Articles by Alan Draper (245814)
More reactions to Taylor’s remarks
Updated:From Britt Robson/On The Ball: Because of Garnett’s sterling reputation and the frozen geography of the Timberwolves’ locale, Taylor’s calling…
Read moreWolves Updates 2/11
Updated:Bob Sansevere/Pioneer Press talks to Mark Madsen: My teammates would be surprised to know that I like to cook. I…
Read moreR.I.P. GeoCities, Old Is It Sports? Site
Updated:Back in January 2005, Ryan and I decided to get into sports writing by finding a way to save some…
Read morePower Ranks: Going to the Pink Taco
Updated:Before I begin, I fixed the standings format in “Blowing up College Football (Part 3)“. Enjoy. For the first time…
Read moreMy College Football Tournament Plan
Updated:The first BCS poll was released this week, and the way the college football season has gone so far this…
Read moreComputerized NFL Power Ranks
Updated:As Ryan mentioned in “Changes,” I, Steve, will now be helping out the Times. To give a little history behind…
Read moreWe’ve Got Controversy!
Updated:Even though I haven’t updated my own site in over 6 months, Ryan asked me to do a special guest…
Read moreMy Starcrossed Trip to Chicago.
Updated:As I may have mentioned, I started a tradition of going to a baseball game on my birthday annually, no…
Read moreThe last post of the year
Updated:I felt it necessary to post tonight, largely because it appears that I’m snowed in, and also, to bid a…
Read moreI Will Fight Other Bloggers.
Updated:In the spirit of Christmas, the Victoria Times will be donating 10$ to our favorite charity for every comment on…
Read moreWeek 12 Through Someone Else’s Eyes (That has NFL Sunday Ticket)
Updated:Since Ryan went to the Vikes-Cards game this weekend (see below), he asked me to fill in for him on…
Read moreStoking My Own Ego.
Updated:There was a recent news report over on WCCO TV that said that most bloggers never make it past one…
Read morePenetrating Alan Faneca
Updated:I don’t know if I mentioned it in passing or anything, but this weekend, I was mostly distraught with the…
Read morePoint/Coutnerpoint. The MLB Playoffs
Updated:I really don’t like to think about it anymore, but really, the baseball playoffs are ongoing. The two teams that…
Read moreSurrounded by Rich, Fat, White People
Updated:This week has been pretty slow on the Minnesota sports scene, other than the fact that the Twins won the…
Read moreNews/Notes
Updated:Football season is almost here, and I couldn’t be happier. I would say I’m even happier than Brooks Bollinger. Or…
Read moreNFL Preview, Part 5: NFC West
Updated:We’re halfway home in the NFL preview, and it’s time to transition into the NFC. Will it be as exciting…
Read moreHighlights of the Week: No Puck Dropping from [Name Censored], We Promise (10/6-10/12)
Updated:Mondays here at BMR mean a look back at the best plays from the last week. During the regular season…
Read moreGiving the people what they want
Updated:Ooh yeah, baby, that’s gratuitous Japers’ Rink Every time I post here, it seems, loyal commentor BlackCapricorn laments the lack…
Read moreThe Official 2008 BMR Census Results
Updated:Team Votes % Pittsburgh 57 11.52 Buffalo 42 8.48 Washington 27 5.45 Detroit 26 5.25 NY Rangers 26 5.25 San…
Read moreIt’s Like a Baseball Brawl, But Everyone Knows How to Fight
Updated:Something that we rarely see in North American hockey is the bench clearing brawl. It just doesn’t happen. In…
Read moreMailing It in on a Friday
Updated:In about 12 hours I’ll be headed to the ACC Championship in Jacksonville, Florida. I’ll be offline until Sunday, but…
Read moreSeptember is Already More Interesting than August
Updated:What happened to Frank Pietrangelo? Why, he’s eating spaghetti, of course. The Pens Blog There’s a whole slew of news…
Read moreGood Thing I Didn’t Attempt a Live Blog Today
Updated:I’ve been staring at TSN’s UFA Tracker for the past five hours, and the last signing continues to be Vancouver…
Read moreVIDEO: Michigan Hockey Wins In OT On Controversial “Is It In?” Goal
Updated:Almost one year after getting screwed in the NCAA tournament, Michigan got a little retribution last night when they were…
Read moreJust Who Is Dmitri Samorukov
Updated:The Edmonton Oilers spent a number of picks on skilled players in this year’s entry draft, but Peter Chiarelli and…
Read moreColumbus sign OHL forward Justin Scott to an entry-level contract
Updated:The Columbus Blue Jackets dipped back into the Canadian Hockey League overage prospect pool on Friday, signing Justin Scott of the…
Read moreColumbus signs Jordan Maletta to an entry-level contract
Updated:The Columbus Blue Jackets announced on Monday that they have signed Niagara IceDogs centre Jordan Maletta to a three-year entry-level contract….
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