When we take the time to remember our fallen heroes, the first thing that comes to mind is all the great things they did in their life time. In some cases we remember the people that they saved, money they donated, their break through in science, or the music that they made.
With the passing of the great Joe Paterno this is not the case. We as a society will not remember Joe and the 62 years of players that he coached at Penn State, or even the fact that he was the head coach for the past 46 years. His legacy will be defined by a sex scandal that happened just months ago which rocked Penn State and its football community to the very core.
The sad part is just months after being fired from Penn State ( which he helped make it the power house that it is today )
he is gone. So I guess Penn State got what they wanted after all.
In the end, Joe's ending was not that of the story book ending like in the movies. It could have been like the movie "Rudy" where they carry him off the field, but instead we have to point out the worst points and rub it in his face, like rubbing your dogs nose in his own poop. To me this sex scandal does not define the Joe Paterno that I have watched on tv for years. Nope, when I think about Joe Paterno I will remember the honor that he showed, the ethics that he stuck to, and the passion that he presented for something he loved...football.
Still, I believe the Joe Paterno got the last laugh in...He got to go to work at a job that he loved, and we all know that when you work at job you love, you never work a day in your life.
R.I.P.....Joe Paterno
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