Articles by Alan Draper (245814)
Video: Tim Duncan puts Lakers’ McRoberts on a poster
After losing big to the Los Angeles Lakers last week, the San Antonio got a measure of revenge as they…
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Full Court Press
Because I have a dream, I work lots of extra hours every week as a freelance writer. Some would call…
Read more Tale of the Tape: Mike Brisiel
TFDS has already done tape evaluations of Ron Bartell, Philip Wheeler and Shawtae Spencer, as part of an effort to…
Read more The Flipside Of The Oden Coin
It’s hard to talk Blazers without talking “the curse.” You can’t talk “the curse” without talking Greg Oden. And rare…
Read more Oregonians Are Turning To Weight Loss Surgery,But Is It Worth The Risk?
Weightloss surgery is a major life decision and it doesn’t come lightly. Often it’s with a doctor’s recommendation that their…
Read more Enemy Chatter: It’s really fun watching Dooling shoot
I often wonder what opposing teams, their beat reporters and bloggers are saying about the Celtics after playing the Celtics….
Read more The 300 Club
While some say life is for living, others say life is the reason for keeping score. The number 300 fits into…
Read more Halo Headlines: Searching for reasons Trumbo hasn’t been playing, Angels settle wheelchair access lawsuit, Carpenter trying to make good impression
The April 18th, 2012 edition of daily news for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim including searching for reasons why…
Read more VOTE NOW! Maybe We Can Convince the Vikings Not to be Stupid
Get your vote on! You may have noticed a largely ineffective poll on the right side, and for the I…
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Brian Vera Ready to Get Back on Track at PAP Gloves & Guitars
Get ready boxing fans, Paulie Ayala is bringing another exciting night of fights back to Cowtown on Saturday, April 21,…
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Fans organize black shoe tribute for Joe Paterno
Some fans will wear black shoes this weekend to honorformer head coach Joe Paterno. The tributes for Joe Paterno continue…
Read more Phantom foul calls on Carmelo Anthony
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeJG4E275WE] The NBA is a stars' league and the officials are fully aware of it. But the star treatment…
Read more Penn State Blue White Game watching parties in Chicago and California
On Saturday thousands of Penn State fans will make the spring pilgrimage to Beaver Stadium for the annual Blue White…
Read more Links of the Day 4/18/12
Good morning. Episode 5 of Snipper and Crowbar today at 4. Hey! Someone that sort of agrees with me. The…
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FBS Introduction: UTSA Roadrunners
Head Coach: Larry Coker (64-21) Location: San Antonio, Texas Stadium: Alamodome (Capacity: 65,000) Rivals: Texas State Conference Affiliation: WAC 2011…
Read more Rondo, KG and life inside the Celtics lockerroom
You MUST read this article by Holly MacKenzie of Ball Don't Lie. MacKenzie provides fantastic insight into Rajon Rondo, Kevin…
Read more Texas Rangers Pitching: Best in the Bigs?
We wake up midway through our second full week of baseball and seem to finally be getting into a routine:…
Read more Early road games punctuate Bills 2012 schedule
The Buffalo Bills will play host to a national audience for a home night game in addition to playing four…
Read more Taking Stock: Celtics – Knicks
After every game, we'll take stock of how each individual performance affects the player's overall value. Starters Rajon Rondo: 13…
Read more Eastbound and Down: Kenny Powers and the End of an Era
“Eastbound and Down,” at once one of the most absurd and poignant shows to ever exist, drew to a close…
Read more Your Morning Dump… Ray Allen was told he was traded to Memphis
Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing…
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What’s up with Jeff Karstens’ shoulder?
We won’t know for sure what’s wrong with Jeff Karstens’ shoulder until he gets it looked at later this week,…
Read more Who will be THE MAN?
Who is Max Browne? The short answer: Max Browne is THE MAN. (THE MAN? I’ll get to that in a…
Read more 2012 NFL Draft: OFFENSIVE LINE
Wonder evaluates the OL. These guys may not get the press, but astute football fans know that the game is…
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Eagles’ 2012 schedule is in…and it’s no Broadway picnic…
You would like to think the powers that be at NFL Central would be the kind of booking agents that…
Read more Game 11: Pirates 5 D’Backs 4
When you watch enough baseball, there’s an easy rhythym to most games and the way they flow from beginning to…
Read more 4/17 Game Recap: Indians 9 – Mariners 8
Roster Update: Before the game today, the Indians made the signing of Johnny Damon official and announced that he will…
Read more Game Recap 4/17/12 — Wow…..just…wow – Athletics 5 Angels 3
You know… I’m glad the game went the way it did in the 8th because maybe now Scioscia will stop…
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