NOW lost all credibility and right to even bring up the question when they gave Bill Clinton a pass.

NOW strains at a gnat and swallows a camel.

Swallows what?

Yes, a camel.

Dude, Paterno didn't get canned after 5+ losing seasons where we couldn't figure out which end of the field to run towards. He's a walking legend in State College and might not even get fired if he killed someone. Saying that sometimes women come looking to get some action from rising football stars is NOT going to get anyone's feathers ruffled back at Penn State.

Also, it would be one thing if this was his reaction to a confirmed and convicted crime... but it's just alleged, and his response reads as one to a hypothetical situation. If the crime were proven and he had that cavalier attitude, then maybe there was something worth apologizing for... but it's not, so there wasn't.

getting typical for SOME ladies to look for a future payday when having sex. I suggest stars of all stripes keep it in their pants.

typical for SOME ladies to look for a future payday when having sex. I suggest stars of all stripes keep it in their pants.

It's ego, mostly. Athletes, rock stars, etc., all feel larger than life and that nothing is going to slow down their hedonistic ways. Especially being on the road so many nights, women literally throwing themselves at them... I can see why these guys would want a piece of that no-strings action?

As for the cost? Well, it cost Kobe a big ol' ring to his wife. And the settlement.

This isn't as blatant and over the top as, say, Bobby Knight's "If it's inevitable you may as well lay back and enjoy it," but it's heading there.

If the quote is accurate and complete it was a little insensitive, perhaps even offensive. He apparently made no mention of, gee, maybe the guy is guilty, or "I feel sorry for anyone who is actually raped." Naw, just -- that poor li'l ol' football player, he was a pretty good 'un, too. (I find most of this article distasteful for those same reasons. But don't worry about it, I'm sure I'll soon write one you find distasteful. ) I wouldn't be surprised if Ms. NOW's outrage is real, especially if she's a former victim of rape.

You have to consider, there is a nationwide institutional disregard of athletes who rape . Nobody wants to address it, everyone wants to sweep it under the rug. "Daggum it, we got the big game Friday, we can't lose Bobby! Besides, ya know what this sort of thing is. Li'l girl looking for glory, ya can't be expectin' some handsome young man ta resist that! She got what she wanted and now she has regrets? Let her deal with it!" Yeah, right. And the cycle continues.

The comments by this old man reflect that old attitude. That attitude needs to go -- and if the only way to clear it is to get rid of the old guard who perpetuate it, "Goodbye, Joe! And Take the administration that parrots it with you."

On those grounds, yes the comment is unfortunate and telling. I wonder how many dismissed true victims of rape it really represents.

Yes, a camel.

Sometimes a camel's just a camel.

I think these remarks were timed deliberately. Joe Pa's supposed to be retiring, and if he does retire this offseason, NOW can claim it as a "victory".

Wouldn't that be hilarious if NOW claimed they drove the great Joe Paterno into retirement.