Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
Jimmy Kimmel Responds to ESPN
Earlier today, Richard Sandomir of the New York Times reported that ABC late night host Jimmy Kimmel would not be…
Read moreThe voice of a Vince Young fan
I’ve been having an interesting interchange with a Houston reporter named Chance who wanted to express why he’s a fan…
Read moreWednesday Night Hoedown
I don’t know what to title this. And taking a look at “Private Practice” on ABC for the first time…
Read moreMini Pony of the Day 10-17-07
Mmmmm. Jackets = delicious. Is this girl packin’ some hay, or sugar cubes or something? By the way, that horse…
Read moreManny Ramirez to-do list
Manny Ramirez’ to-do list; 1) Piss off every fan of the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday2) Piss off every fan of…
Read moreBig Ten Bloggers roundtable strikes again!
1. Call your shot. We are halfway through the Big Ten season (or, at least, most of us are). What…
Read morePrimetime Viewing Picks
World News Today – BBC America, 7 p.m.Back to You – Fox, 8 p.m.Private Practice – ABC, 9 p.m.Hotel Babylon…
Read moreYour Wednesday Afternoon Links
A few links for you this afternoon before I head out for the day. Phil Swann of TV Predictions says…
Read moreKeep The Faith
This is no time to quit on the 2007 Boston Red Sox. Not when the going gets tough and certainly…
Read morePaw Prints – Women’s Roundball Edition
CPTV released it’s women’s basketball coverage for the 2007-08 season. The Huskies’ women will play 21 of their games on…
Read moreA Look Back – ’05 Prospect Interviews (Mesa, AZ)
Sean Rodriguez, right, is congratulated by Brandon Wood after hitting a two-run home run in the third inning of a…
Read moreA Wednesday Morning Linkage Thing
Here we go, time for some links. I’ve been doing some work since I got in, but during a break,…
Read moreA Baylor coach did what?
Baylor offensive line coach Eric Schnupp was cited for urinating on a bar in a Waco tavern. Though he was…
Read moreIn search of Jags fans…
As we noted, our posts will be few this week as we are living it up in Florida. Thanks for…
Read moreWolves Updates 10/17 Part 2
Stephen Litel/Hoopsworld talks to Mark Blount about the player’s role with the team. From Litel at the Downtown…
Read moreAn argument against an NCAA Football playoff
With the release of the BCS rankings, the fervor has returned, with many people, heck, most people (including Steve, who…
Read moreMorning wrapup/random thoughts
First of all, I want to apologize to my readers for the low frequency of posts…which will continue for another…
Read moreNascar and Hockey Go Together Like Tequila and BBQ Sauce
AP Photo/Ryan Remiorz Two great tastes, why didn’t anyone put them together sooner? If you remember, MartyBrodeur was spotted at…
Read moreTuesday Night Update
As the Red Sox are in danger of falling behind in the ALCS, 3 games to 1, I’ll do an…
Read moreWolves Updates 10/17
From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune: Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor said Tuesday he expects to examine soon the terms of the contract…
Read morePreseason: Wolves 77, Hawks 103
Box Score From the game recap: Zaza Pachulia scored 16 points to lead six players in double figures,…
Read more4-2… so now what?!?!
2/3rds full or 1/3rd empty. There are reasons aplenty to be optimistic and enough problems to keep our feet on…
Read moreMini Pony of the Day 10-16-07
Newborn mini ponies are awesome. There’s nothing more you ca nreally say about that situation. …Hey, baby.
Read moreTito hurting Sox’s chances at World Series
In 2004, Terry Francona pushed all the right buttons. In 2007, Terry Francona’s trying to make the buttons he’s pushing…
Read moreSlow Peterson, Win the Game
There’s not much to the Vikings, seriously. Writers will try to pump them up, but this team is still a…
Read moreIt is tough in the SEC East
Take a minute and look at the SEC East, then look at the AP top 25. Five teams from the…
Read moreRedskins pad the O-line
The Washington Redskins announced the addition of two offensive linemen to the practice squad. Calvin Armstrong, 6-7, 320 pounds, tried out…
Read moreRon Springs Hospitalized
Ron Springs, father of Washington Redskins cornerback Shawn Springs and former Dallas Cowboys great, is hospitalized and in a coma…
Read morePrimetime Viewing Picks
ALCS Live (online) – Fox Sports.com/MLB.com, 6:30 p.m.NHL/Atlanta at Philadelphia – Versus, 7 p.m.E:60 (series premiere) – ESPN, 7 p.m.ALCS/Red…
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