn State’s season can’t end fast enough....

Big Break in Sandusky Investigation: Online Post

Police talked to McQueary after spotting rumor of Sandusky cover-up

(Newser) - A vital break in the investigation into Jerry Sandusky's alleged sexual abuse of young boys came from a posting in a forum where people chatted about Penn State athletics, the New York Times finds in a detailed look at the case. Investigators—who already suspected that the former defensive...

Cops: McQueary Didn't Report Anything to Us

Chief casts doubt on Penn State coach's new assertion

(Newser) - Police say they have no record of Penn State coach Mike McQueary reporting an alleged child rape in 2002, despite a recent email released by a friend that claims the contrary. “Absolutely not. We don't have any records of him coming to us,” the police chief in...

Paterno Transferred Home to Wife for $1 in July

Experts think deal may have been attempt to shield assets from suits

(Newser) - Joe Paterno transferred full ownership of his $594,000 home to his wife, Sue, for $1 a few months before the Penn State scandal exploded, the New York Times finds. Legal experts believe that the football coach—who was fired last week and admitted that he could have done more...

Joe Paterno Up for $500K Pension After Penn State Ouster
 Paterno Up for $500K Pension 
Nov 16, 2011 5:14 AM CST

Paterno Up for $500K Pension

But retirement system won't give official estimate

(Newser) - Joe Paterno may be out his 46-year career at Penn State, but chances are he won't be going hungry: Joe Pa looks to be in line for a pension of more than $500,000 a year. The AP analyzed state public pension records and determined that Paterno, who has...

News Flash: You're No Better Than Paterno and McQueary

You may not have acted any differently: David Brooks

(Newser) - The allegations against Jerry Sandusky are horrific, yes, but you won’t find David Brooks amongst the masses exclaiming that they would have rushed to police, or rushed at Sandusky and stopped the alleged assault, had they been in Joe Paterno or Mike McQueary's shoes. In the New York ...

Old Sandusky Interview on Kids Turns Creepy

Charity head resigns; Paterno's name off Big Ten trophy

(Newser) - A 1987 NBC interview with Jerry Sandusky looks a lot different through the lens of the past week’s events, the Huffington Post notes. The former Penn State coach chats about the “trust” he’s trying to develop with at-risk kids through his Second Mile charity. Remember, all of...

Michele Bachmann: I Would Beat Jerry Sandusky 'to a Pulp'
 Bachmann: 
 I Would Beat 
 Sandusky 
 'to a Pulp' 
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Nov 13, 2011 12:02 PM CST

Bachmann: I Would Beat Sandusky 'to a Pulp'

Pa. governor explains Paterno's firing, McQuery's 'moral' failing

(Newser) - Count Michele Bachmann among those who want a little extra-judicial punishment for Penn State's Jerry Sandusky: “This is so horrific. On the level of a parent, I think of my children, if that was my child, and my automatic reaction would be, even if I’m a small...

Penn State Scandal: Janitors, Parents Also Knew

'We as a society don't know what to do': professor

(Newser) - With Joe Paterno and Penn State's president both fired —and assistant coach Mike McQueary on "administrative leave" —has everyone who kept quiet about on-campus child abuse been publicly outed? Not by a long shot, reports McClatchy . Parents, janitors, and other school supervisors also knew or suspected...

Emotional Day at Penn State as Game Goes On

Teams, fans join in moment of silence for victims

(Newser) - The Penn State faithful were out in force today to support the young victims, the school, and the football team in its game against Nebraska, reports AP . Both teams took a knee in silence at midfield before the game. It's the first time in nearly 50 years that Joe...

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