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It’s understood by many that the biggest Pens rivalry is across the state, while a few others believe it’s somewhere around the Virginia/Maryland area. While I won’t deny the brevity of either of those matchups, a special part of me loves nothing more than to see the Penguins beat the Devils. This obviously has some ties to my New Jersey residency, but I also tend to imagine the defeated look on the face of the pompous Devils fans[...]

The Oakland Raiders have reportedly dealt away two draft picks to the Cincinnati Bengals for QB Carson Palmer and the deal could have significant repercussions both on the field and in the world of fantasy football. The Raiders look to be going all in for the 2011 season as they dealt away a 2012 first round pick and a 2013 second round pick that could become a first if the Raiders win a playoff game before then.[...]

1. Apple, grape, grapefruit, or orange juice?
2. Toast, bagel, or muffin?
3. Bacon or Sausage or Ham?
4. How do you like your eggs cooked? Or don’t you like eggs?
5. Are you going to watch any of the MLB Divisional playoffs?
6. Would you rather go to a zoo or museum?
7. How many hours a week do you [...]

If you’re a big fan of baseball, you know his name. But when people talk about the all-time greats, he seems to get passed over. Gehrig. Ruth. Mays. Aaron. Mantle. Williams. Clemente? If you just raised your eyebrows don’t worry, you aren’t alone. But when you talk to the people who got to watch him play, watch their eyes light up when you ask about Clemente. The first thing mentioned is obviously the plane crash [...]

As is our SJ tradition, the forums will be shut down from 8:45 to 9:05 am as we take a few minute from our everyday lives to remember those that lost theirs, on 9/11.

Looking forward to you rejoining us at 9:06.

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LeBron James wants to be more involved in NBA labour negotiations – Lockout Update Miami Heat superstar LeBron James is concerned about the ongoing NBA labour dispute and has said in a recent interview that he would definitely like to be more involved in the negotiations. The NBA owners and players [...]

If you’re a baseball fan then you’ve probably noticed that for the first time in a very long time the Pittsburgh Pirates were in first place in the NL Central in the month of July. The same team that hasn’t had a winning season since 1992 finally looks to be on upswing and should finish above .500 for the first time in nearly two decades. And with [...]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are contending for the first time since Barry Bonds patrolled the outfield in the Steel City. Thanks to their improbable success thus far, the Bucs are actually looking to add pieces instead of sell them off. It must be an odd sensation for citizens of Pittsburgh, but yes, the Pirates are looking to make some deals to improve [...]

The Houston Astros suck a lot right now, but Hunter Pence is on fire.

The 28-year-old outfielder extended his hitting streak to 23 games after going 3-for-4 with 4 RBI in his team’s 8-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday.

Pence, who missed his first game of the season on Sunday with tightness in his back, went yard off Derek[...]

Sometimes there’s a player or two per draft that you’re really excited about, this year, Pittsburgh Steelers fans are excited about the entire draft, because overall, it was very solid and even more so high character. The seventh round pick of the franchise, Baron Batch, is no exception.

The small, hard nosed back out of [...]