We just got our Sports Illustrated (yes, the Crosby cover) and had to share the Gatorade ad inside. If you're anything like us you save ads like this even if you don't save the magazine. Part of the reason we felt it so significant to share is because Sidney Crosby wasn't even on the US Gatorade website a couple years ago. You would go to gatorade.com and be greeted by plenty of other athletes, but not Sidney Crosby. That is unless you went to gatorade.ca. Crosby was finally added to the US site some time ago, but we feel he should have been there all along.
YouTube of the day, Sidney Crosby's Gatorade commercial:
If you're really lucky you'll see the above in your mailbox or on newsstands in your area. According to Sportsbeat this cover is regional, meaning if you live in the Pittsburgh regional area (we have no idea where regional actually is outside of Pittsburgh iteself) you will get this cover, if not, well...you get Kobe and the Lakers. Yes, once again, some other sport rules over hockey. This cover is a special collector's edition so get yours while you can. The main article, "The Kid and The Cup" will of course be in all issues regardless of the cover.
We really like the cover and think it looks great. Seeing it without all the other story lines surrounding it, it's just nice. We sincerely hope we're considered in the regional market. If we get Kobe and the Lakers we'll probably throw a temper tantrum like a five-year-old. If we get Sid we'll probably scream like pre-teen girls at a Jonas Brothers concert. We'll be sure to let you know which one happens.
As for your video of the day, it's of the Pens taking the Cup to PNC Park on Sunday. It's nice to see a Champion of some sort at PNC. You don't want to get us started on the Pirates, although Nyjer Morgan is by far the coolest Pirate of the bunch for a lot of reasons. After all, his first love was hockey and his dream was to win the Stanley Cup.
