Articles by Alan Draper (246319)
Media UW influence trying to squash WSU stadium talk?
Ok, this is kind of weird. As you probably have figured out, not only is the media coverage pro-UW around…
Read more non-Coug stuff on Shaun Alexander
I read this on NFL.com – makes you realize that they really, REALLY need to re-sign him. With his three…
Read more Roberts Coming Back?
The pieces are in place for Dave Roberts to return to Boston. The first step was taken last week when…
Read more Spurscast Episode 18
Nazr Mohammed will test free agency, Game Recap/Analysis and all the latest Spurs news from the original Spurs Podcast. Direct…
Read more More awards for South Carolina Gamecocks
With their 30-22 win over Florida, the South Carolina Gamecocks are the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week,…
Read more Should we just shut it down?
I know it’s been kind of fun with the blog this year, it really has, but I’m thinking maybe it’s…
Read more Carolina @ Seattle, NFC Championship
Better clear off your calendar on Sundays deep into January…..and maybe even the first Sunday in February. I witnessed a…
Read more To Go 0-8….
Here is my first and final prediction regarding this weekend’s Apple Cup. And to tip my hand, here is the…
Read more Hot Stove Beginning To Heat Up
Some rumors and reactions coming from a weekend with no real news to report… Rumor: Did the Red Sox make…
Read more Spurscast awarded with 5-Star rating
Podspider, one of the largest podcast directories, recently reviews the Spurscast and has honored us with thier 5-star Podcast Award….
Read more Fire Weiss
I can’t muster any energy to care about the NBA right now, but man, the Sonics are brutal. They are…
Read more Skinny on the Spurs
All the latest Spurs news in 7+ minutes . As you know, Podshow’s Skinny on Sports podcast just asked the…
Read more GM Candidates Increasing
Jim Bowden- Former Reds and now Nationals GM Jim Bowden was interviewed on Wednesday by Larry Lucchino and Tom Werner…
Read more First and Foremost: First Base Options
Using The Strike Zone’s updated free agency predictions I decided to take a closer look at the first base options…
Read more Doba taking criticism from local columnist?
Interesting that the King County Journal would choose to write about Doba? Seems pretty far removed from what’s going on,…
Read more the Ole ball coach vs. his old Florida Gators
Florida (7-2) at South Carolina (6-3) 12:30 pm Why to watch: If only there was some sort of storyline to…
Read more MIND GAME: Chapters 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
MIND GAME: How the Boston Red Sox Got Smart, Won a World Series, and Created A New Blueprint for Winning…
Read more Pac-10 football revenue figures released from last year
It isn’t pretty – from the bottom on up (in millions): Wash St 9.90Stanford 9.92Berkeley 12.5Arizona 14.6Oregon 16Ariz St. 17.8U…
Read more Pythagorean Differentials: Possible Causes
I have to apologize right up front for today’s column: not for the content, which I think is pretty good,…
Read more Rooster’s Review
There were a lot of bright spots this weekend. Brink’s performance wasn’t as rosy as Millen’s “connections” say but it…
Read more Money in the Bank
“The sun will come out, tomorrow, bet your bottom dollar that…..” Put it in the bank, boys, Brinkhater is not…
Read more Big Snacks already done in NYC? Plus other stuff
This from Newsday: Two games into a five-year, $29-million contract is a bit early to call someone a bust. But…
Read more good times in Tampa for the Carolina Panthers
Not only did the Panthers beat the Bucs in Tampa, there cheerleaders got drunk and had sex with each other…
Read more 2005 Saves Per Inning Pitched
In case you forgot, Saves per Inning Pitched (quick synopsis follows this, the link goes more in depth) measures the…
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