This is not even close to the same goddamn thing. JoePa was told of the CHILD RAPE and didn't contact the police. He told his boss, which means he put the school before a RAPED CHILD. There aren't any accusations out there right that are anywhere near the same thing.
You missed the point. It's not about comparing Philbin to Paterno, but rather that people speaking on his behalf after the fact is meaningless, when the only thing that matters now is what he has done and what he will do.
Wha...? Let's try this form a different angle....what did Joe do here that indicates he is of low character?