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I started off my day as usual waiting in the bitter cold for the bus to ride me downtown to my job, but as I did I got to hear my main man Merril Hoge on the DVE morning show with Jim and Randy. Hoge preceded to diss Deion Sanders for trying to call out LT for his toughness on Sunday night. You could actually hear Hoge getting fired up as he talked about how much of a wuss Deion was, and how badly he wanted to get a chance to go out of the field again and hit up with the frail cornerback.

This whole LT thing seems to be polarizing as half the comments I read empathized with the RB’s situation, while the other half were talking smack on LT. I agree with Hoge; Deion may have Super Bowl rings, but lord knows he wasn’t ever trying to make/take a hit on the football field. He is one of the best coverage corners to ever play, but like Merril said, I’d take Rod Woodson over him any day. As for LT, if he would have just taken a little initiative and cheered on his team, there would be a lot less people criticizing him after the fact. On to the links...

With rumors swirling about the St. Louis Rams possibly going after free agent guard Alan Faneca, Fanhouse recaps the Steelers needs in the 2008 Draft.

Should Coach Dixon keep Keith Benjamin in the starting line up when Levance Fields returns from injury next month? He has been lighting it up since becoming a starter.

Former Schenley high school (go City League) teammates Dejuan Blair and D.J. Kennedy will face off at Madison Square Garden tonight when Pitt takes on St. Johns.

Could the Tom Brady walking cast be a ploy? I wouldn’t put it past him and Belichicken, cheating bastards.

In other Burgh news...

I heard a rumor on the Tim Benz show this morning on 105.9 the X. Producer and co-host Bob McLaughlin broke news that there is a new season of MTV’s the Real World that will take place in the Burgh. I couldn’t really find any confirmation on-line, but Bob seemed like he got the news from reliable sources and seemed pretty confident. I am thinking maybe cast a few Bucco’s on the show so people outside of Pittsburgh will actually know who the hell they are. I did find an article about a casting call for the show.

(Note from Snack - I was going to try out for the Real World, but it turns out I'm too old. 25 is too old? You gotta be kidding me. I guess that settles it - Me and Diego are now gonna have to find out where they live and force our way onto the show. Nothing says "put me on TV" like beating the crap outta some frat boys on MTV...And those California girls that are inevitably gonna be on there - watch out ladies, Snack and Diego are gonna be on the prowl for some rich, spoiled foxes...)

The other day I’m driving up Hazelwood Ave. and I see a crap-load of trailers and a sign on Gladstone middle school that’s says Monroeville High School. Apparently, Kevin Smith picked Hazelwood of all places to part of his new flick ‘Zack and Miri make a Porno’. I guess this movie is low budget - that or they needed some fiends as extras for a scene or two.

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Nice little Monday...

Yesterday turned out to be a great day for your Pittsburgh sports teams, with the Pens beating the Rangers 4-1, and Pitt winning at the Pete against G-Town.

I'll start with the Pitt game, and man, what a game it was. Georgetown looked like they expected to roll right over us, but Dejuan Blair and Keith Benjamin would have none of it. Ronnie Ramon was nailing threes left and right, and we out muscled the "bigger, badder" Hoyas on the offensive boards, leaving John Thompson III in fits. And we won without Sam Young playing well, as he only scored 9 points, his first game under double digits this season.

To be honest, I thought Pitt may have some trouble in this game. G-Town was 4-1 against Pitt under J.T. III, and they are absolutely huge height-wise, so I figured they could outrebound us and just own the paint. Which they kinda did, but what we lacked on the defensive boards we picked up on the offensive ones, and our lack of height was made up for with hustle and athleticism.

It was a big win for the guys, and it finally proves they can live without Fields and Cook, at least for the time being. Kudos to Coach Dixon for not letting the guys feel sorry for themselves...Hail to Pitt!!!

As for our Pens, the only word to describe their recent run is WOW...Geno Malkin netted his second hat trick in as many weeks (hmmmm...didn't Snack mention he could go on a hat trick tear now that he scored his first one two weeks ago? Yea, he did.). I guess somebody was a little pissed they didn't make the All-Star game...(Come on, how can the NHL throw Marc Savard into the game and not Malkin? They should be ashamed of themselves, Malkin's 13th in total points in the league and 11th in scoring, and they guy who went instead of him, Savard, is 21st in points and only has 11 goals...)

Sid the Kid had two assists and Sergei Gonchar scored the other goal for the Pens, who have not lost a game in regulation (insert Les Miles joke here) since before Christmas. Everyone has been on top of their game, and Big Georges and Ryan Malone have been "handling business" with the best of them...Hell, even little Kris Letang is leveling people...

Ty "Who?" Conklin stopped a career high 43 saves, continuing his excellent goaltending. This guy is playing great, and is the major reason for us being in the midst of a 10-0-1 run...The Ty Train is rollin', and all we can do is hop on and go for the ride...

One more little note to pass on, the Steelers are planning that entertainment complex on the North Shore again...If it didn't work last time, I doubt it will work this time, but you never know...

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I really hate the Pats...

