Articles by Alan Draper (245814)

Wolves Updates 1/15
Updated:Sixers 4 guidos hosts round 4 of the blogger MVP/ROY rankings. From Ryan Kibbe/KSTP: Minnesota ranks 24th in total defense,…
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Josh Beckett Previews
Updated:Josh Beckett is ready to roll tonight to complete the sweep of the Halos. Here are some great previews as…
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A (Cold) Celebration Of People And Trails
Updated:On Saturday, January 12th at 6 am a group of ten hardy souls (and Animal Athletes) met at the parking…
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Return Of The Mean Girls
Updated:Justin Turner’s greatest contribution to the Mets was smearing whipped cream on his teammates’ faces after big wins. Now that…
Read moreRussell Crowe’s Newest Movie Trailer Has Pittsburgh Sports Stuff In It
Updated:Thanks to Penshead for sending this over. He says: “This movie takes place in Pittsburgh … some awesome shots of…
Read moreHow do you measure success for the 2013 Dolphins?
Updated:Is it wins? Is it playoffs or bust? Is success just needing to see improvement? The NFL is a black…
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Local Runners Take To The Trails In Protest
Updated:At 6:30AM on August 1st a group of Portland-based trail runners will set out from Cascade Locks and run south…
Read moreThe St. Louis Cardinals Eat Bibimbap
Updated:Imo’s. Toasted ravs. Gus’ Pretzels. Last year, over 500,000 St. Louisians went to a place called Lotawata Creek who’s website…
Read moreMeet the Blogger – Matt Henderson
Updated:Jackie Dawson recently did a series called “Ladies of the League” where she interviewed a few of the most influential…
Read moreWhich sites to turn to for Ice hockey tips and opinions on the NHL
Updated:There are as any hockey fan knows 31 teams in the NHL. These teams are fighting for the 16 spots…
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Links of the Day 5/29/08
Updated:Juiced Sports Blog figured out which blogs out there are the most valuable. The Vic Times is on a Blogspot,…
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Let’s Get the Friday Megalinks Done
Updated:Ok, this shuffling between two offices is just killing me. No time to do anything, work or blogging. Let’s do…
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Derrick Mason Goes Barry Sanders All Over the Ravens
Updated:You know in Always Sunny in Philadelphia when Charlie goes America all over everyone’s ass? Well, that’s completely irrelevant, but…
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The Boston Red Sox from a fantasy perspective
Updated:I have been asked to serve as the Red Sox’s team expert from now through spring training for HEATER magazine. This will help you figure out how the Red Sox look from a fantasy baseball perspective.
Read on to view the first week’s predictions such as projecting Julio Lugo to play half the time (getting roughly 300 at-bats, which is a lot for a bench player) and who would replace Jonathan Papelbon at closer should Paps get hurt.
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2013 Tennessee Titans franchise tag analysis
Updated:Last offseason, I wrote an analysis of which Titans might be franchise tag candidates. Naturally, after I wrote that, every…
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Beginning of a Short Work Week
Updated:Back on a Monday as it’s a rather strange work week. 4th of July falls in the middle of the…
Read moreNBA Draft: Brooklyn Sticks To A Plan
Updated:The Brooklyn Nets have turned a new leaf, and stuck to their plan throughout the NBA Draft. What is the…
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Spurs Links 3/26/09
Updated:• Zach from TalkHoops recaps the Spurs-Hawks game and says Tony Parker has played like an MVP this year. •…
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Some Notes Entering the Marlins Series
Updated:This weekend is special because it is the first time in a couple of years that I will be able…
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Missouri Baptist to Host 2015 & 2016 NAIA Men’s Volleyball National Invitational
Updated:FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15, 2014 Contact: Tyler Price, Assistant Director of Athletics | Communications NAIA Men’s Volleyball Sports Information…
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Titans-Bills inactives, pregame notes
Updated:The inactives are out for today’s game at Nissan Stadium between the Tennessee Titans and the Buffalo Bills, and here…
Read moreProfessional Boxing Returns to North Texas
Updated:As you can tell by the comprehensive coverage on our website, MMA has been reigning supreme here in North Texas…
Read moreBloguin’s NBA Awards: Most Improved Player
Updated:With the NBA regular season coming to a close it’s time for awards week at The Hoops Manifesto. We’ve teamed…
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Ex-Redskins DB Matt Bowen explains how NOT to draft a DB
Updated:We are one day away from the 2013 NFL Draft, two days away if you are a Washington Redskins…
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Early Las Vegas NBA Summer League Takeaways
Updated:It’s July, and you know what that means: Las Vegas NBA Summer League. MGM Resorts Las Vegas NBA Summer League…
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Lazy Saturday evening reading list
Updated:It’s Saturday evening and I’ve parked my lazy ass in front of the computer with a Crown & Coke (in…
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Andrew Bynum Suspended Indefinitely, On the Trading Block
Updated:Bynum’s time in Cleveland may be over.
Read moreA fond farewell…to a new Badgers beginning
Updated:Bittersweet — it seems to be the overarching theme of everything around the Wisconsin Badgers athletic department. After all, how…
Read moreSaints Nation Guru – Week 9 – Titans
Updated:What a game! When you will look up this game write-ups there is no way that any professional post will…
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