Articles by Alan Draper (246319)
Primetime Viewing Picks
NBA/Boston at Cleveland – Comcast SportsNet New England – 7 p.m.College Basketball/Georgia Tech at Indiana – ESPN, 7 p.m.College Basketball/Minnesota…
Read moreFried Rice
Well that was quick. Almost as soon as it began, the Simeon Rice experiment is over. Despite collecting a Mathis-induced…
Read moreTuesday Afternoon Update
Here’s a few more links on this afternoon. Bob Wolfley of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel talks with NBC/NFL Network’s Cris…
Read moreGood thing they let Kyle Brady walk
The ever-informative Jaguars.com tells us that the Jags lost both TEs for the season during Sunday’s game against Buffalo. That’s…
Read moreSantana or Haren?
With all of the talk about the sweepstakes for Johan Santana it is easy to overlook another All-Star pitcher that…
Read moreValentine’s Day in Ft. Myers
The Red Sox will start Spring Training earlier this year due to the trip to Japan. Terry Francona told the…
Read moreMonday Morning Chrysler New Yorker
No hockey score jokes. No ripping on the offenses. No historical analysis of how low-scoring the game was. You’re not…
Read moreMini Pony of the Day 11-27-07
Its possible that I’ve used this photo before, but I can’t remember. This is Bluebell, the guide horse. Bluebell looks…
Read moreHere Are The Tuesday Links
The links are up late as I had to be in another location this morning and someone came to my…
Read moreYo! Hand over Santana
The Venezuelan with a Golden Arm By Chuck Richter – Senior Editor Angelswin.com When the Twins offered Santana a four-year…
Read moreCreate Your Own Maple Leafs Coaching Rumor!
Today at the FanHouse: Create Your Own Maple Leafs Coaching Rumor! Check back here later today for more updates…
Read morePrior on the block: Should Brewers bite?
ESPN.com’s Buster Olney is reporting that the Chicago Cubs are shopping former 18 game winner Mark Prior. Should Doug Melvin…
Read moreHooray for Bill Moos!
No matter what happens, all I can say is THANK YOU OREGON for giving Moos the boot and promoting some…
Read moreBig Papi Is Nominated For Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
David Ortiz is the most popular player on the Red Sox and with 2 World Series titles under his belt…
Read moreWatch For A Much Improved Julio Lugo in 2008
The most ridiculed move of the Theo Epstein Era could very well be the acquisition of Julio Lugo to play…
Read morePLEASE STOP
Alright, Cougar Nation, I know its been a long day. I know its been an emotional ride following the season,…
Read moreHitting a Man When He’s Down
Looks like the Flyers are trying to extend their lead in the Suspension Standings. In response to Hartnell’s statements, all…
Read moreDropkick Murphys Interview
CNN had an interview with the house band of Fenway Park the Dropkick Murphys this week. In the interview they…
Read moreWolves Updates 11/27
From Brett Martel/AP Sports: Antoine Walker joked that Minnesota Timberwolves teammate Marko Jaric was "overachieving.” The reference was not to…
Read moreWolves 103, Hornets 94
From Britt Robson/On The Ball: While would-be Wolves cornerstones Al Jefferson, Rashad McCants and Ryan Gomes had performances ranging from…
Read moreIt’s Del Rio Week!
Why would a reviewer make the point of saying someone’s not a genius? Do you especially think I’m not a…
Read more“Go Gillooly” on Tom Brady
Funny song about "Going Gillooly" on Tom Brady’s knee, to slow down the New England Patriots juggernaut. {youtube}naVZyTXOqes{/youtube} [cw2]
Read moreHilarious NCAA FB In-Game Penalty Description
ACC Official Ron Cherry gives a descriptive reason why he called a penalty in the 11/24/07 game between the Maryland…
Read moreCreative Ways to Settle Flyres/Bruins Dispute
Today at the FanHouse: Bruins and Flyers to Square Off for the First Time Since Bergeron Incident Other things to…
Read moreKerry Wood Inks 1 Year Deal With Cubs
Kerry Woods had been in the Red Sox radar for the past few weeks as a setup man for Papelbon….
Read moreMaking intangibles tangible
One of the things that drew me to baseball was the easy tracking of statistics. More than any other sport,…
Read moreI Hate Tree Huggers
I don’t like hippies. Especially Tree Hugging, cheating, drum circle loving, Cardinal hippies. It is a shame the Irish couldn’t…
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