Joe Paterno Rises Again - Penn State v Michigan Preview
midwestsportsfans.com 10/15/2008 — Joe Paterno is like the Nittany Phoenix, constantly rising and succeeding whenever people this his time has passed. This week, Penn State can (and should) move to 8-0, despite all of the turmoil surrounding the program in the offseason. The win would be #380 in JoePa's career, keeping him at #1.

Joe Paterno gets contract extension
sports.espn.go.com 12/16/2008 — Now this would be some kind of birthday present. Joe Paterno, who turns 82 on Sunday, reportedly has agreed to a three-year contract extension to continue on as Penn State football coach. The extension, which would take Paterno through the 2011 season, was first reported by the Fight On ...

Detroit Free Press Takes Cheap Shot At Paterno
gloryofoldstate.blogspot.com 10/22/2008 — Howie Beardsley wrote a piece for the Detroit Free Press in which he slams paterno for being too old, criticizing him for how he is coaching through a hip injury, and attempts to hint that Joe will be fired after the 2008 season . What is odd is that ...

JoePa says he may need hip replacement surgery
sports.espn.go.com 11/15/2008 — Penn State coach Joe Paterno may have hip replacement surgery after the regular season.

Joe Paterno Turns 82 Today
FanIQ.com 12/21/2008 — For those of you that don't know, Joe Paterno turns 82 today. That's pretty old for any guy, regardless of whether he's still coaching a football team or not. I know a lot of people think JoePa needs to quit, but considering he just signed a ...

Joe Paterno Gets Three Year Extension
nittanydelphia.blogspot.com 12/17/2008 — Penn State's head coach icon will be on the sideline (or in the booth) for three more years.

Happy Birthday JoePa
sportscapperisland.com 12/17/2008 — Joe Paterno Penn State Head Coach On Sunday Joe Paterno will celebrate his 82nd Birthday, he has received his early birthday present from Penn State in the form of a three year contract extension. So through 2011 JoePa will be where he has been for 43 years, Head Coach of the Nittany ...

What's another three years for Joe Paterno?
rivals.yahoo.com 12/17/2008 — Joe shall return : University President Graham Spanier and Athletic Director Tim Curley announced today an agreement that will provide for the opportunity of Coach Joe Paterno leading the football program through the 2011 season. It was also ...

Football - Penn State University Official Athletic Site
gopsusports.cstv.com 11/24/2008 — Nov. 23, 2008 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., November 23, 2008 -- Successful hip replacement surgery was performed today on Penn State Coach Joe Paterno at the Mount Nittany Medical Center. Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli reports that all objectives were accomplished ...

Inside The Joe Paterno Contract Negotiations
tiricosuave.com 12/25/2008 — Gambling on the fact that God will follow suit, Penn State has extended coach Joe Paterno for three more years. With head coaching vacancies suddenly opening at both Ball and Iowa State, the move to lock up JoePa had to be made. Despite his long ...

Joe Paterno has his hip replaced — L.A. Times - College Football 11/24/2008
Penn State coach has what was described as "successful" hip replacement surgery. > Penn State Coach Joe Paterno underwent what was described as "successful" hip replacement ...

Greene, Laurinaitis head all-Big Ten team — Latest Sporting News Articles for College Football 11/25/2008
With: BC-FBC--All-Big Ten-ListPARK RIDGE, Ill. (AP) -- Penn State's Joe Paterno was chosen coach...

Iowa's Greene, Ohio State's Laurinaitis head all-Big Ten team — USATODAY.com College Football - Top Stories 11/25/2008
Penn State's Joe Paterno was chosen coach of the year, Ohio State linebacker James Laurinaitis repeated as defensive player of ...

Greene, Laurinaitis head all-Big Ten — chicagotribune.com - Sports 11/25/2008
Penn State's Joe Paterno was chosen coach of the year, Ohio State linebacker James Laurinaitis repeated as defensive player of the year and Iowa's Shonn Greene captured best offensive player Monday when the all-Big Ten was announced.  ...

A Note From a (far away) Penn State Football Fan: Thank You Seniors! — Bleacher Report - College Football 11/24/2008
"Seniors, seniors, seniors are the best...." Dazed and Confused Despite some decisions to be conservative that may or may not have cost Penn State football games over the last years (Ahem! ahem! Michigan in 2007! Ahem!), the senior class that Joe ...