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Is it just me or do way too many people believe Joe Paterno is a victim? His wife, Sue, who says he "deserved better" after 61 years of loyal service to Penn State. The many folks who wasted Penn State president Rodney Erickson's time last week at three town hall-style meetings by screaming at the injustice of Paterno's firing. The countless thousands of "We Are ... Penn Staters!" across America who think, because Paterno was the best college football coach who ever lived, he is incapable of doing anything wrong or making a human mistake.
I got news for all of 'em.
Paterno is no victim.
He might not be the biggest villain in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal, but he is certainly no victim.
Paterno did an interview with the Washington Post...
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