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Old 01-24-2012, 10:46 AM   #13 (permalink)
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I remember Joe Pa back to the Todd Blackledge days with Curt Warner in the backfield. He was an inspiring coach. Its very unfortunate that he didn't do the right thing,but his legacy as a head coach will never be forgotten. One of the true greats along with Stagg and Bryant. Its a real shame to see him pass on.
I will never understand how people's love of football can cause them to still have respect for someone after they've done something scummy. If Joe Douchebag from accounting gets arrested for embezzlement, nobody says, "It's a shame he did what he did, but we'll always remember him for being such a great accountant." Apparently covering for pedophiles, dog fighting, or rape don't count as good enough reasons to throw someone under the bus if they're good at football.
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