Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
Updating For Updates Sake
My apologies. Things have been really slow on all fronts and I don’t quite feel like regurgitating all of the…
Read moreThe Kiss of Death, national version
I am not sure what is worse, a Blezow best bet or an SI Cover. Favre was put on the…
Read moreThe 2 week layover
Is the two week layover good or bad for the Giants? They are the hot team, so conventional wisdom argues…
Read moreWolves Updates 1/23
Mike Trudell/Timberwolves site on the story of Sebastian Telfair from Coney Island to Minneapolis. From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune:…
Read moreYour Late Tuesday Afternoon Links
Let’s give you a few links on this late Tuesday afternoon on the East Coast. First, the Sports Media Watch…
Read moreLoose links
Don Banks is unnecessarily confused. I’m not sure why he would have a tough time understanding the Colts’ coaching situation….
Read morePrimetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
Australian Open, Day 11 – Tennis Channel, 7 p.m.College Basketball/Michigan at Wisconsin – ESPN, 7 p.m.College Basketball/Central Michigan at Western…
Read moreTitans offseason positional review – defensive tackles
It all starts up front on defense. The first priority is stopping the run; if you can’t do that, you’ll…
Read moreMASN Wins Ruling Over Time Warner
In a battle that’s been brewing for months, Regional Sports Network MASN has won an arbitrator’s ruling stating that Time…
Read moreGlenn Geffen Is Out of Red Sox Booth
Glenn Geffner’s tenure as Red Sox play by play announcer on WRKO lasted one year. (one year too much in…
Read moreMini Pony of the Day 1-22-08
Away from the world wide web. This happens from time to time. Til I return, I usually try to entertain…
Read moreTime for the Tuesday Links
Still recovering from TARCon 12, but we’re now in working mode, so we’ll give you a quickie update thing now….
Read moreEric Hinske or Tony Clark
The Red Sox have not signed a backup corner infielder yet and there are rumors they may be interested in…
Read moreFoye goes through contact drills
From Mike Trudell/Timberwolves site: At Wolves practice on Tuesday, Randy Foye continued to progress in his rehabilitation, going through contact…
Read moreBad Timing
Neu-weasil picked up Norm Chow as his offensive coordinator yesterday. Good timing for Rick bad timing for both Chow and…
Read moreSecond Look: Leadoff hitter? Stats say it should be Weeks
When choosing a leadoff hitter, OBP is generally considered the top factor in determining who should hit leadoff for a…
Read moreWolves Updates 1/22 Part 2
From Britt Robson/On The Ball: Indeed, Richard’s greatest flaw thus far–a total lack of offense–would seem best remedied by the…
Read morePaw Prints – Women’s Roundball Edition
I know this isn’t something I normally do where I look at what the player’s and coaches have to say…
Read moreShoot the messenger
I am in an odd position today. I sort of agree with Bob Kravitz. Let’s be clear. I think this…
Read moreMontgomery, Houston Rally UConn Past North Carolina
After trailing by 11 points at the half, the #1 UConn Huskies used a 24-7 run to pull ahead of…
Read moreA Tribute to Youk: Does he deserve more money?
In 2007, Kevin Youkilis became a fan favorite for more reasons than the popular ǃ˙Youuuukǃ˘ chant that echoes throughout historic…
Read moreWolves Updates 1/22
From Rick Alonzo/Pioneer Press: Wittman said identifying leaders is part of the key objectives this season. Ryan Gomes and Al…
Read moreThe biggest non-story…
I have to tell you folks, I knew it all along. I don’t claim to know what was really going…
Read moreMini Pony of the Day 1-21-08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omUNvBU5Wpc&rel=1 Little known fact…Pegasus was a mini pony.
Read morePrimetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
Australian Open – Tennis Channel, 7 p.m.College Basketball/Syracuse at Georgetown – ESPN, 7 p.m.College Basketball/North Carolina at UConn (women’s) –…
Read morePaw Prints – Women’s Roundball Edition
Ho hum, another Big East Rookie of the Week award for Maya Moore. For Moore it was her 5th Rookie…
Read moreSome Holiday Links
I’m dragging after getting home from TARCon at 3 a.m. I haven’t done any work and I really need to,…
Read moreThe Patriots Are Peyton Manning
Since I’m a Steelers fan, I have no real concern about who wins the Super Bowl. I hate the Patriots,…
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