Roundup: Everyone Has an Opinion on Joe Paterno, Jim Romenesko Leaves Poynter & Watch a Police Car Crash into a House
By Jason McIntyre
ESPN dropped the ball badly Wednesday night in Happy Valley. [NYT]
I can’t believe how Poynter did Jim Romenesko dirty to the point that he resigned. That’s terrible. [Poynter]
A 6-foot-8 Jevhovah’s Witness who has potential as a basketball player? Good read. [SI]
And here’s your first sponsor that doesn’t want to associate with Penn State, so it pulled out of the Nebraska telecast. [USA Today]
Did 2nd Mile Foundation know about Jerry Sandusky’s abuse allegations? [Post-Gazette]
Virginia Tech 37, Georgia Tech 26. Hokies still in the mix for a BCS game. [Roanoke Times]
Sizeable story we missed due to the Joe Paterno ouster: some pretty big corruption in the UCF athletic department. [Sentinel]
So, uh, what do you guys think about this Sally Jenkins column on Joe Paterno? I highly suggesting giving it a read. [Wash Post]
Former Montreal soccer player David Testo has come out of the closet. [CBC]
Clay Travis profiles Kirk Herbstreit. [Outkick the Coverage]
It’s good to know Jerry Sandusky and Tom Bradley were so tight. [The Express]
The Chargers opened the season 4-1, but have now lost four in a row. [Union Tribune]
“The Ugandan Giant” Kamala Reportedly Has Foot Amputated. [Lords of Pain]
Prince Fielder is a better investment than Albert Pujols? [MLB.com]
John Beck is winless. [DC Sports Bog]
The car that failed to yield to the cop is getting charged in this crash. [H/t Josh Elliott]
Two months old, but I hadn’t seen it.
Did you know North Carolina is playing Michigan State tonight on an aircraft carrier? Here’s a time lapse video of the court getting built.
This Philadelphia Eagles fan is rapping. It’s not bad early, but he goes on and on and on …
Come on, you know these kids crack you up.