Articles by Alan Draper (246319)
Primetime Viewing Picks
NHL/Montreal at Tampa Bay – CBC/NHL Center Ice, 7 p.m.College Basketball/Nevada at North Carolina – ESPN2, 7 p.m.College Basketball/NC State…
Read more Some More NFL Network Fallout and Other Things
Let’s give you some more stuff on the NFL Network’s decision to open up distribution of the Patriots-Giants game. First,…
Read more Titans at Colts preview
The Tennessee Titans have an opportunity to clinch a wildcard berth in primetime Sunday night when they take on the…
Read more The Amazing Race 12 – Ep. 8 Preview #2
Looks like the teams are heading to India. Thanks to puddin of Reality Fan Forum for posting this.
Read more Coach of the Year?
It seems to be a foregone conclusion that the Hooded One will win Coach of the Year this year. I…
Read more Thursday Links or How the NFL Network Lost Its Groove … or Maybe It Never Had It
Time to give you your links for today. I’m sure there will be plenty of stuff on the NFL contracting…
Read more Ben Roethlisberger = Offensive Player of the Week: Part 2
For the second time this season, Ben Roethlisberger has been named AFC Offensive Player of the Week. He also received…
Read more Can Jed-Zilla Make it in the NFL?
In a very slow time for football news, there is a small blurb about Jed-Zilla. Jed Collins will play in…
Read more Are the Sox Offering Too Much For Santana?
The Providence Journal has an article today on two of the prospects the Red Sox are offering for Johan Santana;…
Read more Bowl preview, part 7
Back to the bowl previews…. Houston vs. Texas ChristianTexas BowlFriday, December 28th – 8pm This will be (by FAR) the…
Read more A Mound of Clay
David Ortiz is the most charismatic hitter the Red Sox have had since Yaz. I interviewed Jonathan Papelbon while in…
Read more Could Melvin and Yost be thinking “Lucky 13?”
Brewers’ GM Doug Melvin has been trying to deal one of his extra starting pitchers for a solid, everyday, preferably…
Read more Memo to David Amber: Top 10 Lists are Like So Totally Lame (Oh My Gawd)
As it so happens, I like to have some fun with other writers from time to time. Usually it’s because…
Read more We can dance!
So, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. I wanted to hop in and make a couple notes before…
Read more There is, Somehow, One Florida Panthers Fan
But she isn’t there for the hockey anyway. h/t FanHouseImage (C) Getty Images _uacct = “UA-1868762-1”; urchinTracker();
Read more Your Winners and Losers for the Pats-Giants Game
As the news broke late this afternoon that the NFL was going to have CBS and NBC simulcast NFL Network’s…
Read more We’re Awesome… Wait… We Suck… Wait…
This game had more mood swings than a menopausal schizophrenic on an acid trip. The Celtics opened the game on a…
Read more Remember When?
It seems so long ago that our big debate around here was should we draft Kevin Durant or Greg Oden….
Read more Santana Discussions Dormant?
Minneapolis Star Tribune “Twins Insider” columnist LaVelle Neal reported on the latest Santana rumors today, but there wasn’t a whole…
Read more Wolves 101, Warriors 105
From Rick Alonzo/Pioneer Press: Minnesota eventually fought back and got within two points late in the fourth quarter. If not…
Read more Week 16 NFL Ranks
I hope all of the readers enjoyed a wonderful Christmas. Before I get into the Week 16 NFL power ranks,…
Read more NFLN Blinks
The NFL (NFLNetwork) blinks by taking the Patriots-Giants national and simulcasting on CBS and NBC. Do we still have to…
Read more Mini Pony of the Day 12-26-07
That dude is a fool. Get outta the picture, jerk. This picture’s coolness has diminished with you in it.
Read more From One Network and 3 Local Channels to Every Single Channel
Consider this. In one fell swoop this afternoon, the Pats-Giants game went from the NFL Network and 3 local channels…
Read more BREAKING NEWS: Pats-Giants to be simulcast on CBS, NBC and NFL Network
This is totally unprecedented. The NFL has just announced that CBS and NBC will simulcast the NFL Network’s feed of…
Read more Angels sign Ikko Sumi
According to Japanese Baseball Daily, the Angels signed son of former Yomiuri Reliever Mitsuo Sumi, Ikko Sumi who is a…
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