Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
Counting Down to Opening Night: In 6 Days…
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Read more 2007-08 Preseason Foreplay: San Jose Sharks
It’s usually not a good idea to rob anyone while wearing a gigantic shark costume.(C) San Jose Sharks Quick hits…
Read more Gamecocks Suffer First Loss to LSU
The LSU vs. USC game that is….the Tigers rushed to a 28-16 victory over 12th-ranked USC behind a ground assault…
Read more Cleveland Indians, 2007 Central Division Champions
The Indians wrapped it up today, beating Oakland 6-2. Jake Westbrook’s pitches had amazing control, and DAMN that ball was…
Read more Whine with Cheeseheads (Brews lose Sunday, 7-4)
I missed all but the last inning of Sunday’s game (no, not watching the Packers…deck needed staining)…and some of the…
Read more Sunday Morning Links
Good morning. Let’s get ready for some football and give you some links before Week 3 gets underway. Jim Williams…
Read more They’re all big games
The AFC is shaping up nicely early for the Colts to possibly earn a bye. Playoff byes, as we all…
Read more 09/23: Much-Needed Sweep
September 23rd, 2007 GAME THREAD Boston Red Sox (92-63) @ Tampa Bay Devil Rays (63-92) Tim Wakefield (16-11, 4.73) @…
Read more Ohio State/Northwestern recap – “I blinked, and it was over”
How much can you say about a game that was a blowout halfway into the first quarter? The Buckeyes looked…
Read more Redskins-Giants Preview
Who needs Lance Briggs? Daniel Snyder created a stir in the off-season with the near trade for Chicago Bear linebacker…
Read more Counting Down to Opening Night: In 7 Days…
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Read more UCONN Rolls Over the Panthers 34-14
UCONN’s defense forced 6 turnovers tonight, including of 4 interceptions of Pittsburgh’s quarterbacks, as they won their Big East opener…
Read more Who Should Pitch in October?
Here’s a curious case. There are 16 major league pitchers on the active roster. I can only select one who…
Read more Wolves Updates 9/23
From Mark Murphy/Boston Herald: Each day, despite the renaissance on his former Celtics team – thanks mainly to his inclusion…
Read more Sigh of relief: Varitek and Lugo punch playoff ticket for Red Sox
Down by a run in the ninth inning Jason Varitek tied the game with his 15th homerun of the season…
Read more More Marbury Madness…
Yep, he’s crazy. I don’t know what else to say. {youtube}l_89i-QCP7c{/youtube} [cw2]
Read more Mini Pony of the Day 9-22-07
iStockphoto rules because of this picture alone. Cool black and white closeup. Side Note: Headin to Heinz Field for the…
Read more Gameday… Sparty
Sorry. No headbutts or groin kicks today. After all, this is training camp right? I’m in South Bend and am…
Read more Mercury News: T-Hud to sign with Golden State
From Geoff Lepper/Mercury News: Two people with knowledge of the negotiations confirmed Friday that the Warriors have agreed in principle…
Read more 09/22: 2.5
September 22nd, 2007 GAME THREAD Boston Red Sox (91-63) @ Tampa Bay Devil Rays (63-91) Daisuke Matsuzaka (14-12, 4.41) @…
Read more A Tribute to KG’s Best Dunks
A tribute to the best and most ferocious dunks that KG’s ever throw down as a Minnesota Timberwolf. {youtube}ZNNbz5FIuCQ{/youtube} [cw2]
Read more It’s game day!
I’ve run over the stats already, and the internets are chock full of previews…so no more of that. Time for…
Read more Oh, man…my *#&@^$! Brewers’ pics suck
Well, MVN.com has gotten so big that somebody, somewhere got to Evan & Company…now we can only display photos we’ve…
Read more Latest Patriots Scandal
The commish viewed the tapes sent in by the Patriots and not everything was in order. No word is out…
Read more A glimpse at naming brilliance.
The NHL season is fast approaching, and in fact, the beginning is only 8 days away. This, of course, means…
Read more NFL Picks for Week 3
Last week, I was 8-5 and for the season, I’m 17-9 for a .529 winning percentage. Not bad but it…
Read more The KG Trade: A Wild 48 Hours
It all happened so fast…one day in late July, rumors began popping up on blogs and message boards, stating that the KG-to-Boston deal had…
Read more Weekend Viewing Picks
Saturday, September 22FIFA Women’s World Cup/Germany vs. Korea – ESPN2, 4:55 a.m. (I hope you TiVO this)Davis Cup: Germany vs….
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