“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
–John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron of Acton
The sanctions meted out to Penn State are a little over twelve hours old and the apologists and pundits outraged at the... read more »
July 23, 2012 9:53 pm / 2 comments
Saturday was a jumble of emotions for this fan of the Cardinal and White. I waited with grand anticipation for the Badgers to appear in the first ever Big(12)Ten Football Championship Game in the evening. But before that, in the afternoon,... read more »
December 4, 2011 9:44 am / 1 comment
Last night, students at Penn State University staged a rally on the front lawn of Joe Paterno’s home. They held signs and chanted for the coach. They sang stadium cheers. They showed their support for the man whose name is synonymous with... read more »
November 9, 2011 6:11 pm / 4 comments
Yesterday I alluded to the Mandated Reporter law and included a link to the Pennsylvania state law. There are a lot of people trying to tell me that Joe Paterno did nothing wrong, that he fulfilled his end of the deal by telling his higher-ups... read more »
November 9, 2011 1:22 pm / 1 comment
This morning, I was all ready to bury the University of Wisconsin football team. Don’t get me wrong; the Badgers deserve every bit of scorn heaped upon them but reality intervened when I looked at the numbers. Not the numbers the... read more »
October 30, 2011 7:25 am / 5 comments
I am as innocent regarding any conspiracy as any of you gentlemen in the room.
–Jack Ruby
Remember playing kickball in grade school? Wait, back that up a bit. Remember picking teams for kickball... read more »
September 30, 2011 6:04 pm / 6 comments
I was in attendance for the Green Bay Packers final preseason game at Lambeau Field on Thursday night so I didn’t get around to watching the University of Wisconsin/UNLV football game until this morning. Obviously, the Badgers looked... read more »
September 4, 2011 7:27 am / 1 comment
On Saturday, the two top ranked college football teams in the country routed grossly overmatched opponents with the University of Florida defeating Florida International (oops, sorry–FIU as per the media guide) 62-3 and Alabama shutting... read more »
November 22, 2009 6:26 am / 1 comment
Todd McShay of Scouts, Inc. and ESPN rates Wisconsin tailback P.J. Hill as the 22nd best running back to enter this spring’s NFL draft. Explain to me again why he’s coming out early.
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February 19, 2009 3:51 am / no comments