~~ May 2006 ~~

Pirates Cling to Hope
Young Pitchers Struggling: The Pirates pitching staff is full of young arms with high potential - but they all have stumbled coming out of the gate. Is this just a slump or a sign of times ahead? By John E. Sacco

Decline of Sports Heroes
Fallen Idols: Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? The position of athletes as heroes or role models has taken a hit over recent years. Thanks to scandals such as steroids, gambling and brushes with the law becoming public knowledge, athletes are becoming more human and less heroic. By Scott Robertson

Hard to Find
Is it OK to idolize an athlete? Some say yes, others say no. Was Charles Barkley right when he so famously said, “I am not a role model!”? By Tim Benz

Heros Or Villains
Muhammad Ali, Lance Armstrong and John Wooden have all been revered as heroes by multiple generations of sports fans and Americans in general. But . . . By Tony DeFazio

Up Close with Rev. James Simms: The Rev. James Simms talks about his group’s application for a gaming license and their $1 billion-plus development plan. By Bob Grove

Cannon Firing Line: The NFL draft is over. Not its time for the players to prove they were worth the pick.

Guy Junker: Chris Shelton’s hot start has Pirate fans reeling and general manager Dave Littlefield scratching his head.

Mark Madden: Sidney Crosby lived up to the hype. But can he be as good as Mario?

PSR Showdown: PSR asked Bill Toth and Rob Cochran who their sports hero was as a child.

Sports History: The Girls of Summer.

Spring Football Report by Tony DeFazio


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