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Week #9 College Football ViewPoint: What to Watch For

Ahhh, the last weekend in October, and you know what that means…Halloween and time to Trick or Treat!  it got me thinking, what should I go as this weekend for the big Penn State – Ohio State…Read More

Al Pacino to Play Joe Paterno in Upcoming Movie

Based on the history of Hollywood, we all knew the Jerry Sandusky/Penn State/Joe Paterno movie was coming. Well, it’s here. Multiple sources are confirming that none other than Scarface himself,…Read More

Taking Louis Freeh’s Word

Without comment, here are some facts on former FBI Director Louis Freeh, who conducted an investigation on Penn State dating from November to July: From Bloomberg Businessweek Bin Hammam’s Life Ban…Read More

Paterno Family Appealing NCAA Sanctions

In a statement issued by the Paterno family, they have announced that they intend to appeal the sanctions levied by the NCAA on Penn State. I know many are tired of the Paternos and their statements but…Read More

Guest Author: No Death Penalty For Penn State

By Shiloh Winder Los Angeles, Calif. During the past week, the sports media landscape has been filled with calls for the NCAA to involve itself in the Jerry Sandusky scandal and hand Penn State football…Read More

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Rumored/Sources: Paterno Statue To Fall This Weekend

Late last night, two separate tweets came across my timeline, one citing a rumor and the other, a source.…Read More

Former Board of Trustees Chairman Resigns

In news that was first rumored late Wednesday evening, Steve Garban, the embattled former Chairman of…Read More

Penn State Death Penalty: Arguments For… and Against

Over the last week, I feel like I’ve read one hundred different articles explaining why the NCAA…Read More

Paternoville Is No More. Say Hello to Nittanyville

I had a brief conversation yesterday with Paternoville president Troy Weller, who told me that there…Read More

Guest Author on Penn State’s Grieving Process

“Life is uncharted territory.  It reveals itself one moment at a time.”            …Read More

Freeh Report Creates More Questions For The Lesser Known

After reading the ~145 pages of the Freeh Report, I sat back for a second… I was exhausted, disheartened,…Read More

Five Reasons the Freeh Report Is Crucial

Thursday at 9:00 a.m. the Freeh Report, a detailed description of apparently everything that has happened…Read More

Nittany Nation Suffers Unjust Media and Public Scrutiny

Written by Guest Author, Craig Dauman As I opened ESPN’s website, as I often do to catch up on the…Read More

The Paterno Family Issues Statement Ahead of Freeh Report Release

It seems as though the Paterno family spokesman, Dan McGinn, has been a very busy man of late. This evening,…Read More

Joe Paterno Being Irrationally Judged Based on Vague Leaked Emails

CNN’s AC360 ran a story last night about the content of emails (CNN doesn’t have the actual…Read More

Spring Fever At Penn State

There has certainly been a different atmosphere surrounding Penn State’s 2012 spring practice compared…Read More

Joe’s First Cotton Bowl And A Defining Win For Penn State

I have been a Penn State fan for a long time, and when I started writing for Victory Bell Rings, I thought…Read More

What do YOU know about Joe Paterno?

Over the last few days, I have answered emails, messages and tweets about how disgraceful it is to support…Read More

Poll: Joe Paterno Fired as Penn State Head Coach

Let us know your thoughts on how the board of trustees has handled the firing of Joe Paterno. Do you…Read More

Moye injury, Szczerba struggles and other press conference notes

Joe Paterno held his weekly press conference on Tuesday in order to tie up some loose ends from the Purdue…Read More