With the Crosby talks on the imminent horizon, the Pens signed another Pat Brisson-represented center, coming to terms with Maxime Talbot. The length is not known, but Talbot will receive $650k this season. Pens fans are assured of more Talbot partay-ing in the coming months/years. With Ryan Whitney signing his 6 year/$24 mil deal and […]

As a blogger, I feel its my duty to at least let you know where I stand on this Who’s Now contraption that’s going on at ESPN. In the match up of Steve Nash vs. Serena Williams, Stuart Scott’s analysis was, “Steve Nash has been linked to Elizabeth Hurley and Ginger Spice. Serena Williams has […]

Yeah, the above picture is one of the reasons why. But also because he is a team player. The guy knows that Ray Shero wants to start talking contract extension. Sidney Crosby wants to start talking contract extension as well. Sid’s selling point is that he’s the best player in the league. As the best […]

This question has been bugging me for some time. When I interviewed Don from Mondesi’s House, I asked how the failures of Pirates GM Dave Littlefield compared with the early successes of Pens GM Ray Shero. Don’s response was, Littlefield has not carved out much of a legacy, but I think his hands are tied […]

Salomon Torres wants to be traded. Good riddance. Torres has been nothing short of shaky this season, and Matt Capps has already replaced him as the team’s closer. Torres does give some interesting reasons for wanting to leave, though. “I’ve given everything I have to the team, to the city of Pittsburgh, and I would […]

Ray Shero denied that the team was interested in signing free agents on Sunday, the opening day of the free agent market. The big names went off the board, and Shero stayed true to his claim. Briere to Philly (damn), Drury and Gomez to the Rangers (damn, again). However, Shero did add some pieces among […]

He of the .301 batting average, 1 home run and 1 triple variety. His name is Freddy Sanchez, and he is your (mandatory) Pirates ’07 All-Star. In all fairness, Sanchez is leading the team with 89 hits, nine more than 2nd place Jason (didn’t get voted to the) Bay. Tony La Russa said he picked […]

PSaMP, your official unofficial Pittsburgh Passion blogger, is proud to report that the team has won their second consecutive playoff game, with a convincing 34-6 win over the Western Michigan Mayhem. Lisa Horton stole the show, completing 10 of 18 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown. When she wasn’t using her arm, Horton turned […]

The Passion won their second round playoff game tonight, defeating the Western Michigan Mayhem 34-6. Sure, it wasn't a spanking like last week's game, but a win is a win. With the way the team has been playing, it is easy to forget that this was only the second playoff game/win in team history. The […]

Its back! Here’s the next chapter of the newest addition to PSaMP, Visitor of the Week. Its funny how, as a blogger, you can type one word, and so many people will find your site by googling some version of it. The word of the day is shirtless. I used it when Jeff Reed gave […]

Don’t get it twisted, PSaMP isn’t going to bring you awesome interviews every few days. The past week just happened to be really good if you’re a Pittsburgh sports fan. First, Torina Henley stopped by, then Don from Mondesi’s House gave some of his time. Now, Inside the Athletes Studio brings you the 3rd installment […]

PSaMP sends congratulations to Ron Francis, the former Penguin center, upon hearing of his induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame. The Hockey Hall doesn’t let just anyone in. I’m talking 4 players max each year. Francis will be inducted along with Mark Messier, Al MacInnis and Scott Stevens. That’s a pretty solid class. Jim […]

Apparently, Pirates management knows about the proposed walk-out on June 30th. And they are going to pretend like its not happening. Unless you’re one of the 38,000 people (who am I kidding, probably more like 19-20,000) at the game on Saturday, or you plan on hanging out on the North Shore, you’re probably not going […]

PSaMP is excited. June has been a pretty good month. You, the visitor, have made June the most visited month in PSaMP history. Yes, PSaMP’s history is pretty short, but June is really bringing it. Between the reads, your suggestions, cool links from bigger sites and my writing, PSaMP is reaching a wider audience every […]

You may have noticed that my blogroll has grown extensively. I decided to add all the Pittsburgh sportsblogs that I know of/have read. I meant to do this a long time ago, but I procrastinated. Call it what you want (apathy/laziness), but I finally found time to put up those links. Check ’em all out. […]