--The local news of the day is Don Barden surrendering 75% of the new North Shore Casino to billionaire Neil Bluhm. Not even the name (Majestic Star) will remain.
Yeah, Don Barden turned out to be a great choice by our state. Good to see that all that time and effort was well worth it.
--Who's up for a Wall Street Journal opinion piece called "Pittsburgh Stealers"? Me, me!
--Yesterday we had the Pirates Movie. Here's TMZ's version of the Muppets as Hollywood actors.
--Pitt grad Nick Sliwinski took home $463,201 from the World Series of Poker.
--Raise the Jolly Roger takes last week's reader suggestion a step further and investigates the growing legend of Pirates 1B Doug Mientkiewicz. I'm telling you, this is a powderkeg ready to explode.
--Gas-Pump Santa Claus' run has come to an end. He ended up stealing $44,000 in gas.
--Here's a nice Mt. Lebanon Magazine article on Art Rooney Jr.
--ESPN 1250's Top Fan contest is down to the Final 10. It's like American Idol in our own backyard.
--Two brothers (ages 9 and 11) had back-to-back aces at TPC Sawgrass, a.k.a. My Dad's House of Horrors.
--This guy is really angry with ESPN: The Magazine. I mean really angry.
--A-Rod, Madonna, video clips, and an amazing coincidence. You have to watch this.
--Reggie Bush is encouraging girlfriend Kim Kardashian to lose some weight.
--Tired of boring sunflower seeds? Check out Zotes, a new line featuring flavors like Salt & Pepper, Roasted & Salted, Dill Pickle, Beer Baked, Hot Wings, Spicy Nacho, Tequila Lime, Jalapeno, Garlic Roast, and Energy.
--The Ghosts of Wayne Fontes were on the scene at a Captain Morgan's Pose-Off.
--Apparently NBA refs like to discuss the games they fix...
...Soccer refs on the other hand just get loaded before getting on the field… and yes, there is video
-- Forbes ranks the greatest sports teams of all time. The 1978 Steelers come in a respectable #3. The 1985 Drug Trials Pirates did not make the cut.
--Here's the top 10 things to miss about the Philly Spectrum.
--And a list of 7 stupid stadium names.
--I seem to have a weakness for theses Sesame Street YouTube parodies. I've posted them many times in the past. Here's the latest: Bert and Ernie try their hand at rapping with "Ante Up".
