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By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Morning, lunatics … >> The Friday notes column is led by — what else? — the Steelers’ No. 1 pick, Jarvis Jones. You’ll also find more in there on football, plus pucks and baseball. Here, too, is our news coverage by Alan Robinson. And here’s Jones’ official NFL [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Morning, lunatics … >> The TribLIVE Radio show today — 1-2 p.m. — will feature special guest Tony Watson of the Pirates’ outstanding bullpen. To listen, just click on the link above. It’s free, easy, no signup. One click, and we’re on. If you’ve got an iPhone, iPad [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Morning, lunatics … >> The Friday notes column goes to bat for Beau Bennett to be part of the Penguins’ playoff picture, as well as stuff on the Steelers, Pirates and more. >> The chat transcript offered an interactive smorgasbord of its own. >> Really busy night all [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media >> The Friday column is about Jarome Iginla, the Penguins and the false notion of this extra pressure. >> Meanwhile, in that big yellow box Uptown … It’s 14 … As in, 14 … Which is to say, 14 and ALL IN, as our talented cover designer Matt Rosenberg [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Looking ahead to faceoff … Game: Penguins (26-8) vs. Winnipeg Jets (18-14-2) Time: 7:08 p.m. Site: Consol Energy Center TV, radio: Root Sports, TSN Jets (Manitoba), WXDX-FM 105.9 Here is the official live box score. Here is TribLIVE’s Penguins page. Rob Rossi, Josh Yohe and the Trib’s Manitoba correspondent [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Here’s today’s chat transcript. Record participation, and I’ll assume Jarome Iginla had a little to do with that but also that we had it right here on the blog. Thanks to Matt Neistein of our staff for working hard to make that happen.

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Morning, lunatics … >> The weekly chat will take place today at noon, as always. There will be a difference, though, as the live chat platform will be moved right here to the blog. It’s the post right above this. >> And it’s not like we won’t have much [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Here’s today’s TribLIVE Radio show podcast, featuring my guests, James Neal of the Penguins and the Winnipeg Free Press columnist Gary Lawless. And here’s video of the opening segment about why Jarome Iginla isn’t necessarily a good fit anymore, complete with Bruce Boudreau’s head on a stick …  

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Morning, lunatics … >> The TribLIVE Radio show today — 1-2 p.m. — will feature special guest James Neal. To listen to the show, just click on TribLIVE Radio. It’s free, easy, no registration. If you’ve got an iPhone, iPad or Android, we’ve also got the TribLIVE Radio app. [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media columnist SARASOTA, Fla. — The chat transcript gets into Jose Tabata’s physique and determintion, the Penguins’ lack of discipline, the Steelers’ lack of leadership, Pitt’s lack of a go-to scorer, and other happiness. Thanks to all who participated!