The NHL continues to tout golden-boy Sidney Crosby’s eclipsing of Jaromir Jagr’s All-Star record (1,020,736 votes) set back in 2000. Yet again, Commissioner Gary Bettman has shown that he will let nothing stand in the way of the league’s promotion of the Pittsburgh center, even context.
I honestly admire the Penguins’ fans efforts to counteract [...]

DISCLAIMER Born and raised in a small Pittsburgh suburb where the smell of slag meant people were working hard and proud of it. I wear Pirate gear as proudly as Steeler and Penguin stuff.
Last week, I‘m in a sports bar the Flyers are losing a hockey game, the Steelers rallying against [...]

The Pittsburgh Penguins-New York Rangers match-up tonight was widely considered a test for New York, with the Penguins coming into the game red-hot.  The Rangers passed with flying colors, defeating Pittsburgh in a shootout after drawing to a 2-2 tie in regulation and overtime.
Tonight’s game came down to the wire, as any contest between first- [...]

Ah, December… The leaves have changed (at least if you live in area where the leaves do change, unlike myself in Los Angeles), the holiday season is upon us, and five major sports are in full swing.  So, for today, let’s take a capsule look at what’s going on.
NFL: Last week, I looked at the parity [...]