Bob Long on Cory Giger’s Sports Central on Paterno’s Passing
Bob Long was a guest on Cory Giger’s Sports Central, the most prominent afternoon radio show in Central Pennsylvania. He talked about the passing of Joe Paterno, plans to honor his memory on campus, and the perspective of Penn State students on campus. Check it out!
Podcast: January 24th Philly’s Phinest
To open this edition of Philly’s Phinest, we reflected on the passing of Joe Paterno and the impact he had on Penn State University as well as the lives of many others (Start-7:13). Next, we talked about the addition of Scott Hartnell to the NHL All-Star Game and discussed the problems the Philadelphia Flyers will […]
Podcast: January 24th Nittany Lion Sports Report
In this week’s action-packed Nittany Lion Sports Report, we discussed the passing of Joe Paterno, his legacy, and the many events held on campus to honor his memory (Start-12:35). Next, we discussed the state of the Penn State football program, including the current state of recruiting, and analysis of the program’s top 2012 recruits (12:35-27:55). […]
Podcast: January 23rd Bob Long Sports Radio Show
In this week’s Bob Long Sports Radio Show, we discussed the passing of Joe Paterno, and reflected on the life of the legendary coach (Start-23:20). Next, we discussed the journalistic ineptitude that took place on Saturday evening when Joe Paterno was reported dead while he was still alive, including the two specific entities that spread […]
Exclusive Shane McGregor Interview
January 24th, 2012: Bob Long Sports had an exclusive interview with Penn State quarterback Shane McGregor. McGregor spoke on Sunday, Jan. 22nd at a candlelight vigil held at Old Main on Penn State’s campus about his memories of Joe Paterno. Check out what he had to say about his former coach, it is a powerful […]
The Impact of Coach Joe Paterno
On the morning of Sunday, January 22nd, 2012, Joseph V. Paterno passed away at the age of 85 after a battle with lung cancer. The man that was synonymous with Penn State football leaves a large void in the Penn State community that can never be fully filled. The legendary former Penn State football coach […]
76ers Need The Big Shot
The Philadelphia 76ers are off to a great start this season, but it could and should be even better. The team is 11-4, and leading its division by 5 games, but 3 of the 4 losses were very tight games, and if the team had a player who could hit a big shot at the […]
NFL Conference Championship Predictions
NFC Championship: New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers The 49ers have been re-vitalized by first-year coach Jim Harbaugh and won a high-scoring game against the New Orleans Saints to advance to the NFC Championship. The Giants are playing the best they have all season on both sides of the ball, knocking off the Falcons […]
Joe Paterno has Passed Away
After rumors swirled last night and the death of Joe Paterno was fabricated, this morning it was announced that Paterno died peacefully this morning in his hospital room in the presence of his family. A statement from the Paterno family was released, and it reads as follows (Associated Press): “It is with great sadness that […]
Joe Paterno Rumors False
An array of reports regarding the health of Joe Paterno has been released from State College tonight. Joe Paterno has been fighting lung cancer and has been in the hospital since January 13th, and today has faced new complications from the chemotherapy treatments. Early this afternoon there were multiple reports about Joe Paterno’s health, and […]