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One moment, Kevin Haplea was blocking linebackers inside Penn State 's Beaver Stadium while outside, a statue of a former coaching icon pointed at the sky, proclaiming itself to be No. 1.
In his book "Paterno," Joe Posnanski writes of the many NFL owners who tried to hire Joe Paterno from Penn State to coach their teams. The Steelers' Art Rooney and the Raiders' Al Davis were among them. But, according to the book, no owner made a stronger pitch than the New England Patriots' Billy Sullivan.
In January, Bill O'Brien wrote a statement to fans after the death of Joe Paterno. He prefaced his condolences by saying, "on behalf of Penn State football…" O'Brien had been the head coach for 16 days.