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RIP Joe Paterno

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Ben_Hecht, Jan 21, 2012.

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  1. Sam Mills 51

    Sam Mills 51 Well-Known Member

    Re: Joe Paterno in serious condition

    Agreed. But it hammers home that, to some, it's more important to be first than be correct.

    Dumb, but some apparently don't understand - or won't.

    Just got Paterno's photo with dates along the bottom during the Whalercanes-Isles broadcast.
     
    Sam Mills 51, Jan 21, 2012
    #73
  2. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    Re: Joe Paterno in serious condition

    I blame NBC on Joe DiMaggio ... and, yes, What Moddy Said.
     
    HanSenSE, Jan 21, 2012
    #74
  3. PCLoadLetter

    PCLoadLetter Well-Known Member

    Re: Joe Paterno in serious condition

    They weren't sourcing it before. They were reporting it as fact. They are now reporting that Onward Whatever.com is reporting the death.
     
    PCLoadLetter, Jan 21, 2012
    #75
  4. Tommy_Dreamer

    Tommy_Dreamer Well-Known Member

    Re: Joe Paterno in serious condition

    That's what I get for assuming you'd fill in the blank for "sportsline.com"

    EDIT: And no, that wasn't a shot at anyone, just in case someone read it wrong.
     
    Tommy_Dreamer, Jan 21, 2012
    #76
  5. Chef2

    Chef2 Well-Known Member

    Re: Joe Paterno in serious condition

    Indeed it is.
     
    Chef2, Jan 21, 2012
    #77
  6. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    Re: Joe Paterno in serious condition

    The "or not" was to correct myself.
     
    dooley_womack1, Jan 21, 2012
    #78
  7. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Re: Joe Paterno in serious condition

    And we wonder why our credibility is shot. We F ourselves hard in the A with shit like this. Oh, was it Pat Burns, too?
     
    Moderator1, Jan 21, 2012
    #79
  8. Tommy_Dreamer

    Tommy_Dreamer Well-Known Member

    Re: Joe Paterno in serious condition

    No worries, I should've put the EDIT in the original post. Not taking any shots at anyone.
     
    Tommy_Dreamer, Jan 21, 2012
    #80
  9. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    Re: Joe Paterno in serious condition

    For those who missed it, CBS Sports.com had this - his "death" - as their main centerpiece story on the Web site, attributing to "multiple reports."
     
    Dick Whitman, Jan 21, 2012
    #81
  10. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    Re: Joe Paterno in serious condition

    Why would Onward State be considered an impeccable source? It's still students, for crissakes, even if the site is right on some things.
     
    dooley_womack1, Jan 21, 2012
    #82
  11. LongTimeListener

    LongTimeListener Well-Known Member

    Re: Joe Paterno in serious condition

    I think Lee Roy Selmon got the same treatment.

    There are probably 25 names we could come up with.

    I hate Twitter.
     
    LongTimeListener, Jan 21, 2012
    #83
  12. wicked

    wicked Well-Known Member

    Re: Joe Paterno in serious condition

    @ScottPaterno Scott Paterno
    CBS report is wrong - Dad is alive but in serious condition. We continue to ask for your prayers and privacy during this time.
     
    wicked, Jan 21, 2012
    #84
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