Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
Big Ten Network About To Seen In Iowa, But Not In Columbus
In news that broke late yesterday, the Big Ten Network appears to be on its way to be seen in…
Read moreA Lazy Saturday Morning Blog
Woke up late after I struggled to stay up to watch the US-Japan bronze medal game in baseball online and…
Read moreInterview with Newsday’s Neil Best
In the wake of his Mike & the Mad Dog scoop that came to fruition earlier this month, I thought…
Read moreBeckett’s Start Moved Back Again, Wake Will Pitch in NY
Josh Beckett had inflammation in his elbow along with the numbness in his arm and hand. To give him more…
Read moreToday’s Red Sox Lineup 8/23 in Toronto
Ellsbury,RFPedroia, 2BOrtiz, DHYoukilis, 1BBay, LFLowrie, 3BVaritek, CCora, SSCrisp, CF Lester, SP Fenway West- The Western Home to Red Sox Nation…
Read moreLinks of the Day 8/23/08
Say what you will about Delmon Young throwing a bat, this is much, much worse. And awesome only because of…
Read moreI Told You It Would Get Worse
As if the other ones weren’t bad enough, now we have a new Rays song. What is with the cowbell…
Read moreReplacing Ragone
The rest of the Fighting Irish tight ends at practice. #84 Will Yeatman, #9 Kyle Rudolph, #87 Joseph Fauria, and…
Read moreBig Ten Pick’ems – The reigning champion speaks
In 2007, the Big Ten Bloggers had a friendly little game of prognostication. A Pick’Em contest, run admirably by Tom,…
Read moreInjury Update
J.D. Drew: The team learned he has herniated disc in his back. Drew said it was possible that he could…
Read moreJason Sehorn- 10th Anniversary of a New York GIANT loss
Where were you when the lights went out? Today is the 10th anniversary of the Giants-Jets preseason game when the…
Read moreDay #7 – the discovery of who God is
It’s a fact….there is truly no way to determine the best player to honor on some days. Day #7 is…
Read moreFinley Returns, Fans Yawn
The Spurs have resigned veteran Michael Finley, the aging veteran guard. While he brings a lot of leadership qualities, and…
Read moreThe Byrds Part 2
Alfred Hitchcock’s movie The Birds was filmed right here in Sonoma County in Santa Rosa and Bodega Bay. Tonight we…
Read moreWeekend Viewing Picks
Saturday, August 23 English Premier LeagueLiverpool vs. Middlesborough – Setanta Sports, 9:30 a.m.Sunderland vs. Tottenham – Fox Soccer Channel, 10…
Read moreBill Walker Signs
Danny Ainge is a busy guy. He signed Bill Walker today… terms, of course, undisclosed. “Bill’s hard work and skill…
Read moreBlazers Rooting Against Miles
We all know the signing of Darius Miles carries very little risk with the potential of a huge reward. But…
Read moreClemson safety DeAndre McDaniel gets off easy
Prosecutors say Clemson safety DeAndre McDaniel will be accepted into a program for first-time offenders to resolve charges of aggravated…
Read moreWeekend Olympics Viewing Guide for 8/23& 8/24
Here’s your final Olympic Viewing Guide. This covers the weekend. If you know where to look, there is plenty of…
Read moreGame Day 3
Game Day #3 is here. The Olympics are winding to a close, and Usain Bolt, the Jamaican sprinter is capturing…
Read moreTexas Shootout, Cowboys 23 Texans 22
Forget the score, what I wanted to see is how the first teamers would do in their time on the…
Read moreBOS 8, TOR 4: Homers pace Sox
Dustin Pedroia and Jason Varitek both homered in Boston’s 8-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays while Paul Byrd picked…
Read moreSpurscast Live in San Antonio this Sunday
If you’re in San Antonio on Sunday, my Spurscast co-host Jeff will be in town and we’ll be recording a…
Read moreSpurscast Live in San Antonio this Sunday
If you’re in San Antonio on Sunday, my Spurscast co-host Jeff will be in town and we’ll be recording a…
Read moreTitans 3 Falcons 17: Thoughts and observations
In a game marred by penalties and personal fouls, the Titans were defeated by the Falcons in a 17-3 snooze-fest….
Read moreTonight’s Red Sox Lineup 8/22 at Toronto
J.D. Drew is still out. Jacoby Ellsbury, RF Dustin Pedroia, 2B David Ortiz, DH Kevin Youkilis, 1B Jason Bay, LF…
Read moreBeckett Tests the Arm
Josh Beckett played catch in Toronto to see if he gets any more numbness in his pitching arm. If all…
Read morePrimetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
MLBRed Sox at Toronto – NESN/Rogers Sportsnet, 7 p.m.New York Yankees at Baltimore – WWOR/MASN, 7 p.m.Houston at New York…
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