Articles by Alan Draper (245814)
Good Fortune Smiling On This Mediocre Team
Updated:“If we stay healthy or marginally healthy, we’re going to go deep.” ~ EM 9/11/13 Entering last season’s lockout shortened…
Read moreThe Real Cam Neely Letter
Updated:On Wednesday, season ticket holders received an email “from” Cam Neely regarding his promotion to president of the Boston Bruins….
Read moreUltimate Randomness
Updated:More random thoughts and stuff from the Emperor… The 2008 season is slowly descending upon us. With that in…
Read moreNFL Week 2 Preview
Updated:In Week 1, we were reminded that, in the NFL, there are some things that never change. Buffalo, Cincy, and…
Read moreThe Baseball Winter Meetings Are Officially On
Updated:The 2015 Baseball Winter Meetings are on. If you’re involved with men hitting a leather ball with a wooden bat in…
Read moreWolves Updates 6/18 Part 3
Updated:From Don Seeholzer/Pioneer Press: With the Kevin McHale decision resolved and the coaching search for his replacement on hold, the…
Read moreWolves Updates 6/13
Updated:From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune: Kahn lays out a plan for growth He wants his organization to be much more “extroverted”…
Read morePegula Ice Arena progressing towards completion
Updated:This is a special guest submission from Kyle Rossi who runs the blog Thank You Terry. His blog is all…
Read moreLinks of the Day 7/9/08
Updated:I promise you, I will not be writing up the day’s links will intoxicated. Last night was weird. Speaking of…
Read moreThe Bucks: Tanking But Still Growing
Updated:The Bucks have been bad this season, but there are reasons to be excited about their future. Note: This article…
Read moreThe Knicks are a Greek farm team
Updated:Just one day after we heard Olympiakos wanted Nate Robinson comes word (via Ball Don’t Lie) that they are also…
Read moreThe Hoop on El Mundo Deportivo report
Updated:From The Hoop: According to El Mundo Deportivo, Ricky Rubio’s lawyers have submitted a new offer to Badalona in order…
Read moreTiago Splitter Update
Updated:Remember the Spurs wasted draft pick Tiago Splitter aka another foreign player who will never come to the Spurs aka…
Read moreStephon Marbury is at it again
Updated:From Jess Camerato: Former Celtic Stephon Marbury is demanding an additional $2 million to return to the Chinese team Shanxi…
Read moreKarl-Anthony Towns; Efficiency extraordinaire
Updated:Two seasons in to what promises to be an illustrious NBA career, Karl-Anthony Towns has dominated defenses since day one…
Read moreFarewell to Jason Varitek: the catcher who fights like a girl
Updated:So new Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine is trying to ingratiate himself with Red Sox Nation by, among other…
Read moreYour 2015-16 Ottawa Senators Preview: 19 Talking Points for the Upcoming Season
Updated:I wanted to publish this to coincide with the official start of Senators training camp, but like Josh Ho-Sang, sometimes…
Read moreWow….just wow
Updated:I’ve spent several hours thinking about what I wanted to write today, and it’s been difficult. The BBC tends to…
Read moreConflicting reactions delay new NFL deal…
Updated:You can look at the Players’ delay last night in approving the new CBA deal ratified by the Owners as a…
Read more>ACC Preview
Updated:>2009 Standings Atlantic Division Clemson Tigers 9-5 (6-2) Boston College Eagles 8-5 (5-3) Florida State Seminoles 7-6 (4-4) Wake Forest…
Read more>Pre-Season Preview: Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Updated:>2009 Record: 5-7 (3-5 in ACC) 2009 Bowl: None Final 2009 AP Ranking: Not Ranked Head Coach: Jim Grobe (59-51…
Read moreAeros qualify for the playoffs, but is bittersweet as Houston loses regardless
Updated:“Closing Time, open all the doors and let you out into the world, closing time, turn all the lights on…
Read moreMinnesota’s good fortunes this summer yields high hopes for the Houston Aeros
Updated:I am not going to lie and say hockey is at the top of my mind all of the time…
Read moreWallet Card: Carnegie Deli – By Request
Updated:I’m definitely open to any requests for places you’d like to see Donnie go this year. Basically anything in midtown…
Read moreReggie Wayne: Big Cardinals Fan
Updated:There are two things in life that Cardinals fans want: 1) A Cardinals win. 2) An ice cold beer. Reggie…
Read moreMonday, Monday
Updated:Back to work on Monday and one thing I noticed from the sports weekend. It seemed the networks did not…
Read moreDerek Jeter is finally disappointed with the Steroid Era? What took him so long?
Updated:I really didn’t want to write a blog entry criticizing Derek Jeter today. After all, he did all the right…
Read moreLinks of the Day 7/17/09
Updated:Golf in the UK is quite the drama. My favorite part is that I get to link to the Times…
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