Pittsburgh is the Point of Civilization!!!

Marc R.

How can you not the love the city of Pittsburgh?

Super XLIII cemeneted the undeniable fact that the Steelers are the best team in the NFL. It also showed that Pittsburgh is the best city in the entire United States.

I know everyone is going to argue that Philly, L.A., Chicago and NYC are the best cities, but let's examine Da 'Burgh.

First...most cities have one major waterway near it, Pittsburgh has three converaging at one point.

The Steel City has more educational institutions, with a positive impact, than anyone can think of.

Pitt leads the way as a research mogul, Point Pak College is a communications powerhouse, Duquense has a great poli-sci department and then there is Carnegie Mellon...need I say more?

Oh, and do not forget the surrounding institutions like Cal, Slippery Rock and even Clarion (if you want to travel a little bit).

Next up...pop culture icons, Cultural centers and "city of industry" people.

I am only going to name a few...The Heinz family, Andy Warhol and Kennywood.

Now on to sports...

From Honus Wagner to Billy Maz. to Roberto to Van Slyke; the Pirates are up there in baseball

From Franco, the Immaculate Reception and Jack Lambert to Kevin Green and now Big Ben...The Steelers ARE the Best in football

Mario, Mike Lang, Malkin and Sid the Kid have been the foundation of the Pens - Past and Present

Dan Marino, Tony, Larry and Shady are names synonmous with PITT.

Plus, the numerous high school products that have gone on to strong pro careers.

Oh and how can we forget that Pittsburgh has been used to film such classics as Gung Ho and Sudden Death !!!

Pittsburgh is the father of radio and products such as Ray Scott, Jack Fleming, Myron Cope, John Clayton and Bill Hillgrove.

I can go on and on and on.....Pittsburgh is the best city in the state, the country and the world!!!

I move to start a petition to have Ed Rendell set up office inside the Hilton at the Point!!!

I’ve seen this before

D-Spat

Last night as the Penguins headed into the third period down 3-0, I had written them off.

I told myself, they’re just too flat to come back from this one. They can’t keep doing this.

So on and so on. Blah, blah … blah. I was down.

Then something truly amazing happened and something hopefully inspirational for the Pens.

The best player in the world, who was already having a tremendous game took it up another notch as he continues to do. As only a special player can.

Evgeni Malkin is flat out the best hockey player in the world right now. Nobody is playing at the level he is. He’s a game-changer.

Time and time again, he’s put this team on his back.

He did last season with Sid was hurt and he did again last night from the opening faceoff.

He played amazing, he played the complete game.

He was inspirational, flying all over the ice.

Checking, hitting, passing and shooting. He did it all.

Malkin shouldered the load.

He’s done it before.

Last night was different.

Coach Terrien recently (and finally) made him a permanent alternate captain, a honor he deserved.

Afterall, it’s a role he’s fit for.

Last night before the third period, Malkin addressed the team. Something he doesn’t often do.

But, last night he talked the talked and then walked the walk.

Just minutes into the third period, he scored a goal.

He’s dominate and passionate play in the third helped the Pens send the game to overtime.

Malkin, fittingly finished it off with just 16 seconds left in overtime.

He finished with two goals and an assist.

He did all the little things.

He looked like somebody I’ve seen before in the Penguins lineup. He looked like owner Mario

Lemieux, who had times put the team on his shoulders during slumps.

This could the turning point for the reeling Pens.

They’re not out of it yet, but close.

Malkin is to thank.

It was one of the most amazing one-man performances I’ve ever seen.

It looked familiar and all to recent.

It looked like another Pittsburgh great.

It looked like another, donned in Black and Gold, who put his team on his back, put the whole city of Pittsburgh on his shoulders and carried the load.

Just when you thought they were done, it looked like scene all too familiar for the Pittsburgh fans.

It looked like Ben Roethlisberger.

I mean he was sitting next to Lemuiex all night