Sid the Kid will be back in action for your Pittsburgh Penguins tonight in Tampa Bay. It’s been too long - we miss ya Sid. Just for the love of god, be careful out there...
WV made up for being embarrassed in this years football version of the Backyard Brawl by scraping up Pitt last night 76-62. Does this team even deserve to play in the NCAA tournament? I know losing Mike Cook shouldn’t hurt this bad.
It’s a sad day for John Madden (and the state of Wisconsin) as the player whom they love, Brett Favre, retired today after 17 long seasons in Green Bay. How much you wanna bet the gray bush doesn't stay retired?
Well the jagoff Pats beat the Bolts 21-12 this afternoon in the AFC Championship, sending them to the Super Bowl...again...
God do I hate these guys...
I figured that LT was a man and wanted to play football in the biggest game of his life, but apparently I assumed wrong. Unless his knee was falling apart at the seams, there is absolutely no excuse not to play. His replacements did admirably but let's face it, none of them are LT.
The sideline kept reporting that the coaching staff was keeping him out - if that's the case, someone needs to take Norv Turner out back and get rid of him...Old Yeller style...
Anyway, Brady played like crap and still managed to win, mostly because the Chargers couldn't find the endzone with a flashlight and a map...4 field goals against the Pats just ain't gonna do it.
In the NFC, the Giants stunned the Packers at Lambuea Field, 23-20 in OT. The Giants' kicker, Larry Tynes did everything in his power to blow the game for the G-Men, but in the end, it was his leg that carried them to the Super Bowl. He nailed the game winning 47 yard field goal in OT, just minutes after missing two much closer chances pretty badly.
It's a shame Favre had to end the season throwing a pick like he did (his pick lead to Tynes FG), but something tells me the old man will be back for one more go round next season...
We also had a reader (actually a family of readers) at the game in Green Bay, and they snapped a few pics for us from their vantage point...one was on the sidelines (thanks Mr. D.) and one was in a luxury box (thanks Deez)....
Enjoy!
So it's the Pats vs. the Giants in the Super Bowl. Not exactly who I expected, but I guess the G-Men have as good a chance as any of those poopy NFC teams...
I can't believe what is about to spew out of my mouth, but because of my disdain for the Pats here it is -
OK boys and girls, here's your end of the week links as promised...
First off, Steve Pederson is back with our beloved Pitt Panthers as the new/old Athletic Director...after a crappy term at Nebraska, Pederson is looking to bring the magic back that sent us to a BCS bowl a few years back...I like this move, personally...He seemed to know what he was doing, and was a big part of building The Pete...Good luck, brah, and if you get rid of the 'Stache I'll hunt you down like Tom Osborne did in Nebraska...
The Pirates decided to keep the ticket prices the same...No shit...If we raised prices I wouuld have to go kick Huntington in the face myslef...We're also have the longest streak of not raising prices, which is weird seeing as we also have the longest streak of not having a winning season...
In other Pirate news, the Cards are apparently interested in Jack Wilson and Matt Morris...I liked Morris, but his salary is way too high for us, and with Brian Bixler coming up through the system, I guess the Buccos feel Wilson is expendable...Let's just hope they don't pull a Pirate and sell these guys short...we need to get something quality in return, not some half-assed minor league players...
Joe Pa crapped his pants again...alright, that's just a rumor Snack started, but he did say he wants to coach another 5 years on top of the university announcing his annual salary, which is roughly $500,000...that's less then Jaime Dixon and the 'Stache, but I'm willing to bet old poopy pants makes more in endorsements (Depends, Ensure and such) and for his radio show/tv show then those two can even imagine...
The Penguins are trying too make it 3 in a row tonight against the Stars...we need to keep this roll going, now's the time to make our move...with a week off before tonight, if these jagoffs aren't flying around I will be pissed off royally...
Here's a video to remind us all of what the Pens have the ability to be...
In some somber news, it looks like police have a lead in the Sean Taylor case...Apparently the fuzz are questioning three young men about the shooting, so let's hope this gets solved sooner rather then later...
I'd like to personally thank loyal reader White Marcus for his help with this next link...
New Blog time!!! Well, at least new to me...Men Who Look Like Old Lesbians is hilarious...it's basically pics of guys who look like lesbians...It's a good way to waste a half hour if you're bored...
For those of you who live in a box and yet somehow read this blog, the Packers lost to the Cowboys last night...but of course, the big news is Brett Favre's arm injury...Since White Marcus has him on his fantasy team and is a possible playoff opponent, I say let the old man rot...but, seeing as he is the feel good story of the year, I kinda wanna see him playing again...We'll see...
