Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
Dallas Preview
There are so many crosscurrents in this game. I can see certain things that get us optimistic, yet there are…
Read moreStill alive….
No, I didn’t commit suicide or anything. I’m in the process of moving, and I have no internet connection. Using…
Read moreAudience Participation: Who is your favorite analyst?
This past week, a tornado rumbled through ESPN NFL analyst Chris Mortenson, I got to thinking about analysts, both studio…
Read moreOne Last Thing, For Sure
I swear to God, Pats WR Randy Moss is dressed like an Al-Qaeda operative. If you see a pic of…
Read moreOne Last Thing About Tonight
Al-Jazeera TV on 2 monitors here at the sports bar showing a story on Al-Qaeda was definitely a highlight tonight….
Read moreYou Know What Needs To Be Banned?
Cialis, Viagra and any erectile dysfunction ads during major sporting events. Not necessary.
Read moreAl Jazeera TV
I’m watching the Jags-Pats game at a sports bar in Seekonk, MA tonight. Two TVs had Al Jazeera on. True…
Read moreJags-Pats game blog
Mainly due to the fact that both Demond and I have somewhere to be tomorrow at 1 pm, we’ll be…
Read moreUConn Women Shoot Down the Cardinals
The Louisville Cardinals tested the UConn women tonight but each time the Cardinals got close, the Huskies had an answer…
Read moreWolves Updates 1/13
From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune: Wolves guard Randy Foye will rejoin the team for practice Monday and afterward team management will…
Read moreWolves 88, Spurs 105
From Elizabeth White/AP Sports: A night after their blowout loss to Houston, the Timberwolves came out with a bit more…
Read moreNFL Divisional Playoffs Picks
Let me do the picks just as Seattle-Green Bay is about to start. Seattle at Green Bay – Fox, 4:30…
Read moreGamecocks face the ‘mighty’ UT
No not Texas but the Univ of Tennessee. UT is currently ranked eighth with a 13-1 record and will square…
Read moreBen McCauley Will Scream In Your Face At A Ratio Of 1:2
Every now and then, I gotta check in with my old high school. Happened before when some kid rushed for…
Read moreBIG SATURDAY
Greetings Cougar Nation… Welcome to what COULD be the biggest game in the history of the program. Win today and…
Read moreSome Saturday Linkage
Let’s give you some links. You know when you get up early on a Saturday and do some errands, you…
Read moreHall unproven at 3B (was “Hall stunk at 3B in ’06”)
Bill Hall made 2 errors in 10 starts at 3B in 2006…or the equivalent of 32.40 errors over the course…
Read more’08 Outlook for Dustin Pedroia
’07 Season: The Red Sox finally found a long term solution at 2nd with Dustin Pedroia. The rookie started the…
Read moreDoug Melvin should be fired if he moves Braun and Hall (again)
Doug Melvin has made the dumbest move of his tenure with the Brewers–informing his best hitter, Ryan Braun, that he’ll…
Read moreThe Angels Past, Present, and Future: Part Eleven–The Bullpen
F-Rod blowing smoke down someone’s pipe Part Eleven: The Bullpen HISTORY Of the major areas of a baseball team—lineup, starting…
Read moreVideos of the Week – Some Tennis Stuff
Since the Australian Open is about to begin this weekend, I’ll give you some interesting tennis videos. I have to…
Read moreAwful Announcing is Awesome!
One of the best blogs in cyberspace is Awful Announcing. I’ve put the site in my blogroll to the left…
Read moreSome Friday Night Links
Some links for you this evening before I watch the Amazing Race Asia, Episode 8. In his NYP TV Sports…
Read moreWeekend Viewing Picks
Saturday, January 12NHL/Boston at Philadelphia – NESN, 1 p.m.On the Brink: PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament – NBC, 3:30 p.m.Fox NFL…
Read moreWolves Updates 1/12
Previews of tonight’s game at San Antonio: Rick Alonzo/Pioneer Press Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune Matt Tiano/Timberwolves site Click here for…
Read moreUConn’s White Wins MAC Hermann Trophy
Yes I know I don’t write too much about the UConn men’s soccer team but when there’s some big news…
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