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Buzz Bissinger on Joe Paterno: “He was not a good guy. He wasn’t. He was power crazy, he listened to nobody…”

Friday, November 18th, 2011

We've tried to limit our interview coverage of the Jerry Sandusky and Penn State sex scandal to those either directly  involved with the program or with close ties to the individuals at the heart of the sordid saga. But let's make an exception for the always-opinionated Buzz Bissinger. No, not ...

Bill Clinton Talks New Book ‘Back to Work’, his Beloved Arkansas Razorbacks’ Looming Showdown with LSU, and the Penn State Sex Scandal

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

No matter which way you lean politically, it's hard not to at least respect and appreciate Bill Clinton for his ability to carry on a conversation regardless of the topic. I know there's plenty of folks who can't stand the 42nd President of the United States for his Slick Willie ...

Former Graduate Assistant Blasts Joe Paterno: “It’s like Madoff. Not only did he cover it up, there’s no way this wasn’t apparent.”

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

Meet Matt Paknis. Now 49 years old, Paknis was a former victim of sexual abuse as a child and also a one time graduate assistant under Joe Paterno in the late 1980's.  Whether that means we should pay particularly close attention to him or if we should be wary of ...

Governor Tom Corbett on why Jerry Sandusky Wasn’t Charged Earlier: “We wanted to build a case that would be good when it got to the courtroom.”

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett has taken quite a bit of heat for the length of time taken in the Jerry Sandusky investigation. All along though, Governor Corbett has preached for a careful review of the case until enough witnesses are comfortable to speak out, and the right amount of evidence ...

Bob Costas: The First Person to Get an Interview with Jerry Sandusky and He Didn’t Even Plan for It

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

Every day there continues to be more, revealing information when it comes to the case against former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. Sandusky has been accused of sexually abusing boys as young as ten years old. There are a lot of questions still remaining about this sexual abuse scandal ...

Lou Holtz on PSU Student Riots: “It’s a bad reflection on Penn State and bad way for our young people to learn how to react.”

Friday, November 11th, 2011

We’ve had all angles covered here on SRI regarding the child sex abuse scandal rocking the Penn State campus. After hearing the heinous allegations against Jerry Sandusky and the apparent bare minimum that Joe Paterno, Graham Spanier, Mike McQueary, Tim Curley and Gary Schultz all put fourth to protect the innocent ...

Former Penn State Quarterback Todd Blackledge: “What took place was evil”

Friday, November 11th, 2011

Todd Blackledge certainly knows what it means to be a part of the Penn State family. The former quarterback was a three-year starter who led the Nittany Lions to a national championship in 1982. Like everyone else, the current ESPN analyst has been stunned by this news and says, while ...

Mark Madden On the Penn State Scandal’s Newest Rumor: “The story is the Second Mile pimped out young boys to wealthy donors.”

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

The child sex abuse scandal at Penn State is heinous, it’s disgusting, and it’s something that I will never be able to forget. There are so many people guilty of not doing enough, there are so many questions that still remain, and the real story is about the children who ...

Chris Spielman, ESPN Enter “Uncharted Territory” in Covering Penn State-Nebraska

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

The Penn State scandal and Joe Paterno's firing have rocked college football and will continue to be the major story for some time. That said, on Saturday, there's still a game to be played as the Nittany Lions host the Nebraska Cornhuskers. And someone has the dubious distinction of having ...

O.J. McDuffie: “If they find Jerry (Sandusky) guilty I don’t think there is a big enough punishment for him.”

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

Joe Paterno spent 62 years at Penn State University, he guided the Nittany Lions to 409 wins, and the Big Ten Championship Trophy has his name on it. Yet Joe Paterno’s legacy is forever tarnished and his squeaky clean image that was built on “honor” will forever be stained. Paterno ...