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Eric Fisher’s weekly column on a variety of topics. This week Eric serves up opinions on the impact of Hurricane Sandy, the new-look 76ers and who never gets mentioned during Penn State games.

The NCAA announced unprecedented sanctions against Penn State and its football program, including a $60 million fine, a 4-year postseason ban and a loss of scholarships. The NCAA also vacated all Penn State wins since 1998.

The conventional wisdom at the end of the regular season was that the Sixers needed an overhaul. With their playoff success, however, those roster questions should be revisited. And the answers may have changed.