Joe Paterno has [NOT] passed away
Edit: Why the hell am I getting downvotes? I said he was dead because CBS Sports reported he was dead. I didn't realize that they were wrong...
http://eye-on-collegefootball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/34497800
ED:BISB - NSFMF. Mark Twain would have something to say about this.
January 21st, 2012 at 9:10 PM ^
Not so fast my friends...
January 21st, 2012 at 9:10 PM ^
Regardless of what happened in his later life, which I'm certain he regretted deeply, he was a good man. He turned a lot of guys into greta members of their communities. There are a lot of people whom I respect, that swear by Coach Paterno. You're remembered by the things you leave behind in those you knew. If that's the case, Joe leaves behind a great legacy of 4 decades of bringing in 18 year kids, and graduating men, who went on to do great things.
January 22nd, 2012 at 1:40 AM ^
...that one mistake shouldn't overshadow a lifetime of good deeds, but when that one mistake is letting your defensive coordinator get away with molesting and raping innocent children under your roof for at least a decade, I have zero respect for the man. His lungs may be failing him now, but nowhere close to how badly he failed those kids.
January 21st, 2012 at 9:10 PM ^
January 21st, 2012 at 9:11 PM ^
RIP. His contributions to the sport will not be forgotten.
January 21st, 2012 at 9:12 PM ^
I told my wife he would be dead in less than year when he got fired, but I never thought this soon. I'm sure he lost his desire for life when everything unfolded. Very sad happening in college football history.
January 21st, 2012 at 9:15 PM ^
January 21st, 2012 at 9:17 PM ^
he died (if he has actually passed away, which is unclear right now) from complications related to lung cancer.
January 21st, 2012 at 9:18 PM ^
amazing that he coached the team 3 months before he died
January 21st, 2012 at 9:21 PM ^
He isn't dead apparently.
January 21st, 2012 at 9:26 PM ^
What the heck is wrong with CBS sports. Man, let the man have some moments of peace at the end.
January 21st, 2012 at 9:27 PM ^
Who's the asshole that said he was originally? Associated Press?
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<br>To quote JFK "there's always some son of a bitch who doesn't get the word."
January 21st, 2012 at 9:21 PM ^
Apparently some are saying it's not true
https://plus.google.com/114753028665775786510/posts/28JvismaXQJ
January 21st, 2012 at 9:22 PM ^
Of the day Bo passed. I was shocked and sad. RIP JoePa
January 21st, 2012 at 9:26 PM ^
God bless
January 21st, 2012 at 9:27 PM ^
There is no confirmation from a credible source. Adam Jacobi is reporting it for Eye on Sports from CBS, but no major outlet anywhere is saying Paterno has passed. Let's wait for corroboration before starting another candlelight vigil.
January 21st, 2012 at 9:29 PM ^
Hes not dead. Jay Paterno just tweeted it. People in the media are idiots. No link bc im on my phone. Im sure someone will post it.
January 21st, 2012 at 9:32 PM ^
makes idiots of some media sources. Low class when reports of someones death are erroneous.
January 21st, 2012 at 11:01 PM ^
Jesus. You'll note that most major news organizations did not jump the gun. I love when people like you use one outlier example in order to make a grand generalization.
January 21st, 2012 at 9:29 PM ^
Paterno family tweets no more than 3 mintues old
January 21st, 2012 at 9:30 PM ^
CBS dropped the ball. Unreal. You absolutely can't be wrong when you report a death like this.
January 21st, 2012 at 11:56 PM ^
Sadly, there is a lot of ad revenue to be made by running with a first report (accurate or not). These are the times we live in.
January 21st, 2012 at 9:30 PM ^
DEsmond says
http://twitter.com/DesmondHoward/statuses/160911753721552897
"Waiting for Paterno family to release such private information is what's right. The news won't be any less sad if you report it 1st or last."
I agree
January 21st, 2012 at 9:33 PM ^
My roommate is a 40 yr old psu alum and keeps crying. I feel terrible for him, and can't stop thinking about when Bo passed
January 21st, 2012 at 9:38 PM ^
This is way different and has to be WAAAAY harder. I come from after Bo's time but outside of the coincidence of it being on the eve of the OSU game, it was a just a case of an older man dying that had to happen sooner or later.
The wounds (not to mention memories of him actually coaching) are so fresh for PSU fans that this has to be incredibly impactful. They saw their one and only coaching icon dragged through the mud by not just the national media, but non-sports media as well. To come off that and prepare for the man's death while still having to sympathize with the kids Sandusky abused, just ... wow.
January 21st, 2012 at 9:55 PM ^
I agree with u. I was just saying
January 21st, 2012 at 11:40 PM ^
January 21st, 2012 at 9:34 PM ^
Hurray. Joe makes a 4th qtr comeback. No matter what went down with Sandusky, the guy is a fighter.
January 21st, 2012 at 9:35 PM ^
Seriously reporting a story that is fabricated should be a crime at the very least should lose his job
January 21st, 2012 at 9:39 PM ^
I think that is a given.
Hope "being first" was worth it for this jackass.
January 21st, 2012 at 9:42 PM ^
They reported something they thought was true. The truth was obviously going to come out, so it isn't like they were trying to pull a fast one.
Epic Journalism Fail, which will (and should) probably cost someone a job? Absolutely. Criminal? Absolutely not.
January 21st, 2012 at 9:49 PM ^
January 21st, 2012 at 9:37 PM ^
Ace Williams has started working for CBS
January 21st, 2012 at 9:41 PM ^
might of lost their job tonight. How can you do something so stupid like that?
January 22nd, 2012 at 8:53 AM ^
January 21st, 2012 at 9:47 PM ^
January 21st, 2012 at 9:47 PM ^
This was sent to me by my dad and is from WBRE out of Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton a few minutes ago.
Update: Eyewitness News was on the air reporting that OnwardState.com and CBS Sports were reporting Joe Paterno's death. However Paul McGloin said live on WBRE that his son Matt had not heard that. Reports of players receiving an e-mail have been refuted and now family members report that Joe Paterno is alive and in serious condition. More updates as they come in...
January 21st, 2012 at 10:10 PM ^
When it's all said and done, does anyone actually remember who broke the story first?
January 21st, 2012 at 10:12 PM ^
Ace Williams?
January 21st, 2012 at 10:18 PM ^
When the story is wrong you remember who broke it first. I will always remember cbs broke the story that Joe Pa died, even though he didn't.
January 21st, 2012 at 10:18 PM ^
...if they f*ck it up like this...
January 21st, 2012 at 10:40 PM ^
The managing editor of Onward State, PSU's student newspaper, is stepping down for his paper being the source of the false report that Paterno died.
January 21st, 2012 at 10:42 PM ^
Media: Joe Paterno is dead.
<br>Family: He's not dead, he's resting.
January 21st, 2012 at 10:46 PM ^
Lovely budgie.
January 21st, 2012 at 10:46 PM ^
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January 21st, 2012 at 11:09 PM ^
January 22nd, 2012 at 8:32 AM ^
He's just pointing out that the fact that you have a three month year old son doesn't matter. I have a two year old. I think that unless you have kids, you have no idea how much a parent actually cares. If something like this happened to my son, look out because I would not be able to control myself...