Articles by Alan Draper (246319)

Blame Canada, Gagne blows lead
The formula is simple: Eric Gagne and/or Hideki Okajima in the eighth to set up Jonathan Papelbon to slam the…
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53-Man Roster Projections
After seeing the Cowboys live in training camp, and watching them in their first preseason game against the Colts, I’ll…
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The top 100
A fellow blogger has devised a fascinating QB measuring system and has produced a list of the 100 best signal…
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Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
PGA Championship, 2nd round – TNT, coverage until 8 p.m.Red Sox at Orioles – NESN, 7 p.m.Atlanta at Phillies –…
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Friday Update Linkage
I’m thoroughly enjoying the online coverage of the PGA Championship from Southern Hills. I do wish CBS would allow its…
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I woke up Joseph Addai
Crazy moment today at work. I rang the door at a customer’s house to leave a quote and Joseph Addai…
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Mini Pony of the Day 8-10-07
Man, I really don’t remember if I used this picture before. If I did, I allow you to ridicule me…
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Fun with Attendance Figures!
Hello, Fire Brand readers. I’m Andrew Lipsett – you may remember me from such Fire Brand articles as ‘The One…
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ESPN Blogger may be dumbest man alive
Not that this is a news flash or anything. ESPN scout/blogger Doug Kretz claimed today that the Colts had really…
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Titans positional analysis – special teams
There are more questions and unknowns than you should expect about the Titans’ special teams this year, especially after a…
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Visitor of the Week: Quit Making This Easy, Fools
I really try to just highlight one visitor each week. Honestly. However, yinz guys love to put yourself out there,…
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Which of these goals do you want to see USC achieve?
Which of these goals for 2007 would you want to see S. Carolina achieve? A unprecedented third-straight bowl game with…
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8/10: Tough test
August 10th, 2007 GAME THREAD Boston Red Sox (69-45) @ Baltimore Orioles (52-61) Daisuke Matsuzaka, RHP (13-8, 3.70) @ Erik…
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Assessing the NL playoff picture
I know, I know…it is waaaay too early for any meaningful guesses as to who will be the four NL…
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19 Years and the NHL Hasn’t Changed One Bit
AAAAAHHH!!!! IT’S THE STANLEY CUP!!! AAAAAAAHHH!!!!Mike Ridewood/AP Well, it seems like exactly everyone has felt the need to write a…
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Benefit of the doubt
Some people doubt the star quality of players like Shockey, Pierce and Wilson. If Shockey did not have a piece…
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Pre-season Game #1 at Dallas
Rambling, off-the-top-of-my-head thoughts during the game: 1) The D looked bad on the first drive, that is to say they…
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The Phillips Era Begins with a Win, Cowboys 23 Colts 10
You have to feel good about this first live action game, as the Cowboys defeated the Colts 23-10. The Cowboys…
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Kansas City is Dying for Hockey
…or so they say. I will remain very skeptical for the time being. Apologies for the short post, it’s been…
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Mini Pony of the Day 8-9-07
Sorry, can’t get this picture any bigger. However, today is the perfect day to post it, seeing as how massive…
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Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
MLS/LA Galaxy at DC United – ESPN2, 7 p.m.PGA Championship – TNT, coverage continues until 8 p.m.NFL/Indy at Dallas –…
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Thursday Afternoon Linkage
The PGA Championship is in full swing. There is online coverage and PGA.com is simulcasting TNT from 2 – 5…
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Welcome Back Deshawn Zombie!!!!!!!
Just in time to watch your Colts play their first game as defending WORLD CHAMPIONS. Nice timing. Yes, you heard…
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Titans in MVN’s NCAA Alumni Tournament
Most Valuable Network is now conducting a NCAA Alumni Tournament with NFL players returning to their alma maters to suit…
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BREAKING NEWS: Graffanino out for year
Adam McCalvy of mlb.com reported that infielder Tony Graffanino’s MRI Thursday revealed Graffy will need surgery to repair a torn…
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Paw Prints
UCONN football started it’s fall practice on Monday with pretty much a full roster. The biggest injury is to wide…
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Thursday Linkage
Time for your links this morning. Let’s get to them. Starting with Neil Best of Newsday, he has a column…
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Steely McBeam Commands Your Attention
Steely McBeam? Why? I’ve been dreading this for awhile, now, and the naming delay just added to the nervous apprehension….
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