My 100th Post!

Wow, what a sports week, and what a way for the writers and readers of PittsburghFan to celebrate reaching the century mark together! As the Pens and the Pitt Panthers tussle over who's the hottest ticket in the 'Burgh these days, we also get an occasionally pleasant report from the Boys in Bradenton.

Later this week I plan on unveiling my gallery of best pics of 2008, mostly submitted by readers. For now here are some quick hitters:

• With Pitt's clobbering of Marquette and UConn, the Panthers are all but a shoo in for a #1 seed in the NCAA's. Ironically, they are actually a lowly #2 seed in the upcoming Big East Tourney.
• Thanks to some MVP caliber play from Geno Malkin and some stellar numbers by MAF, coupled with some timely acquisitions, the Pens are red hot and threatening to make a strong run for upper seed posturing. A win against the Caps today would just be icing on a great cake.
• Should Bryant McFadden return to the North Shore, the Steelers would have survived the first phase of free agency with minor scathing. Rumor has it that Philly and Miami have extended some interest in McFadden, however.
• In a classless fashion that only he can muster, T.O. manages to insult the fan base in Buffalo in his first press conference as a Bill. Hey T.O., anytime someone drops $6.5 mill on your troublesome ass, avoid statements like "this may not probably be the most ideal place for a lot people..." regardless of how true it may be. Of course, we should give Owens a few freebies by already crowning the Bills "North America's Team."