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From the Citizen's Voice:

Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno is near death, a source confirmed to The Citizens' Voice.

Paterno's wife, Sue, summoned close friends and longtime staff members this afternoon to the State College hospital where Paterno has been undergoing treatments since last weekend.

Paterno wanted to see them and say a final goodbye, Sue told one of the staff members, the source said.

Paterno, diagnosed with cancer days after his Nov. 9 firing, has been weakened by radiation and chemotherapy treatments, a member of his family told the Voice.

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Well, shit.

Remember those stories, pre-Sandusky child rape scandal, about how Paterno would not retire because he feared sharing the fate of Bear Bryant?

Yeah, me too.

by Midnight Rambler on Jan 21, 2012 6:02 PM CST reply actions  

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I blame Jerry Sandusky for murdering him.

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by jonfmorse on Jan 21, 2012 3:45 PM PST

In the name of the Woody, the Bo, and the Mustache Ride. Amen.

by Pariahwulfen on Jan 21, 2012 6:05 PM CST reply actions  

If you're so inclined, say a prayer for JoePa...

Whatever he did or didn’t do with regards to Sandusky, Joe is by all accounts a good man and has had a positive effect on a lot of lives. Hope he recovers.

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by Spartan D on Jan 21, 2012 6:25 PM CST reply actions  

Thoughts and Prayers

With Joe Pa and the PSU Family. Pray for recovery

by Bmore_spartan on Jan 21, 2012 6:29 PM CST reply actions  

Terrible news!

Now is definitely not the time to be rehashing the scandal, but time to honor a great man and his family! My prayers.

by biggy84 on Jan 21, 2012 6:44 PM CST reply actions  

RIP Joe

In the long run, I believe the good things he did on and off the field will count for more than will the manner in which his career ended.*

*The manner of that end is worthy of discussion in the historical record, but I agree—not right now.

by Midnight Rambler on Jan 21, 2012 8:07 PM CST reply actions  

CBS Sports has done the impossible.

They have performed worse journalism than ESPN. The family spokesman has called the report of JoePa’s death absolutely false. Jay Paterno has tweeted Joe Pa is still fighting. CBS Sports is trending worldwide because everyone is furious with them. Unbelievable.

by OSUreds on Jan 21, 2012 8:53 PM CST reply actions  

Not an auspicious beginning at CBS for a certain former SBN staffer.

The original article seems to have been yanked, but I am pretty sure his name was on the CBS Sports false death announcement.

by Midnight Rambler on Jan 21, 2012 9:13 PM CST up reply actions  

no kidding

i cringed too when i saw who wrote it. you know everyone else has it written already, he just jumped the gun

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by justsomehawkeyefan on Jan 21, 2012 11:46 PM CST up reply actions  

Who was it?

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by Hilary Lee on Jan 22, 2012 1:03 PM CST up reply actions  

JoePa didnt

Deserve to go out like this. So sad on so many levels.

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by Ted Glover on Jan 22, 2012 1:15 AM CST via mobile reply actions  

From ESPN
Joe Paterno has died at the age of 85 after experiencing serious complications from lung-cancer treatment.

The health of Paterno, who had fought the disease for two months, had grown progressively worse after he recently broke his pelvis in a fall at his home in State College, Pa.

The family announced his death Sunday shortly after 10 a.m. ET., The Associated Press reported.

by Revenge of the Fallen on Jan 22, 2012 9:25 AM CST reply actions  

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