You said Paterno was being dragged down by the actions of another man. He is not. Everyone who is holding Paterno responsible is doing it because he didnt do enough to stop it.

You obviously didnt get the facts before you posted.

And its not condescending. You frequently make statements on this board that seem like the thoughts of a non sports fan. John Salmons, QBR being a ranking system, trying to take credit away from a GM because he "had a lot talented players", Joe Paterno is sympatheic figure, Tiger Woods is bad for golf....

Indeed someone can ask a question. You dont do that. You post a misguided opinion then embark on a back and forth where you finally get the facts and amend the first opinion.

Im not being a sports fan snob. Im the first to admit when I dont know about certain aspects of sports/topics discussed here.

No, I dont do ignore lists.

Ill just continue doing what Im doing.

You could do some research though.


And I dont pay special attention to you, those are legedarily ridiculous statements on this board.

those are legedarily ridiculous statements on this board.

Im pretty hammered right now.

Cool man. Whatever you say.

Spanky Typo's are not THAT awesome.

Im pretty hammered right now.

It's not just a typo. You made up a word and then mis-spelled your made up word.

That's kinda awesome, right?

...by admitting the omission of his moral responsibility today. Rather than be forced into something he can show that he realizes he owed people more, accept the blame and as a leader is also facing the consequences by stepping down.

If you're going to look at it as black and white, right and wrong, you can only conclude that Paterno was wrong. I dont have any sympathy for him. He was treated like a God for years. He should have understood his responsibilty. But he was an old man. He told someone else and figured he would let others handle it. That cant be excused. But he didnt try to cover it up or hide something to protect a friend. If he had, I would say he was as guilty as Sandusky. He was just an old man who didnt do as much as he should have. Thats his legacy.

+1. The longer this goes on, the more angry everyone gets. It has gotten to the point where everyone seems to be more angry at him than any other person, including Sandusky, in this scandal. He is getting absolutely crucified.

+1. The longer this goes on, the more angry everyone gets. It has gotten to the point where everyone seems to be more angry at him than any other person, including Sandusky, in this scandal. He is getting absolutely crucified.

It's just as bad, maybe a worse in a few ways.

There are characteristics of child predators...there's could be some sort of psychology there maybe even physiological. Same could be true for serial killers, I don't really know. Could be a disconnect of right from wrong, compulsion, etc. Obviously Sandusky is a sicko of the sickest kind and in my opinion evil.

There was a whole group of people that put their organization, jobs, positions or whatever above the needs of those kids. They did protect this man, they allowed it to go on. That to me, may be even sicker. They knew the difference and they all turned a blind eye to it. Not just a few but several, and it's absolutely disgusting.

All it took was one person to call the police. All these supposed smart men making all the same dumb decision.

I think the police knew, didn't they? I'm pretty sure I read that two detectives overheard Sandusky talking to the mother of one of his victims.

Im pretty hammered right now.

Yes, the police knew about some of the reports. They took it to the DA - he decided not to press forward. The same DA who is now missing and presumed dead and his laptop was found in a river, damaged beyond repair.

Im pretty hammered right now.

Honestly this all sounds like a bad movie.