Sidney Crosby is a Great Hockey Player. But He Sucks as a Redevelopment Strategy.

Do you think we need to keep the Penguins in town because the team has a hugely positive economic impact on the region? Disabuse yourself of that notion over at Pittsblog.

I would try to add something substantial, but the fact that otherwise uncrazy people still believe in urban salvation through publicly financed professional sports makes my soul ache.

Ouch.

By the way, Pittsblog has been fighting the good fight for a long time.