Curious about its origin, I discovered it dated back to the turn of the 20th century. In response to the Athletics signing several top stars, New York Giants manager John McGraw sniffed, “The Philadelphia club will make no money. They have a big white elephant on their hands.”
A’s owner Connie Mack promptly made the white elephant the team’s unofficial mascot.
It seems our Penguins are dealing with their own white elephant of sorts. Delicately put, the less-than-stellar play of team captain Sidney Crosby.
Indeed, “Super” Sid has looked anything but at times.