Articles by Alan Draper (245814)
BBA Recommends Alomar and Blyleven for Hall of Fame
Updated:As a member of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance (BBA), I take great pride in having been able to participate in their…
Read moreMini Pony of the Day 7-17-08
Updated:Baaaaaaa! Sorry, that’s the first thing that came to mind. According to this, the horse’s name is Tonto. I can’t…
Read moreRanking SMU’s Last 5 Games of the Season
Updated:After seven games in the 2014 season, the SMU Mustangs remain as the only winless team in the entire FBS. They have…
Read more2013 Pre-Season Preview: Central Florida Knights
Updated:2012 Record: 10-4 (7-1 in C-USA; tied for first in east division) Head Coach: George O’Leary (60-55 at UCF; 112-88…
Read moreWhat If Getting More Zone Exits Won’t Help?
Updated:This last year I’ve been tracking zone transitions for the Oilers defencemen. I finished 31 games and will be planning…
Read moreMLS2020: Miami
Updated:Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber announced last week during the MLS All Star Game that the league would be…
Read moreSean Kilpatrick: American of the Week
Updated:The honors keep rolling in for Cincinnati. First it was being honored with their highest ranking in a decade, now…
Read moreWSU Gameday Flag-Spotting, Week 9 Edition
Updated:Happy Gameday Cougs, and yes, the flags are flying down in So-Cal. Whitey and Crimson, another excellent showing. Another…
Read moreWhy Lucas Duda is the Most Crucial Part of the New York Mets’ Offense in 2016
Updated:If the New York Mets had any plans of giving themselves a shot at returning to the World Series, many…
Read moreThe 2012 Titans: Younger but still old on offense, very young on defense
Updated:Before the season, I noted that the Titans were an interesting combination of pretty old on offense and pretty young…
Read moreTitans-Bengals inactives, preview notes
Updated:The inactives are out for today’s game at Paul Brown Stadium between the Tennessee Titans and the Cincinnati Bengals, and…
Read moreLinks for the day after
Updated:Reds’ blogger JinAZ has a writeup of the BP Night at PNC Park from Saturday. While I certainly had fun…
Read moreSaints Nation: Saints Turning Their Draft Into a Work of Art
Updated:After 3 rounds, I think it’s fair to say the Saints are passing this “draft” exercise with flying colors. LSU…
Read moreFo Shizzle, Raptizzle Beat the Grizzle
Updated:Final Score: Raps 103, Grizz 82 Raps are on a streak! Raps are now winners of 4 of the last…
Read moreBreaking News: Oilers sign Lucic
Updated:There we go! It’s finally happened: Milan Lucic is an Edmonton Oiler. One of the worst kept secrets in the…
Read moreUFN Singapore Prelim Breakout Star: Li Jingliang
Updated:The Prelim Breakout Star is a once per event article that helps fans get to know those who…
Read moreFriday Megalinks – Part I
Updated:I’m back from my trek to Western Massachusetts. It will take me quite some time to compile the links so…
Read moreSaints Nation: Do the Saints Need More Extensive Sub Packages on Defense?
Updated:I’m not going to lie, this post was entirely motivated by the piece I read by Reid on SaintsWin. In…
Read moreMini Pony of the Day 12-13-10
Updated:Thanks to BryantCovelli for this. It’s Bob Saget riding in a mini pony carriage. Bob Saget rules. Along with this…
Read moreThursday Stuff
Updated:I have some links for you today. The Boston Herald’s Inside Track Girls report that NESN’s Heidi Watney is dating…
Read moreFriday Night Roundup
Updated:It’s official: Mike Timlin is coming back. Timlin will return on a one-year deal worth around $3 million. Scott Boras…
Read moreThe Charlotte Bobcats – Rebuilding a Broken Identity
Updated:Season Summary: The Bobcats failed to win back-to-back titles. Of course, the title they were competing for this season was…
Read moreThe Blackburn Rovers have a fetish
Updated:Back in 2010, the Rovers fired highly regarded manager Sam Allardyce. They replaced him with Steve Kean: My, if he…
Read moreLinks of the Day 4/16/12
Updated:Happy Monday, everyone. Too bad the temperatures are back to wintry levels. That’s a little unpleasant. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia enjoy…
Read moreThe Titans line should be improved this season
Updated:Now that Eugene Amano has been named the starting center for the Titans, with Leroy Harris taking over at…
Read moreWolves Updates 6/16 Part 2
Updated:From Chad Ford/ESPN: This coming weekend, a number of teams will make the trip Chicago for another one-on-none workout. According…
Read moreLOOK: Broncos’ DeMaryius Thomas recruits Jimmy Butler to Denver
Updated:After a lot of reported tensions between Jimmy Butler and the Minnesota Timberwolves, Jimmy Butler could be the next NBA…
Read moreOilers Select Jake Chiasson 116th Overall
Updated:Shortly after selecting Luca Munzenberger with the 90th overall pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Oilers made their…
Read moreChina Jack And Gavin Were On B94
Updated:Man, China Jack is blowing up. It just seems like yesterday that we were getting random toasts to the 2008…
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