Articles by Alan Draper (246319)
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We’ve gotten a lot of mail and comments in the last few days…here’s some highlights: Stan from Nashville says: I’m…
Read moreIt’s bigger than we thought
This afternoon I saw an old friend. A chance meeting, but one that you will like hearing about. The topics…
Read moreSunday Links
Time to give some links today from the morning papers. Starting with Jim Williams in his Examiner blog, he writes…
Read moreRed Sox sweep a one sided series with White Sox
Red Sox starting pitcher Julian Tavarez statistics aren’t of the all-star caliber variety but Tavarez is easily one of the…
Read moreFour run first dooms Gallardo, Crew
Another night in San Fran…another big inning for the opponents in the first innning. Saturday night saw rookie phenom Yovani…
Read more8/26: Brooms
August 26th, 2007 GAME THREAD Boston Red Sox (79-51) @ Chicago White Sox (56-73) Julian Tavarez, RHP (6-9, 5.01) @…
Read more6 days to go….
It’s Cie Grant, the man who made the final play of Our Greatest Season. ….and then he gave us this…
Read moreReflections on Titans at Bills
There were plenty of things for Titans fans to like in Friday night’s victory over the Buffalo Bills. Vince Young…
Read morePaw Prints
After starting at quarterback for the Huskies for parts of last year, D.J. Hernandez will be starting at wide receiver…
Read morePhillips Calls Out CBs
Interesting little tidbit from the DMN Blog gives us this to read: Aaron Glenn said he thinks the Cowboys have…
Read moreTexans Deliver Texas Size Whipping
If you call this a dress rehearsal game, then we’re in trouble. What a complete disaster from beginning to the…
Read moreBlogging Preseason Game #3, Detroit at Indy
Random thoughts about the game: 1. Take back what I have said in this space in the past: The Colts…
Read moreWakefield wins 16th as Sox continue to feast off of White Sox pitching
Tim Wakefield tied teammate Josh Beckett for the league lead in wins with 16 and the Boston Red Sox improved…
Read moreMini Pony of the Day 8-25-07
Wow. These little guys love running right next to each other. Its almost comical how they don’t leave each other’s…
Read moreI’m not Lion…
Preseason game number 3 is tonight. There was a good stat in the Star today that the Colts are 4-1…
Read moreWolves Updates 8/26
Eddie Griffin’s funeral is scheduled for Tuesday. Jerome Solomn/Houston Chronicle and Larry Mcshane/AP on Griffin’s path to the NBA. From…
Read moreWisconsin a Bandit Program?
Hmm, this is interesting. That’s a pretty key guy in the Badger d-line mix that won’t be on the field…
Read moreWeekend Viewing Picks
Saturday, August 25 WTA Tour/Pilot Pen Women’s Final – CBS, 1 p.m.PGA Golf/The Barclays, 3rd Round – CBS, 3 p.m.FIBA…
Read moreSaturday Morning Stuff
Here to provide you some links before I give you the Weekend Viewing Choices. Barry Horn of the Dallas Morning…
Read more8/25: Bats Alive
August 25th, 2007 GAME THREAD Boston Red Sox (78-51) @ Chicago White Sox (56-72) Tim Wakefield, RHP (15-10, 4.35) @…
Read moreVargas collapses…but Capuano gets the loss
It was a sickening feeling from the get go. Well, the first inning Friday night in San Fran looked promising…the…
Read moreFriday/Saturday Late Night/Early Morning Update
With the Michael Vick late breaking news, I figured I would give you some links that have come in since…
Read moreSox win, Sox win
Boston completed the sweep of the day-night doubleheader as Josh Beckett earned the win in the first game and Jason…
Read more2007-08 Preseason Foreplay: Chicago Blackhawks
It’s a little under seven six five weeks until the 2007-08 NHL season opens in London, England on September 29th…
Read more7 more days to go….
#7 has been WAY too good to us over the years, so here’s a BEVY of choices…. Which one would…
Read moreRavens at Redskins Preview
While you always want to win, preseason games are not about winning. They are about performance and execution. They are…
Read moreVick suspended indefinitely
Only hours after Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick entered a guilty plea to federal charges of conspiracy, the NFL suspended…
Read morePrimetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
MLB/Red Sox at White Sox (weather permitting) – NESN/WGN, 8 p.m.NFL/New England at Carolina – CBS, 8 p.m.Miss Teen USA…
Read more8/24: Nightcap
August 24th, 2007 GAME THREAD Boston Red Sox (77-51) @ Chicago White Sox (56-71) Curt Schilling, RHP (7-5, 4.25) @…
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