Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
Tito Would Be Happy With 4 Outfielders
Terry Francona told the Boston Globe he would be happy to keep Coco Crisp and have 4 options in outfield…
Read moreRecruiting and early signees taking the stage at USC
The LOHD staff almost missed it but don’t worry we gotcha. As many of you know the recruiting saga is…
Read moreIt’s your Saturday Linkage
Let’s give you some links today. Just to let you know, there will be no posts on Sunday. I will…
Read moreMoney Drive On Film, Banks on the Packers
Meat and Potatoes. We are going to run the ball. We know you know that we are going to run…
Read moreThe Fisher/Chow marriage: Doomed from the start
The Jeff Fisher/Norm Chow divorce was finalized this week. As the case with many marriages that end, Fisher decided to…
Read moreIt’s Always the Quiet Ones
“You’re sort of playing poker now.” That’s what Doug Melvin said, after not being able to reach agreement with two…
Read moreYes, I’m still going to Louisiana
In honor of Beth’s recent post on something I don’t know anything about, I’m going to post something on a…
Read morePaw Prints – Gridiron News
After flirting with the Georgia Tech job, head coach Randy Edsall said that he would stay at UConn for as…
Read moreWeekend Viewing Picks
Saturday, January 19Australian Open Today – Tennis Channel, 8 a.m.NHL/New York Rangers at Boston – NESN, 1 p.m.PGA Tour/Bob Hope…
Read moreThe Amazing Race Asia 2 – Ep. 10 Preview
Here’s the latest promo for the next episode of The Amazing Race Asia 2.
Read moreTwo different ways to win on Sunday
Plan A for Winning on Sunday: 1) Plaxico Burress needs to help this offense in a big way, bum ankle…
Read moreWolves Updates 1/19
From Rick Alonzo/Pioneer Press: Green is the only player on the Wolves roster who hasn’t started at least once this…
Read moreWolves 95, Suns 115
From Bob Baum/AP recap: Steve Nash had a near-flawless game and five Phoenix players scored 17 points or more Friday…
Read moreCollege Basketball Viewing Picks (All Times Eastern)
Saturday, January 19College Gameday, live from Gainesville, FL – ESPN, 11 a.m. Villanova at Syracuse – ESPN, noonLSU at Vanderbilt…
Read moreSome More Friday Links
I’ll give you a few more links before calling it a day. Newsday’s Neil Best remembers the late Bobby Fischer,…
Read moreUConn Soccer Star Drafted By Toronto FC
The 2008 MLS SuperDraft was held in Baltimore, MD this afternoon and another UConn soccer player will be seen in…
Read morePrimetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
Australian Open, Day 6 – Tennis Channel, 7 p.m.College Basketball/Niagara at Canisius – ESPNU, 7 p.m.NBA/Portland at Miami – ESPN,…
Read more’08 Outlook for Jacoby Ellsbury
’07 Season: Jacoby Ellsbury only played in 6 games for the Red Sox before the All Star Game. He was…
Read morePaw Prints – Think Pink
As part of the WBCA’s “Think Pink” initiative, a global effort to raise awareness for breast cancer research on the…
Read moreLatest weather forecast
Temp -5 to -10 below zero (this is colder than the NWS, which is still above zero)Light winds 5-10mph-16 to…
Read moreJust like we thought
Jim Irsay confirmed that Jim Caldwell will be the Colts next head coach. It’s only a matter of when. This…
Read moreAmerican Idol: “You Are My Brother”
WARNING: Hilarious!!!! Renaldo Lapuz sings a originally composition called "You Are my Brother" that he wrote for Simon Cowell on…
Read moreBobby Knight: The Most Expressive Word In The English Language
Coach Bobby Knights explains his favorite word in the English language. ***CONTAINS MATURE LANGUAGE*** {youtube}0od7spyth_I{/youtube} [cw2]
Read moreHitler And the Downfall of the Dallas Cowboys
This is "The Downfall of the Dallas Cowboys" featuring hilarious sub titles. The video is about the 2007 2nd round NFL…
Read morePhil Simms on NYG-GB Part 1
I always like listening to what Phil Simms has to offer, because he is about as honest and objective as…
Read moreCapuano avoids arbitration…gets $3.75 million
The Brewers signed lefty starting pitcher Chris Capuano to a one-year deal worth $3.75 million…a much smaller raise, percentage wise,…
Read moreMike Lowell Speaks to Baseball Writers
Mike Lowell spoke at the annual dinner for the Boston Baseball Writers of America and said he would be open…
Read moreCream (and Crimson) Rises
What a big time win by the Hoosiers tonight. The first 25 minutes showed why winning on the road in…
Read moreProvidence Shoots Down The Huskies
The Providence Friars came out firing on all cylinders in the second half as they advantage of UConn’s poor second…
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