PA Governor Holds Presser, Says NCAA Actions "Unlawful"

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Yeah, this was a little too good to be true...

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett, who apparently, has nothing better to do with his time decided to take the NCAA to court over actions he claims are "unlawful" in administering the sanctions against Penn State in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal.

Here's the press conference in its entirety...


"...the NCAA shouldn’t have sanctioned Penn State. I believe, and our suit contends, that the NCAA had no authority and operated outside of their own bylaws with these sanctions that they brought. This was a criminal matter, not a violation of NCAA rules,” Corbett said.

With all due respect, Penn State failed not only its students, supporters, student-athletes, boosters, backers, and the state itself. For the state to file an anti-trust lawsuit against the NCAA on the grounds of challenging a document that the school itself signed (which, State College will undoubtedly say was done under duress...), is pretty brash...

"Our complaint states that the NCAA forced Penn State’s new president to agree to its sanctions under threat of the death penalty for the Penn State football program for four years. It did so without conducting its own investigation and without following its own rules for reviewing potential infractions by its members,” Corbett said.

But paying attention to the Freeh Report was a bad idea...???

Corbett refers to the punishments as "harsh, unjustified and unprecedented."
What would the victims say about how they were treated...???

Donald M. Remy, NCAA Executive Vice President and General Counsel issued this statement to the media:

“We are disappointed by the Governor's action today. Not only does this forthcoming lawsuit appear to be without merit, it is an affront to all of the victims in this tragedy - lives that were destroyed by the criminal actions of Jerry Sandusky. While the innocence that was stolen can never be restored, Penn State has accepted the consequences for its role and the role of its employees and is moving forward. Today's announcement by the Governor is a setback to the University's efforts.”

And if Corbett, who is a trustee himself, didn't act like this over the summer... why does he get to act this way now...???

BREAKING: Ray Lewis To Retire

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Not that this is much of a surprise or anything, but in a season beset and besotten with injuries, Ravens uber-linebacker Ray Lewis will retire at season's end...

And his speed, voracity, ferocity, and timing will be missed...
Just in time for JD Clowney to suit up as a Raven...

You heard it here first...
Enjoy...
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Jordan Eberle Score HT In 2:43

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Jordan Eberle is abusing people in the American Hockey League this year since the minors are the only place in North America where we can go see any action...

He's toiling in Oklahoma City and got a hat trick in 2:43 the other night...
The first two goals were nine seconds apart...

Not bad...


Go Barons...

State Of PA Taking NCAA To Court Over Penn State

The Governor of the state of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, is planing on coming forth with a lawsuit against the NCAA for their actions against Penn State University that included the huge eight figure fine, extensive bowl ban, vacated wins under Joe Paterno as head football coach, and scholarship reductions.

A press conference is scheduled Wednesday to explain where the state is coming from...

The school, while already having agreed to the implentation of the NCAA sanctions in July, is not a party to the actions of Governor Corbett- but the HQ can fairly assess that they have been kept in the loop on the whole thing.

The suit should challenge the notion of the NCAA as a governing and enforcement body, and will have to answer to the thought that elected officials inside the state of Pennsylvania wanted the fines against the university to stay at home.

Currently, the fines are being distributed on a national basis for preventing child abuse. Both sides are not addressing this idea publicly...

At the same time, the case brought forth by Mike McQueary against the university is still scheduled to proceed without any kind of delay. McQueary claims he was wrongly fired by the school.

Here's that update from State College...
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Penn State wants the McQueary case postponed until all Sandusky questions are addressed by the courts...

Not happening yet...

Orange Bowl To NIU: We Didn't Want You Here...

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Florida State alums around the country were already cringing at the idea of the no-win situation that is the Orange Bowl against Northern Illinois...

Big win over Northern Illinois: No love since "it shoulda happened anyway..."

Escaping Northern Illinois game with a win: No love bordering on laughter for barely beating a #MACtion squad...

Loss To Northern Illinois: Laughter amongst the universe and lighted pitchforks heading to Tallahassee to demand the head of Jimbo Fisher...

And here was the discussion from the beginning...
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Then, this week preparing for the Orange Bowl according to Feldman, a bowl rep told an NIU staffer: "You guys [NIU] don't even deserve to be here,” the Orange Bowl rep said to the NIU staffer. “We didn't even want you here.”

Really...???

Now, despite Huskies QB Jordan Lynch's running his mouth, and Herbstreit contradicting himself on multiple programs across the four-letter saying that (first) Florida State will be coming in unmotivated to (now) being ready to take some skulls...???

Their reaction on Bee-Cee-Ess selection day...???
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To the conversation that Feldman is now reporting...???

Let's just throw grease on the fire, shall we...???

JD Clowney- Oh, Good Lord!

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Remember the reaction from Ed Helms in "The Hangover" when he saw the first pictures stuck in the camera...???

Well, the same could be said here...


Jadeveon Clowney separates Vincent Smith from the football, his own equipment, and anything else within a seven-yard radius...

And he, now, has made himself, (health permitting) the number one pick in the 2014 NFL Draft..

Wilson Cedes Control Of Bills To Brandon

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Ralph Wilson did something he said he would never do again...

The 94-year-old owner of the Buffalo Bills decided to hand over all executive control of his football team to President/CEO Russ Brandon.

"Russ Brandon has done a tremendous job in his 16 years with our organization and is very highly respected throughout the National Football League. He has proven to be extremely successful with each new level of responsibility he has been given and has earned this opportunity. Russ is a proven leader and he will now have full authority over the entire Buffalo Bills operation. I have granted him full autonomy to run the organization as he feels is best," Wilson said in a statement released by the team.

Brandon has said that GM Buddy Nix will be there in his position for the next three seasons.

Here's how the breaker was handled in Buffalo...

Wilson had done this move once before when Tom Donohoe had been given total autonomy, but that ended after only four years.

Next moves for Brandon and Nix are finding a new head coach and, probably, a new quarterback- whether through the draft or free agency to replace Ryan Fitzpatrick.