By DEJAN KOVACEVIC, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - First, the New York Jets beat the Indianapolis Colts and Peyton Manning on the road.

Next, they beat the New England Patriots and Tom Brady on the road.

To reach the Super Bowl for the first time since Broadway Joe Namath still had sideburns, they must beat the Steelers and Ben Roethlisberger on the road.

Toughest road in NFL history?

The Pittsburgh Pirates have shipped away another All-Star, part of a long-recurring summer theme.

Rene Gayo is a mountain of a man in many ways, as big as Santa Claus and, to some, no less generous. As the Pirates' director of Latin American scouting, he is empowered to dramatically change people's lives -- exponentially, almost unimaginably -- with a mere handshake.