Articles by Alan Draper (245814)

Oregon recruiting: recruiting decisions take faith, ripple through many careers and futures
Updated:This week Oregon got a verbal commitment from defensive tackle Stetzon Bair, and in doing so they said good-bye to…
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Just One More Reason To Despise New England UPDATED
Updated:Poster made myself. Photo from touchdown.org via 100 Percent Injury Rate. I really wanted to touch on this subject as…
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Analytics Vs Eye Test: The Pros and Cons for the fan
Updated:Recently, there has been a definite buzz about the effectiveness of analytics. We have recently seen some highly regarded analytics…
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The Slant: Episode 43
Updated:On this episode of The Slant, host Brad Stein discusses how to improve the MLB All-Star Game, the most dangerous…
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Oh My God…No Triangular B.S.
Updated:The Penguins finally unveiled their new jerseys. The Post-Gazette has a video. The Pensblog has reaction. I say, “Cool, but…
Read moreReport: Bucks had ‘great conversations’ with Jabari Parker
Updated:One of the best remaining free agents in this class is Bucks forward Jabari Parker. Currently, Parker is a restricted…
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AngelsWin.com’s 10th Anniversary Member Appreciation Interview with TDAWG87
Updated:This week we continue our feature series celebrating our 10th anniversary of AngelsWin.com by highlighting one our members and big…
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Mini Pony of the Day 7-21-08
Updated:Wow, the weekend needs to be a lot longer than just 2 days. I think we got a raw deal…
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Your Morning Dump… Where sometimes you just gotta get away
Updated:Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline. Because there’s nothing…
Read more2014 NBA Consensus Mock Draft: December Update
Updated:(David Banks-USA TODAY Sports) The unthinkable has happened – Andrew Wiggins is still atop our consensus mock draft, but he is no…
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GameDay 41: Dallas Stars Visit NJ and The Cup Tonight
Updated:The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (29-10-1) vs. the Dallas Stars (18-12-11). This is the second meeting of the season….
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The GOOD NEWS hidden within Redskins’ season start
Updated:I can think of another “bright spot” to add to Scott Hirsh’s story. The Redskins are the highest scoring team…
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Some quotes from a World Series prediction post
Updated:“Justin Verlander and Doug Fister won’t be wasted.” “Pablo Sandoval is the most recognizable home run threat, and he only…
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The greatest series in baseball
Updated:Three years ago, a terrible Pirate team on an awful losing streak and a Royals team with the worst record…
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NCAA Dunk of the Year Candidate: Jonathan Ouegnin
Updated:As diehards of this site (Mom? Are you there?) already know, The Hoops Manifesto runs a College Dunk of the Year…
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MLS2020: St. Louis
Updated:Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber announced last week during the MLS All Star Game that the league would be…
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Scouting the Trail Blazers: Limiting Hickson, Crawford, Batum key for Spurs
Updated:It’s the final home game of the regular season for the San Antonio Spurs (47-16) as they try to finish…
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Bouncing Balls: Episode 2
Updated:The second episode of Bouncing Balls is here! Listen as Phil and Matt talk about the Trail Blazers’ recent struggles…
Read moreFacing his biggest baseball challenge, Ammons finds comfort in wearing multiple hats
Updated:It’s a scorching hot Thursday afternoon, Keefe Ammons sits across from me at a marble countertop overlooking all of downtown…
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First Look at the UC Freshmen
Updated:You can thank our good friends over at Bearcat Lair for this one. The Bearcats freshmen played their first ball…
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Penalty Kill Snakebitten, Wings Lose Game One 3-2
Updated:Wow, that sucked. The Wings lost Game 1 of the Western conference playoffs last night, 3-2. The Coyotes scored 3…
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Eagles and Giants to NFL Post-season says Stat Guru Paul Bessire
Updated:[picapp] ·We’ve developed a relationship through the season with Paul Bessire who runs Predictionmachine.com, charting plays and tendencies of every…
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THON night at Citizens Bank Park scheduled for July 30
Updated:It's official: @THON Night with @coachjfranklin and @Phillies on July 30th! LEARN MORE: http://t.co/ALBMV3h243 #FTK pic.twitter.com/TPehlIjY6W — Four Diamonds (@fourdiamonds)…
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Kings of the AFC: Titans defeat Steelers 31-14
Updated:The AFC road to the Super Bowl will go through Nashville. The Tennessee Titans clinched home-field advantage with a statement…
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Dolphins at Patriots: 5 Questions with the Enemy
Updated:Looking back to when the schedules first came out before the season started, many looked to this game as one…
Read moreEthan Bear, Caleb Jones and Scoring
Updated:https://twitter.com/WaceyRabbit20/status/745008122666749952 Hockey Canada recently released its development camp roster and Oilers prospect Ethan Bear was missing from the list, prompting…
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2013 Tennessee Titans preseason positional analysis: DT
Updated:We continue our analysis of the Tennessee Titans position by position as we approach the 2013 regular season with a…
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No, No, No … This is what REALLY Happened
Updated:So LT ended up signing with the Jets. Besides Jets fans being the original douchey Patriots fans, it also just…
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