Push-Over

This weekend saw two highly-publicized shoving incidents, as both Nascar driver Kevin Harvick and Penn State football coach Joe Paterno were knocked over. Lets see what else these two have in common:

Extent of Injury
Joe Paterno: Broken leg
Kevin Harvick: Broken pride

Provocation
Joe Paterno: None, although recent comments about a college football playoff might have prompted a contract by the NCAA
Kevin Harvick: Lots, although if his car still had the big 3 on it, it would've been "Just Racin'" and 5,000 more T-shirts would've been sold

Whodunnit
Joe Paterno: Andrew Quarless
Kevin Harvick: Craig "C.C." Curione (Rocco...Curione...who's bankrolling this team, The Legitimate Businessmens Association?)

Previous Infractions
Joe Paterno: Chased down a referee
Kevin Harvick: Chased down a giant pair of eyeballs

Recent Success
Joe Paterno: Played in last year's Orange Bowl
Kevin Harvick: Won a championship against the likes of Auggie Vidovich and Steve Grissom

Annoyance Level of Fans (Scale of 1 to 10)
Joe Paterno: 12 (We Are...Penn State...well, in football)
Kevin Harvick: 16 (We've been fans since 2001...well, except for 2003-2005)

My Connection to Them
Joe Paterno: None
Kevin Harvick: Told him where the bathroom was in the Dover garage