Linked And Loaded – Friday 6/19

Friday, June 19th, 2009

It looks like I will be covering the Mahoning Valley Scrappers this season.  I am excited for this opportunity and cant wait to cover the Cleveland Indians-affiliated group in Niles.  Remember, there have been some pretty solid guys who played for the Scrappers.  How about CC Sabathia, Ryan Church, and ...

Linked And Loaded – Tuesday 6-16

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

Stallone, Hogan, and McMahon.  These three guys were the culture of the eighties.  Rocky movies were flying, Hogan was revolutionizing sports entertainment, and McMahon was and still is a genius.  Here are todays top stories: Detroit4lyfe blogs about being in Pittsburgh when the Pens won the cup, and having to attend games ...

Detroit4lyfe Makes Good On Losing Stanley Cup Bet

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

When you blog, you meet some good people along the way.  The guys over at Detroit4lyfe and I try to work together by linking to each others stories in hopes of getting an increase in traffic.  Before the cup finals, we started jawing about our hockey teams and ended up ...

Linked And Loaded – Monday 6/15/09

Monday, June 15th, 2009

Ah... victory.  Congratulations Pittsburgh Penguins!  What a great show of heart in the decisive game 7.  Here are some stories from other great sites. Total Pro Sports has video of Sidney Crosby hoisting the Stanley Cup out of the sunroof of the bus while still in Detroit. Bootlegger Sports brings footage of ...

Linked And Loaded – Monday 6-8-09

Monday, June 8th, 2009

If my leg was going in that direction you can bet your nachos I would have dropped that ball.  Lots of good stories from other sites today! In Game Now provides a video of Alex Rios blasting the constructive criticim he doesn't need in a foul-mouthed tirade. Steady Burn shows an Australian ...

Comparing The 1991-92 Pittsburgh Penguins To The 2008-09 Team

Saturday, June 6th, 2009

With the 2008-09 Pittsburgh Penguins battling the Detroit Red Wings for the Stanley Cup, I decided to compare this years team to the 1991-92 Penguins team that won back-to-back Stanley Cup championships.  The only common link between the two teams is Mario Lemieux.  Player then, owner now. The 1991-92 Pens finished ...

Linked And Loaded – Wednesday 5/27/09

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Pretty amazing that the jockey didn't get killed.  Cavs can't seem to stop the barrage of threes from Orlando and are in deep trouble.  Indians are starting to show signs of life after that huge comeback and the Yankees still stink.  Check out these great stories:   What 5 Players Could Outeat ...

Linked And Loaded – Friday 5/22/09

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

The Pittsburgh Penguins are making things better for me considering that The Cavs gave Game 1 to Orlando.  Geno Malkin's hat trick proves both he and Sidney Crosby are big game players.  A bit of Youngstown nostalgia in the above picture.  Harry Arroyo was briefly in the national spotlight as ...