/tags/joe-paterno Joe Paterno en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 30 May 2013 13:50:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-05-30/paterno-family-sues-ncaa-to-reverse-sandusky-sanctions The family of late football coach Joe Paterno says it will file a lawsuit in Pennsylvania today, seeking the reversal of NCAA sanctions against Penn State that resulted from the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. Thu, 30 May 2013 13:50:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-05-30/paterno-family-sues-ncaa-to-reverse-sandusky-sanctions Bill Chappell /2013-02-09/week-in-sports-nba-season-hits-halfway-point The NBA's All-Star Game is just next weekend, and it's a surprise which teams are hottest going into the break. In Pennsylvania, the Paterno family is gearing up to address last summer's devastating Freeh Report. Civil War-era baseball also made headlines this week. NPR sports correspondent Tom Goldman shares all this with Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon. Sat, 09 Feb 2013 13:00:00 GMT /2013-02-09/week-in-sports-nba-season-hits-halfway-point /npr-news/2012-08-15/paterno-sobbed-uncontrollably-day-after-being-fired-book-says Dismissed because of evidence that he didn't do enough to alert authorities to a former assistant's abuse of young boys, Paterno knew he'd been ruined. "My name," he said, was "gone." Journalist Joe Posnanski's book goes on sale next week. Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:01:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-08-15/paterno-sobbed-uncontrollably-day-after-being-fired-book-says Mark Memmott /npr-news/2012-08-03/paterno-family-will-appeal-sanctions-ncaa-rejects-attempt The family argues that the sanctions were implemented in haste and without due process. Fri, 03 Aug 2012 22:28:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-08-03/paterno-family-will-appeal-sanctions-ncaa-rejects-attempt Eyder Peralta /npr-news/2012-07-22/a-recurring-wound-penn-state-removes-joe-paterno-statue The famous statue of beloved coach Joe Paterno will stand outside Penn State University's football stadium no more. Sun, 22 Jul 2012 11:47:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-07-22/a-recurring-wound-penn-state-removes-joe-paterno-statue Eyder Peralta /npr-news/npr-news/2012-07-03/joe-paternos-legacy-protect-players-at-all-costs The key to winning as a big-time coach is keeping your players eligible. Commentator Frank Deford says that when Joe Paterno's old assistant was in trouble, his instincts kicked in: Paterno kept Jerry Sandusky eligible. Wed, 04 Jul 2012 04:01:00 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2012-07-03/joe-paternos-legacy-protect-players-at-all-costs Frank Deford /npr-news/2012-03-12/penn-state-paterno-was-fired-after-failure-of-leadership The university said the star Penn State coach did his minimum legal duty but that was not enough. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:36:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-03-12/penn-state-paterno-was-fired-after-failure-of-leadership Eyder Peralta /npr-news/2012-01-26/at-penn-state-emotional-memorial-service-for-joe-paterno An estimated 10,000 people attended the service for the former football coach. He died Sunday, at the age of 85. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:05:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-01-26/at-penn-state-emotional-memorial-service-for-joe-paterno Mark Memmott /npr-news/2012-01-24/as-a-coach-paterno-was-one-of-a-kind For a moment, put aside how Penn State's Joe Paterno — whose credo was "Success with Honor" — acted with regard to pedophilia, and consider Coach Paterno, which is what he still was barely 11 weeks ago. Will any college coach ever again possess the power he did over his university? It doesn't seem likely. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:01:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-01-24/as-a-coach-paterno-was-one-of-a-kind Frank Deford /npr-news/2012-01-22/legendary-football-coach-joe-paterno-mourned All day cars drove slowly past a bronze statue of Paterno, who coached Penn State's football team for 61 years until he was forced out last November. Many stopped and quietly walked up to the statue outside the football stadium to pay respects to "JoePa," who died Sunday. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:58:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-01-22/legendary-football-coach-joe-paterno-mourned Jeff Brady