This afternoon, the Washington Post will publish a story that many of us have been waiting months to read. Joe Paterno has been virtually silent since his firing this fall. What the interview covers remains to be seen, but the questions that should be asked are numerous. Read more after the jump.
Raise your hand if you have ever heard of an employee being fired from a company after more than four decades of service and then donating money to the same company. A few days ago, I doubt I would have seen many hands raised, if any.
Fifty years from now, someone not yet born will look at a list of men who have been head coaches for the Penn State Football program. The long-term future of that list is anyone's guess; however, one guarantee is that in between the names "Joe Paterno" and "Bill O'Brien" will read "Tom Bradley, November 9, 2011- January 7, 2012, 1-3 record.
Bill O'Brien officially met the media in a Saturday morning press conference at the Nittany Lion Inn. Accompanied by his wife and one of his two sons, who was wearing a Silas Redd jersey, he laid out his appreciation and plans for the future of the Penn State football program.
Thursday evening, ESPN reporter Chris Mortensen reported that New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien had reached an agreement with Penn State to be Joe Paterno's successor. Twenty four hours later, after arriving in State College, Penn State official have confirmed the report and have scheduled an 11 30 a.m. press conference this morning.
After 58 days, Penn State appears to have found its successor to Joe Paterno. Sources have told Chris Mortensen that the current New England Patriots offensive coordinator will be named head coach, with an official announcement on Saturday.