MERRY BLACK-N-GOLD CHRISTMAS

     Dear, Santa. How are you doing? I'm good, thanks. Say hello to Mrs. Claus and the elves for me. I tried to be nice all year (sometimes it's hard when dealing with Baltimorons and Cryers fans). Anyways, I'm not asking for much this year, Santa. Just a few items for our favorite Black-N-Gold teams. So sit back, relax, enjoy some periogies, Eat N' Park Smiley cookies and a few Ahrn City Beers (make sure you put the reindeer on cruise control on your way home).

STEELERS

First and foremost, please, please, please bring them a shutdown corner. You know, like other teams have, a guy who can seal off half the field for the rest of the defense. Imagine how good the D would be if they had one. Please give Coach Tomlin a watch so he can learn to tell time (I ask for this every year but it never happens. Don't you have any watchmaking elves at the North Pole?). Please continue to give WR Antonio Brown many more touchdown passes to catch from QB Ben Roethlisberger. And please give our Steelers their 7th Lombardi Trophy in February. Let's Go Steelers!!!!!!

PENGUINS

Santa, thank you for giving our Penguins an early Christmas present with Coach Sully. Coach Johnston just didn't seem like the right fit. Now please give the Pens some good health for Sid and Flower and Tanger and Beau (I know, Beau is always hurt). Please help F Phil Kessel find his way. He looks like he may have seen the light last Monday night. While you're at it, Santa, if you could give our guys some offensive punch, especially on the power play, that would be cool, too. And please give our Pens a 4th Stanley Cup come the spring. Let's Go Pens!!!

PIRATES

Let's be real here, Santa. Mrs. Black-N-Gold could ask for a power-hitting first baseman. She could ask you for some bullpen arms, too. She could even go so far as to ask for decent starting pitching. After all, the way our Pirates rotation stacks up now it's Liriano and Cole and we're in a big, fat hole. But you know and I know, Santa, that it just ain't gonna happen. At this point, it's probably even too late to find a decent left handed bat for the bench. Mrs. Black-N-Gold is realistic. She knows that as long as Bottom Dollar Bob Nutting runs the show, the only thing Pirates fans are getting this year is a lump of coal. So please, please, PLEASE, Santa, won't you please give Nutting a new toy to play with so he'll sell the Buccos. Because what Pirates fans really want for Christmas is a new owner who actually wants to win and is willing to spend a few bucks to do it. If you could express that package for us, asap, it would be greatly appreciated. Oh, and a 6th a World Series trophy, too, please. Let's Go Bucs!!!!!


And from Mrs. Black-N-Gold and all the rest of the Black-N-Gold Family, a Black-N-Gold Christmas to all and to all a good night!