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September 8th, 2012

Football’s John Gagliardi: Winning With Limited Contact

After 64 seasons as the head football coach at St. John’s University in Minn., John Gagliardi is sticking with his philosophy of limited contact in practice. Reporter Conrad Wilson explores Gagliardi’s unusual coaching method, which has translated into decades of success.

Commentary
September 1st, 2012

Thoughts On ‘Paterno’

In the wake of the massive scandal at Penn State and the death of Joe Paterno, author Joe Posnanski’s just-released biography of Paterno has taken on special significance. Bill Littlefield offers his take on the new biography.

Interview
September 1st, 2012

The Return Of College Football…And Dan Wetzel

Yahoo! Sports’s Dan Wetzel joins Bill Littlefield to discuss the beginning of the college football season, including Penn State, who’ll challenge the SEC for supremacy, and early predictions on the Heisman trophy winner.

Interview
July 28th, 2012

The Reaction To Penn State’s Punishment

This week, the NCAA announced its punishments for Penn State’s role in the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal. Pete Thamel of the New York Times joins Bill Littlefield to discuss the latest developments.

Commentary
July 26th, 2012

Penn State: Focusing On True Fairness

On Monday, the NCAA imposed a $60-million fine and various sanctions against Penn State University football in the aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal. Bill Littlefield thinks the debate about the penalties should include careful consideration of “fairness.”

Interview
July 14th, 2012

Penn State And The Freeh Report’s Findings

With the release of the Freeh Report this week, more has been revealed about what high-ranking officials at Penn State knew about Jerry Sandusky and how long they knew it. Bill Littlefield talked to Yahoo! Sports columnist Dan Wetzel about the findings.

Interview
June 30th, 2012

College Football: BCS Out, Playoffs In

College football will have a four-team playoff starting in the 2014 season. To discuss the end of the BCS, Dan Wetzel of Yahoo! Sports and Matt Hayes of the Sporting News join Bill Littlefield.

January 7th, 2012

LSU, Alabama Play For BCS Title

With the college football season wrapping up on Monday night, Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News joins Bill to preview the game between LSU and Alabama.

November 12th, 2011

“Happy Valley” Reacts To Penn State Scandal

The Penn State sex abuse scandal continues to send ripples through the town of State College. Cliff White, reporter for the Center Daily Times, joins Bill Littlefield to preview Saturday’s much-anticipated football game against Nebraska, the first since head coach Joe Paterno was fired on Wednesday.

November 12th, 2011

Penn State: Administrative Failure?

In the wake of the “Sandusky Scandal,” Pat Forde of Yahoo! Sports speaks with Bill Littlefield about Penn State’s failure to respond appropriately to allegations of child abuse.

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