Monday, August 8, 2011

Penn State coach Joe Paterno breaks shoulder, hip




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Football is a tough sport. Just ask Joe Paterno...


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According to a Penn State press release, JoePa was injured in practice yesterday.

ESPN is reporting that Joe suffered "at least one hairline fracture" to either his pelvis or right shoulder. He was taking notes when the diminutive blur of a wide receiver, Devon Smith, blindsided him.

Joe conducted Monday morning's coaches meeting via speaker phone from Mount Nittany Medical Center and released the following statement from his hospital bed...
"I expect to be back at practice soon. I'm doing fine; tell everyone not to worry about me.

"I like the effort I have seen from the squad during our first few practices, but we have a long way to go to get ready for the schedule we have."
In the video below, ESPN GameDay host Chris Fowler says Joe sustained TWO hairline fractures...



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