After nine years, one would think you would know how to pronounce my last name. It is Leonsis, LEE-ON-SIS. I have had several friends calling me today to poke fun at my last name which you mispronounced while taking a pot shot at the Washington Capitals on national TV.

Pittsburgh has a great fan base. Fans will travel from the city to DC-based games or they actually live here and break out the terrible towels and go to games here. They are Skins fans except when the Skins play the Steelers. We experienced that phenomenon with the Capitals too and same with the Orioles when they play the Yankees or Red Sox or the Nationals when they play the Mets.

But I am proud of our city and our fan base and our franchise. We are growing like crazy. We have a loud and proud building. We rock the red and I believe if we give our fans a reason to cheer, they will come in droves.