Laney: Paterno sees big pressure on coaches – 2TheAdvocate

ORLANDO, Fla. — At 45 years old, the stress of being a high-profile college coach got to Urban Meyer to the point where he had to temporarily step aside in the prime of his career.

At 83, Joe Paterno has never experienced that. He’s still going strong, still coaching 10-win football teams and he’s still busy on New Year’s Day.

When he met the media Thursday — his only media appearance in Orlando before Penn State’s Capital One Bowl game against LSU ..read more

Buehler, Folk competing for Cowboys’ FG duty (Sports Illustrated)

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Nick Folk’s fifth straight game with a missed field goal might be his last for a while for the Dallas Cowboys.

Folk and kickoff specialist David Buehler said they were preparing to share field-goal attempts during practice Tuesday, an indication the job is up for grabs with the season slipping away.

“I’ve been told from people, from upper-management, I should go out there and start warming up and start kicking and stuff,” Buehler said before the ..read more

How long does art last?

Art can stand the test of time, right? Well, if we’re talking about the Mona Lisa, then the answer is probably yes. Thanks to careful handling and continued maintenance, Da Vinci’s masterpiece will probably be with us for centuries. But not all art is permanent. The Japanese, for isntance, believe beauty and impermanence are inextricably linked, which is why the fleeting beauty of fireworks and cherry blossoms is so beloved.

This “sand dancer” doesn’t care for the shelf life of his ..read more