It would appear that Pittsburgh Penguin Jordan Staal was among 14 arrested for being unruly at his brother Eric’s bachelor party. Although he managed to avoid a night in jail, the 18-year-old forward got slammed with underage consumption of alcohol.
It must have been a pretty crazy party, as it took police from two countries and [...]
Sorting through old issues of Sports Illustrated reveals tons of interesting stuff. For instance, in the SI Players Poll on June 18 (the issue which has Oliver Perez on the cover, interestingly enough), the question is “Which player gets the least out of the most talent?”
Pena took the poll in a landslide, receiving 13 [...]
I understand that the Steelers are the apple of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area’s eye. I know that life just about ceases to exist when they play, and that TV watchers are more interested in watching Alan Faneca’s wife cooking than actual news (I’m not kidding there. I saw it on KDKA last year.).
But [...]
As the trade deadline nears, the inevitable rumors have begun hopping about. Experts are predicting that this year’s trade deadline is going to be one of the most boring ever, but the Pirates still seem to have four or five commodities that could be traded, like usual. It seems almost as if Dave [...]
On CNNSI.com today, Jon Heyman rated the best and worst MLB owners. Somehow, miraculously, Bob Nutting did not finish first. This makes no sense from the Pittsburgh fan standpoint, as this man has made no commitment to winning and only to his pocketbook, has relied on fireworks from Zambelli instead of from his [...]
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Troy Polamalu signed a five year, $33 million contract (four year extension, with this year’s salary staying the same) with the Steelers earlier today in a move that is win-win for both parties. With about $15 million of the contract being given in signing and roster bonuses, Polamalu assured that he [...]
