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“It’s bad enough Gingers are looked upon as the dregs of society," said NAAGP CEO/President and comedian Carrot Top. "People already think we Gingers have no souls. We don’t need Mike McQueary to perpetuate that stereotype."

At the beginning of the year, Ohio State was the red-headed step child of the Big Ten and perhaps of all college football, taking beatings in the pocketbook, the press, as well as on the field. But after a shocking week of scandal involving the Penn State coaching staff, the Buckeyes are now being seen in a different light.

Paterno was relieved Friday of his duties as a greeter at the Wal-Mart in Pittson, Penn, about five miles outside of Happy Valley. Store personnel said the firing was related to a recent rash of store thefts that happened while Paterno was on duty.

After four solid days of 24-hour television and radio coverage focusing almost entirely on the sexual abuse cover up at Penn State University, most—if not all—of ESPN’s personalities have forgotten their initial charge of broadcasting actual sport.

Kidnapped Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos was allowed to make one phone call to the media Thursday night but instead of conveying demands for ransom money or ensuring family members of his own safety, he used the time to make what he felt was a much more serious announcement.

Penn State announced late Wednesday night that fired head coach Joe Paterno will be replaced by a 75-year-old man named Stanley Burdette who worked as a greeter at a State College Wal-Mart until he retired last month.

Early Thursday morning -- just hours after firing head coach Joe Paterno -- Penn State's board of trustees re-hired the legendary coach, saying they had been convinced to do so after rioting students overturned a TV news van in the streets of College Station in the wake of the termination.