Foul Territory: Stature of Limitations

* Par at Least One of the Final Four Holes, or Els!, or Great Scott! A Choke, or He's Out in the Open — Ernie Els won the British Open on Sunday, charging to the front on the back nine while 54-hole leader, Australia's Adam Scott, bogeyed the final four holes. Scott's collapse will be written about for years to come, because sports writers, unlike some golfers, no what to do with a good lead.

* It's Like a Weight's Been Lifted, or Stature of Limitations, or False Idol — Penn State removed a statue of Joe Paterno outside Beaver Stadium on Saturday. The 7-foot, 900-pound bronze statue will be stored in an unnamed secure location. The removal was done quickly and without fanfare, so most people didn't even know it was going on.

* Ryan's Hope — Carolina Panthers' center Ryan Kalil bought a full-page add in the Charlotte Observer on Wednesday, predicting the team would win the Super Bowl. It reminded many fans of the last time a full-page ad was devoted to the Panthers, when it was a "Wanted" poster.

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