STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- More than 200 former Penn State football players are petitioning university leaders to return the bronze statue of Joe Paterno that stood outside the schools football stadium.The statue of the late football coach was removed in 2012. That was after his former assistant coach, Jerry Sandusky, was convicted of child sexual abuse and an investigation accused Paterno and other former administrators of covering up complaints about Sandusky.Paterno died after battling lung cancer in 2012.The players sent a letter Tuesday to the board of trustees and Penn State President Eric Barron calling for the statues return. The players also want an apology to Paternos wife, Sue, and the restoration of the wall that stood behind the statue.We at least want the Penn State administration to stand up not only for football players and the football program, but for all of Penn State and the many alumni who want same thing, Brian Masella, former tight end and punter for the Nittany Lions, told The Tribune-Review.Masella said the board and administration have said for years they would repair the damage they created. Hes said that time has come.Masella told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette the players feel the board hasnt made much progress in restoring the legacy of the players, who he said committed no wrongdoing in the scandal.University spokesman, Ben Manning, said there will be a time and a place to acknowledge Paternos legacy.Any plans to discuss the matter with the Paterno family would be done in private, he said.The board of trustees plans to meet later this month. Custom Carmelo Anthony Jersey . 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NEW YORK -- Just one first-round selection failed to sign under the second year of baseballs new draft restrictions, with Toronto unable to reach an agreement with No. 10 pick Phil Bickford. Only nine players taken in the first 10 rounds didnt strike deals. There were fewer deadline-day contracts Friday than in recent years after more players signed in the weeks after the draft was held from June 6-8. "That was one of the goals, getting guys signed and getting them out there earlier," Major League Baseball Executive Vice-President Rob Manfred said. "Its obviously good for the clubs, because it allows the development process to start, but we think over the long haul its good for the players because they get to the major leagues faster." In the hours leading up to the deadline, the Chicago Cubs finalized a deal with No. 2 pick Kris Bryant ($6,708,400), Miami agreed with No. 6 selection Colin Moran ($3,516,500) and the New York Yankees completed a contract with No. 32 pick Aaron Judge ($1.8 million). Five first-round picks signed on the final day last year, down from 22 in 2011, the last year before restraints on signing bonuses were put in place. In addition to Bickford, the other picks who failed to sign among players in the first 10 rounds were left-hander Matt Krook (Miami with the 35th selection), shortstop Ben Deluzio (Miami, 80), left-hander Ben Wetzler (Philadelphia, 151), outfielder Jason Monda (Philadelphia, 181), right-hander Stephen Woods (Tampa Bay, 188), third basemman Dustin DeMuth (Minnesota, 230) and second baseman Ross Kivett (Cleveland, 291).dddddddddddd Bickford, who turned 18 on Wednesday, is a right-hander with a 97 mph fastball from Oaks Christian High School in California, and he appears set to attend Cal State Fullerton. His pick had a slot value of $2,921,400. The Blue Jays will get the No. 11 pick in next years draft as compensation. Teams are given bonus pools in the labour contract, which imposes penalties on clubs that exceed their threshold -- the total of the slots for a teams selections in the first 10 rounds. A team that goes as much as 5 per cent above its threshold incurs the first level of penalty, a 75 per cent tax on the overage. Ten teams went above their thresholds last year, but none by more than 5 per cent. Going over means losing a first-round pick the next year. Spending on amateur draft picks dropped 10 per cent last year, to $209.4 million from $233.6 million in 2011, but it was the second-highest total. Figures for this year will not be available until next week. Bonuses for international players dropped 18 per cent, from $95.6 million to $78.7 million, in the first year of restrictions, which ended July 1. While players signed from the Dominican Republic increased by 23 to 432, Venezuelans dropped by 30 to 201. The total each year has fluctuated, depending on which Cuban defectors were available. "The international numbers are very difficult to compare year to year because of that," Manfred said. ' ' '