PcA125
04-03-2007, 03:29 PM
Hey guys, one of my friends sent this to me and I thought it was pretty cool. Just thought I would pass it on. Sorry if you have seen/posted it already.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/columns/story?columnist=buccigross_john&id=2822732&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab3pos2
What is happening in Buffalo this season is right on the heels of what is taking place in Pittsburgh. The Sabres don't have that transcendent, matinee idol in Crosby, but they have a pulse provided by fans that gives the Western New York experience a sense of community that is warm and pure. It is middle America at its finest.
Along with the Sabres, Buffalo had the NBA's Braves for eight seasons and it has the NFL's Bills, but has zero championships. Since 1960, Pittsburgh has three World Series titles, two Stanley Cups, five Super Bowls, "The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh" and Michael Keaton in "Gung Ho." That's why the Sabres' story is so compelling. A city and a fan base searching for their first championship. I'm getting excited just writing these words on the Buffalo story, a fan-first story during a time when so many sports stories are fan-last.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/columns/story?columnist=buccigross_john&id=2822732&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab3pos2
What is happening in Buffalo this season is right on the heels of what is taking place in Pittsburgh. The Sabres don't have that transcendent, matinee idol in Crosby, but they have a pulse provided by fans that gives the Western New York experience a sense of community that is warm and pure. It is middle America at its finest.
Along with the Sabres, Buffalo had the NBA's Braves for eight seasons and it has the NFL's Bills, but has zero championships. Since 1960, Pittsburgh has three World Series titles, two Stanley Cups, five Super Bowls, "The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh" and Michael Keaton in "Gung Ho." That's why the Sabres' story is so compelling. A city and a fan base searching for their first championship. I'm getting excited just writing these words on the Buffalo story, a fan-first story during a time when so many sports stories are fan-last.