SMIZIK: "A CALL, SERIOUSLY, TO TRADE CROSBY"

Not only is Bob Smizik not retired, but he's still stirring the pot, today suggesting (seriously, he implies) that the Penguins deal one Sidney Crosby. Somewhere, Rob Rossi is nodding in agreement. Says Smizik:"If he were put on the market, he?d bring a bushel of young talent, some of it not that expensive. Because he is the face of the NFL, Crosby would bring more in a trade than most players of his ability. The Penguins could get the wingers they need and if the team feels Jordan Staal is up to being the second-line center, they wouldn?t even need another center in the deal. Many needs could be addressed."By the end of the column, Smizik realizes what he is writing and says that a trade should not be seriously discussed. But if you count Rossi and KDKA's Jory Rand, that's three Pittsburgh media members who have recently mentioned the words "Crosby" and "trade" in the same sentence.We need to stop this right now. First of all, it's just...