Happy Valley will never be the same....

If you have been following the news the last few days,you know Joe Paterno lost his cancer battle. He had been admitted to the hospital a few days ago with complications due to his Cancer treatment. I honestly believe between his treatments and the stress of the Penn State scandal took its toll on him. Growing up I dreamed of going to Penn State.(Funny thing is I wasn't from Pa) It was one of those places that just seemed so cool to go to. Typical teenager if it's cool it's for you. HA! When I learned in high school that only the sports players/ band/cheerleaders kids get chosen to attend the main campus I realized I would never get there. I couldn't play a sport without breaking a bone. I'm tone deaf. I was way too tall to be a cheerleader. It never stopped my love of Penn State and Joe Paterno. After I graduated from High school I watched an up and coming Quarterback take charge of Penn's offensive and later become a Quarterback in the NFL. Kerry Collins. Years later he would play for my Giants. As I mourn for a coach I never met and an University I never attended, I pray that people remember Joe in a positive light. That Penn State heals and returns to its glory. That kids still dream of attending that campus. No matter how you feel about what Joe did or didn't do or should have done there is one thing you have to agree on. Joe made kids want to attend that University. He was Penn State.

RIP JoePa. You were a heck of a coach and will be greatly missed.......

football

It doesn't look like I will be getting a post up tonight. Over here at the Burg house we are consumed with football playoff fever. The kids are off from school tomorrow due to Martin Luther King day so I'm not sure when I will get a post up.

BTW so far my Giants are winning 30-13.

Ready for some football?

What are the thoughts from the game? What a nail bitter to the end. At one point I thought the Cards were going to win it. I have to admit most of the game is spent watching the commercials. Admit it. You do too. I love to see what they are going to come up with. The biggest thing about the game is seeing who will win the football pool. We didn't win.

Got game?

I just realized no football games are on this weekend. None. Zilch. What in the world are we suppose to watch now? If my girls have their way it will be something on MTV. I can only take that channel for so long.  When did MTV stop playing videos? I can remember getting up on Saturday mornings just to watch the video countdown. I just found out Total Request Live is no longer on. 

Anywhoo back to football. Did your team make it that far? Are they in the Super Bowl? My Giants didn't make it as far as I would have liked. They had a better season then some other teams I won't mention. You know the team that knocked them out.  We will be rooting for the Steelers.

P.S. don't tell little guy there is no football this weekend.

The jersey he is wearing belonged to my 13 and 14 year olds when they were 3 and 4. Trust me that is the only reason he is wearing that team.