Articles by Alan Draper (245814)

Welcome to Detroit, Phil Coke
Updated:This is part two of a four-part series introducing the Tigers’ four new players to readers who may not know…
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Turning the Corner: New Psychology Needed for an Old Franchise
Updated:The New York Knicks have to decide whether to keep Phil Jackson as President, or move in a new direction.
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Mike Shannon’s To Close January 30th
Updated:Late in 2014, South Dakota’s Department of Public Safety was running an ad campaign called #DontJerkAndDrive with the sub-title “Jerking…
Read morePowerless Rankings, 1/5: The Knicks and Timberwolves will never win again
Updated:New York and Minnesota have been dreadful the past couple of weeks, while Detroit is rising.
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Q&A With Athlon Sports CFB Editor Steven Lassan
Updated:It’s time for some college football, y’all. Back in June, Athlon Sports did a projection for the final American Athletic…
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Can the ECU Pirates Survive November Without a Loss?
Updated:East Carolina (6-1. 3-0 AAC) was the Cinderella every fan loyal to a Group of Five conference could fall in…
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Temple Leads the Bowl Eligible Cast Off Power Rankings
Updated:By Joe Scarpone | Temple Columnist E-mail the author | Follow on Twitter I really didn’t know how to feel…
Read moreAlamo bowl highlights: Ducks soar with opportunistic defense, rickety offense against woeful Texas
Updated:From Mike Wines of Oregon Duck Soup and Youtube channel Madmike1951, the Alamo Bowl highlights. The Ducks faltered on offense…
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About Blitzburgh Blog
Updated:Blitzburgh Blog was founded in a dorm room sometime during winter 2007 by two gentleman under pen names Norm Johnson…
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Paw Prints – The Daily UConn Roundup – 12/11
Updated:Paw Prints is our daily look at the happenings for the UConn Huskies football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball teams…
Read moreThe Cardinals Are Hearing Everything We Say – Can They Use It For Good?
Updated:You know what we don’t hear as much from professional athletes anymore? ‘I don’t read that stuff’ or ‘I don’t…
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Recruiting Update: 4/27/10
Updated:There wasn’t quite as much recruiting action over the weekend as I would have liked but Ohio State did pick…
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Wolves Updates 9/8 Part 2
Updated:From Tom Moore/PhillyBurbs.com: Sixers to sign Carney to one-year deal The Sixers are about to sign swingman Rodney Carney to…
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Five Questions: Causes for the Bearcats’ Concern
Updated:In a little less than one month, the 2014 incarnation of the Cincinnati Bearcats will take the field at Paul…
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Prospect Visits: Day 7
Updated:Every year, each team gets to bring in 30 draft prospects for individual meetings and workouts with the team. For…
Read moreMini Pony of the Day 12-22-09
Updated:MINI PONY CHART! IN COLOUR! The OFTOT recap. [OFTOT] Pens lost. [The Pensblog] The Pirates are about to get roasted….
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Links of the Day 5/13/08
Updated:Sometimes we just don’t want to think of how bad something looks in sports. For Minnesotans, we could say Torii…
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The offseason, off of the beaten path
Updated:By Glenn McKee, AngelsWin.com Staff Writer – Way back in mid-March, long before this season was in the…
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Mini Pony of the Day 8-1-08
Updated:Thanks to my sister Kate for the clutch find. I honestly have no clue as to what this is about,…
Read moreSeizing the Opportunity: An Interview with Zak Boggs
Updated:For Zak Boggs, life is about seizing opportunities, whether they’re presented in the world of academia or soccer. This philosophy…
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A fair-minded look at Kravitz
Updated:JMV of 1260 WNDE and Derek Schultz of XL 950 join us with their takes on Bob Kravitz’s latest self-generated…
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Paw Prints – The Daily UConn Roundup – 8/14
Updated:Paw Prints is our daily look at the happenings for the UConn Huskies football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball teams…
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A brief geography lesson
Updated:Ever since the site joined Yardbarker, we have been graced by increased readership, and a more vibrant comment section. What…
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Monday Links
Updated:On this Columbus Day holiday, I do have some links. It’s nice to get up a little late and not…
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Jay Leno fans are also not hockey fans
Updated:Wednesday saw one of the greatest events in sports: an overtime of an NHL Playoff Game. And then there was…
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Friday Wrap, Plus Your Comments Reviewed
Updated:Just eight days until kickoff?? Please tell me, where did this summer go? Unbelievable. Some quick links to get your…
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HeatCheck – All-Star Break Edition
Updated:Kyrie Irving carried his team’s strong play into the All-Star break and delivered as All-Star MVP.
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Now accepting nominations for First Annual Penn State Fan Vote
Updated:The 2012 season is in the books and college football’s award season is in full swing. This year I wanted…
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Thursday Stuff, D-Tackle Style
Updated:Lots of links inside and outside of the WSU universe, so we’ll jump right in. First of all, a huge…
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