Comments on: Joe Posnanski Addresses “Paterno” in USA Today Piece

By: Jake

Jake — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:57:10 +0000

He went there to write a book on Saint Joe. Little did he know that aint Joe was a joke. A guy who protected and lied for a child predator. Who thinks the book will be the real version of Paterno? Sorry your hero got shamed, Joe, but you should have shelved your book. You wont do it justice.

By: PurdueMatt

PurdueMatt — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:04:28 +0000

Posnanski is full of shit.

By: Sir Spicious

Sir Spicious — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:37:12 +0000

Anything that doesnt damn his entire existence will be seen as a “love letter.” People arent ready for perspective yet.

What is the time limit on anger for him being child rape culpable for profit?

touche.

By: Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:33:19 +0000

Bro Paterno, legend.

By: 48yearslump

48yearslump — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:03:42 +0000

What is the time limit on anger for him being child rape culpable for profit?

One million years

By: sousedbergin

sousedbergin — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:23:36 +0000

People arent ready for perspective yet.

What is the time limit on anger for him being child rape culpable for profit?

By: vajayjay redick

vajayjay redick — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:21:02 +0000

Perhaps in two years when this has cooled a little people would gain a bit more perspective and be accepting of a book that acknowledges Paterno’s massive failings without completely damning his entire existence.

Truth. Anything that doesnt damn his entire existence will be seen as a “love letter.” People arent ready for perspective yet.

By: gfunk supreme

gfunk supreme — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:19:14 +0000

We won’t know how successful Posnanski was until reading “Paterno,” though, as the initial comments on his piece suggest, it may be too soon for most to approach with an unclenched mind.

I look forward to reading your hatchet job on the book

By: Grizz

Grizz — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:14:14 +0000

How incredible would it be if that screen grab was Todd Charske

By: Big Hoss

Big Hoss — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:10:42 +0000

I generally like Posnanski’s work, even though a lot of it is about baseball which I don’t follow closely. Without question he’s one of the most thoughtful writers out there. Which is why I don’t get the relentless piling on from pretty much every other sportswriter, nearly all of whom are far lesser writers themselves. We should at least give Pos the benefit of the doubt until we know what he says in his book.

One thing I think he’s absolutely right about is that Paterno was never the saint he was portrayed to be, and he likely isn’t the villain that everyone sees him as now, either. As it often is, the truth is somewhere in the middle. It’s not always black or white as so many journalists today would have you believe.

I think Posnanski’s piece in the USA Today hits it right on the mark, and if his book really is as he describes it I think it will be a sound effort. My only concern is that it is too soon and will fall victim to a lot of people still boiling over what happened. Perhaps in two years when this has cooled a little people would gain a bit more perspective and be accepting of a book that acknowledges Paterno’s massive failings without completely damning his entire existence.

By: guinnessgirl13

guinnessgirl13 — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:10:35 +0000

wonder if Posnanski has a chapter about JoePa’s in-game pants-shitting incident?

Nice comments at the bottom of that video.

By: Ty Duffy

Ty Duffy — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:06:45 +0000

not really sure why that FB thread was included…

Not a Facebook thread. Those were the first comments at bottom of Posnanski’s article.

By: PeerLessPrices

PeerLessPrices — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:00:40 +0000

That FB thing is nuts

It’s ruining the world. One nosy mom at a time.

Tough spot for Posnanski.

Would be an awful position to be in. Hope he makes it out without too many bruises

By: Jim Harbaugh Scramble

Jim Harbaugh Scramble — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:59:30 +0000

not really sure why that FB thread was included…

ditto.

As for Posnanski, he should stick to baseball.

By: MP III

MP III — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:57:43 +0000

Tough spot for Posnanski. But I won’t read it anyway.

me neither. beyond occasionallly reading links on websites, i dont give a shit about anything penn state related.

By: NDub

NDub — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:51:08 +0000

Tough spot for Posnanski. But I won't read it anyway.I wonder if Posnanski has a chapter about JoePa's in-game pants-shitting incident?

By: kaiserwilhelmreems is commenting too quickly

kaiserwilhelmreems is commenting too quickly — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:43:11 +0000

not really sure why that FB thread was included…

maybe we’ll find out this fall…

By: spencer096

spencer096 — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:40:42 +0000

not really sure why that FB thread was included…

By: KC Resident

KC Resident — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:39:35 +0000

Holy shit. Michelle never locked down her FB page. Anyone can comment on that thread.

By: KC Resident

KC Resident — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:37:27 +0000

Michelle Anne Leonard. Humanized.

https://www.facebook.com/michelle.a.leonard.5

/Not going to bother looking for her myspace page.
//2008 TBL joke.