Paterno breaks bone in left leg; status uncertain for Temple

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11/05/2006 - State College, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno was diagnosed with a tibial plateau fracture of his left leg and ligament damage in the knee, an injury suffered during a sideline collision with two players during Saturday's 13-3 loss to Wisconsin.

Penn State Director of Athletic Medicine Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli examined Paterno Saturday night and again earlier Sunday morning in State College, a town more despondent over Paterno's injury than the club's fourth loss of the season.

The statue of Paterno found outside Beaver Stadium had a bandage over the left leg. A sign was hung on the statue that read, "Get well soon JoePa, we love you!"

Paterno suffered the injury when Wisconsin defender DeAndre Levy's helmet drove into his knee following a pass to tight end Andrew Quarless early in the third quarter.

Paterno attempted to put weight on his left leg, but eventually found his way to the bench and then the locker room for further evaluation. Sebastianelli's examinations revealed the fracture of the top of his left shin bone and knee injuries.

A decision on whether to operate or rehabilitate the injuries will be based upon what will include the fastest recovery.

Paterno had a normal Sunday with his coaches -- reviewing Saturday's game and beginning preparations for next week's home game against Temple. He plans on preparing to coach the game against the Owls, but if not defensive coordinator Tom Bradley would likely assume the decision-making duties.

The Nittany Lions (6-4, 4-3 Big Ten) have Temple and a home date with Michigan State left on their schedule.

Paterno is in his 41st season as head coach at Penn State. He guided the Nittany Lions to an Orange Bowl victory and Big Ten championship last season.

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Key loses: Joe Horn WR,
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Possible draftees: Aaron Ross CB Texas, Darrelle Revis CB Pitt, Ted Ginn Jr. WR OSU, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Chris Houston CB Arkansas, Greg Olsen TE Miami

2. Carolina Panthers
Carolina was one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL last season.  With the signing of David Carr, expect the very first quarterback controversy to come out of Carolina if Jake Delhomme doesn’t rebound quickly from an average 2007 season. With veteran safety Mike Minter getting up there in age, they will look to draft a safety on Day 1 but probably not in the first round.  LB is another need with the loss of Chris Draft to go along with Dan Morgan’s concussion problems.  If TE Greg Olsen is still on the board, he might be too good to pass up despite their needs on the defensive side of the ball.

Key additions: David Carr QB
Key loses: Chris Draft LB
Team needs: LB, TE, S, OT
Possible draftees: Greg Olsen TE Miami, Patrick Willis LB Ole Miss, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Levi Brown OT PSU

3. Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons were another NFC South team to have a disappointing 2007 season.  The Falcons have been plenty busy during the off season with plenty of players coming and going including a new head coach.  The Falcons were able to improve their draft position with the trade of coveted backup QB Matt Schaub.  High on the list of Day 1 needs will be a defensive end to replace Patrick Kerney and a hard hitting safety since Lawyer Milloy is nearing the end of his career.  With an additional 2nd round pick, the Falcons could attempt to trade up to acquire local product WR Calvin Johnson. 

Key additions: Joey Harrington QB, Toniu Fonoti OG, Joe Horn WR
Key loses: Justin Griffen RB, Patrick Kerney DE, Matt Lehr OG, Ashley Lelie WR, Matt Schaub QB
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4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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