Back in black (and yellow) Penguins' Lemieux brings excitement back with him

All week the vast majority of callers to Pittsburgh sportstalkradio shows focused on the Steelers, the resurgence of KordellStewart and their team's long-shot playoff hopes.

As of Thursday morning, all the talk was about Penguins ownerMario Lemieux planning to play again after a 44-month retirement.

"We had callers joking: `What's the name of the football team inthis town?' " producer Bob McLaughlin said. "It was Mario calls non-stop."

As news hit the hockey world, it was received with the same blendof shock and excitement.

"This is probably the biggest story we've seen since Wayne Gretzkywas traded (from Edmonton to Los Angeles in 1988)," former NHL …