So first off, I'd like to thank loyal reader Bobinkle for sending me a text message with those exact words on it after the Pats ended Jacksonville's Cinderella run. I really do hate the Pats, and all of their ignorant, stupid-ass comments they left on our "Ten reasons to hate the 2007 Patriots" just dig it in even deeper.

I mean, come on guys, I realize we are a little jealous about how you win, but you did GET CAUGHT CHEATING...that makes you public enemy number one in everyone's eyes, and rightfully so. So go see a Dropkick Murphy's show, drink a Sam Adams and chill out. Our boys in Green Bay (coached by Greenfield's finest Mike McCarthy) will be there soon enough to knock that smug little smirk off your faces...

Now for something we in Pittsburgh actually care about - our Pittsburgh hockey Penguins. They may have lost to the Thrashers Saturday night, but they still got a point for sending it to ovetime and are right in the thick of things in the Eastern Conference.

We've been on a tear, with this being our only loss since before Christmas , and there's been one reason - Ty "Who?" Conklin...He's been a savior since Marc Andre went down, keeping us in games we have no reason being in. If he keeps playing as well as he is, he would have to merit some consideration for the starting job, which, could actually work out nicely because we could use Fluery as a trading chip and actually land a top notch winger. I realize I'm getting ahead of myself here, seeing as he's started something like 10 games this year, but he has really been impressive. He hasn't given up more then three goals in any of his starts, and he seems to work very well with our defensemen.

Cheers, Ty, keep up the good work, hopefully he gets the start Monday night against the Rangers...

Pitt beat Seton Hall Saturday, mostly because of great performances from Sam Young and Dejuan Blair. They combined for nearly 50 points, and totally outclassed the Pirates (ironic, isn't it...the team that plays horribly is called the Pirates...hahaha). It's still gonna be a tough run to March without Mike Cook and Levance Fields, but at least Pitt proved they can win the games they're supposed to win. Monday against the G-Town Hoyas will be the real test...

Duquesne lost a heartbreaker to Rhode Island (who is still ranked but not for long after my UD Flyers beat them earlier in the week) Sunday, but is still much more impressive then they were last year. Check out Duke's Court for all the coverage of Duquesne Hoops you could ever want...

Finally, it looks like the Conference Championships are set in the NFL - It's New England versus San Diego (insert Will Ferrell joke here) and Green Bay versus the Giants on the frozen tundra of Lambuea Field...My early pick is Green Bay versus New England, because there's no way the G-men and Eli go to Green Bay and win, and there's no way a Chargers team led by Billy "never been a starter" Volek can overtake the Patriots...just a fat Greenfielder's opinion, but one that I'm sure is shared by 95 percent of the free world right now...

Also, make sure you check out Mondesi's House, where your boys Snack and Diego are now "staff writers"...Our first post should be sometime this week (I would assume tomorrow so check it early and often)...We'll also be making some changes here as far as our colors and fonts go so it matches our new logo, to be unveiled very soon (maybe even tonight, so once again, check early and often)...

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Pitt Wins, Some Links from Diego

Pitt won last night against South Florida. It was their first Big East win and a real confidence booster after losing two recent games to ranked teams. Without Cook and Fields, Pitt is going to have to fight and claw their way every victory, and they did just that last night.

From my perch at the bar, I noticed Keith Benjamin having another stellar game, matching a career high in points with 20. My man averages over 18 points per since he entered the starting lineup. I have to admit, I was never a big fan of his, but he's been surprising me thus far and I hope he keeps on playing the same way.

One thing the boys have to watch out for is foul trouble. Blair and Young each had 2 first half fouls, and with our rotation being so crippled, we need those two on the court. It seems to be a big problem for Blair, but hopefully he'll learn as the year goes on, and I'm assuming the physical play allowed in Big East games will work to his advantage.

Let it never be said that I don't support our local Duquesne Dukes, as they won last night too, beating Fordham in their Atlantic 10 opener. I don't really know much about these guys, so I'll point you towards Dukes Court, a full time Duquesne blog that has really barnstormed the Pittsburgh blogging scene. He'll have all the numbers your little hearts could desire and will probably have a better recap then my 4 sentences here.

As for the rest of college basketball, last night, we saw a play at the bar that made all of our jaws drop, and, sure enough, it looks even better today -

Yea, I know, I hate UNC too, but did you see that crazy bastard Hansbrough dunking on a seven foot seven monster? That big SOB was dunking the ball without even jumping. Diego's first reaction was "damn, I guess white men can jump."

Why the hell he would let a scrawny guy like that emabarass him is beyond me. I would have at least taken his legs out or given him a CYO sucker punch or something...

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Adrew Ference tries to make excuses for why he got his ass kicked by Sidney Crosby.

Note from Snack - Ference is a little punk who got his face beat in by a superstar who's never had to fight before in his life. He claims he's a physical player, but all I hear is him calling Crosby soft (aka the guy who embarassed you on national TV). Big Georges, I think it's time you teach this 5-10 Canadian a lesson. Show him he can't run his mouth and call out the best player in the league just because he happened to be the first unlucky victim of Sid "the Slasher" Crosby. In closing, go to hell Ference, score a goal sometime this season then call me, jagoff.

The Buccos are discussing a long term deal with Adam LaRoche. About time they did something this winter I guess...

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