PENGUINS
Actually, Mrs. Black-N-Gold is a little brokenhearted right now regarding her current Penguin heartthrob. C Evgeni Malkin is out with an lower-body injury. Mrs. Black-N-Gold has always been pro-Geno and this year is no different. #71 was among the league leaders in points when he went down with the injury. He is expected back shortly (fingers crossed). It's just not the same watching the Penguins game without Geno out there making milkshakes. He may not be on the NHL 100 list but Geno will always be #1 in Mrs. Black-N-Gold's heart.
PIRATES
Who does Mrs. Black-N-Gold love on the Pirates? That was a tough one considering the Bucs traded away Homeboy Neil Walker a few seasons ago. She's going to go with a nice, hot cup of El Coffee, newly minted LF Gregory Polanco. If #25 can master the complexities of PNC Park's expansive left field as well as the dread Left Field Notch, he could be breaking the hearts of batters across the NL. He stepped up to the plate last season and got off to a torrid start, although he did cool down amidst nagging injuries in the 2nd half. This will be his 3rd full season in the bigs and he's poised to take a big step forward. He can have an MVP-caliber year while also contending for a Gold Glove. That's why Mrs Black-N-Gold is giving Polanco all the love.
STEELERS
This Steeler won Mrs Black-N-Gold's heart by making his first (of many) Pro Bowl this year. Yes, Mrs. Black-N-Gold's heart belongs to ILB Ryan Shazier. #50 proved why he the Steelers made him a #1 pick in 2014. Unfortunately, he was still bitten by the injury bug this season but when he was on the field, he was on. With 3.5 sacks, 55 tackles, 3 forced fumbles and 3 INTS, if Shazier can stay healthy, the sky is the limit and the NFL will need to fear Shazier.
It's like that great American songstress Joan Jett once said: I love Black-N-Gold!
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