Articles by Alan Draper (245814)

More reactions to Taylor’s remarks

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From Britt Robson/On The Ball: Because of Garnett’s sterling reputation and the frozen geography of the Timberwolves’ locale, Taylor’s calling…

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Wolves Updates 2/11

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Bob Sansevere/Pioneer Press talks to Mark Madsen: My teammates would be surprised to know that I like to cook. I…

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R.I.P. GeoCities, Old Is It Sports? Site

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Back in January 2005, Ryan and I decided to get into sports writing by finding a way to save some…

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Power Ranks: Going to the Pink Taco

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Before I begin, I fixed the standings format in “Blowing up College Football (Part 3)“. Enjoy. For the first time…

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My College Football Tournament Plan

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The first BCS poll was released this week, and the way the college football season has gone so far this…

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Computerized NFL Power Ranks

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As Ryan mentioned in “Changes,” I, Steve, will now be helping out the Times. To give a little history behind…

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Changes

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A lot is said about the “voice” of a blog these days, which is essentially the tone a particular site…

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We’ve Got Controversy!

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Even though I haven’t updated my own site in over 6 months, Ryan asked me to do a special guest…

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My Starcrossed Trip to Chicago.

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As I may have mentioned, I started a tradition of going to a baseball game on my birthday annually, no…

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The last post of the year

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I felt it necessary to post tonight, largely because it appears that I’m snowed in, and also, to bid a…

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I Will Fight Other Bloggers.

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In the spirit of Christmas, the Victoria Times will be donating 10$ to our favorite charity for every comment on…

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Week 12 Through Someone Else’s Eyes (That has NFL Sunday Ticket)

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Since Ryan went to the Vikes-Cards game this weekend (see below), he asked me to fill in for him on…

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Stoking My Own Ego.

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There was a recent news report over on WCCO TV that said that most bloggers never make it past one…

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Penetrating Alan Faneca

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I don’t know if I mentioned it in passing or anything, but this weekend, I was mostly distraught with the…

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Point/Coutnerpoint. The MLB Playoffs

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I really don’t like to think about it anymore, but really, the baseball playoffs are ongoing. The two teams that…

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Surrounded by Rich, Fat, White People

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This week has been pretty slow on the Minnesota sports scene, other than the fact that the Twins won the…

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News/Notes

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Football season is almost here, and I couldn’t be happier. I would say I’m even happier than Brooks Bollinger. Or…

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NFL Preview, Part 5: NFC West

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We’re halfway home in the NFL preview, and it’s time to transition into the NFC. Will it be as exciting…

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Highlights of the Week: No Puck Dropping from [Name Censored], We Promise (10/6-10/12)

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Mondays here at BMR mean a look back at the best plays from the last week. During the regular season…

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Giving the people what they want

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Ooh yeah, baby, that’s gratuitous Japers’ Rink Every time I post here, it seems, loyal commentor BlackCapricorn laments the lack…

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The Official 2008 BMR Census Results

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Team Votes % Pittsburgh 57 11.52 Buffalo 42 8.48 Washington 27 5.45 Detroit 26 5.25 NY Rangers 26 5.25 San…

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It’s Like a Baseball Brawl, But Everyone Knows How to Fight

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  Something that we rarely see in North American hockey is the bench clearing brawl. It just doesn’t happen. In…

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Mailing It in on a Friday

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In about 12 hours I’ll be headed to the ACC Championship in Jacksonville, Florida. I’ll be offline until Sunday, but…

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September is Already More Interesting than August

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What happened to Frank Pietrangelo? Why, he’s eating spaghetti, of course. The Pens Blog There’s a whole slew of news…

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Good Thing I Didn’t Attempt a Live Blog Today

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I’ve been staring at TSN’s UFA Tracker for the past five hours, and the last signing continues to be Vancouver…

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VIDEO: Michigan Hockey Wins In OT On Controversial “Is It In?” Goal

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Almost one year after getting screwed in the NCAA tournament, Michigan got a little retribution last night when they were…

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Just Who Is Dmitri Samorukov

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The Edmonton Oilers spent a number of picks on skilled players in this year’s entry draft, but Peter Chiarelli and…

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Columbus sign OHL forward Justin Scott to an entry-level contract

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The Columbus Blue Jackets dipped back into the Canadian Hockey League overage prospect pool on Friday, signing Justin Scott of the…

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New York Islanders v Pittsburgh Penguins

Columbus signs Jordan Maletta to an entry-level contract

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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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