Articles by Alan Draper (245814)

Your Morning Dump… Where Pierce didn’t think he’d be here for this
Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline. Because there's…
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Sparky Anderson Placed in Hospice Care
When I read today that Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson was placed in hospice care…my heart sunk. Here’s what…
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5 Year Plan
It’s not the path that David Lighty asked for. When we talk about a 5 year plan, usually you are…
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If you believe in magic, come along with me
Well today was just full of surprises! It started off with some crap article (really, this guy can call himself…
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Weekly Scout’s Take: November 4th Edition
As we approach the midseason and the good teams finally start to show their colors, we look at early candidates…
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Saints Nation; Midseason Review, Roman Harper is Defensive MVP
Through 8 games, my Saints’ defensive MVP is Roman Harper. He’s been a rock in the box for the Saints…
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Big Blue Bye
The Giants had a bye week and it could not have come at a more propitious time. One always worries…
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Only one phase has yet to show up for the Raiders: The fans
In the last four games of this season the Raiders have had four very different faces. In three of those…
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NBA predictions and weekly thoughts: Bloguin style
Blogger extraordinaire, Jeff Fox, of Bloguin’s Hoops Manifesto & MMA Manifesto, continues his excellent cross-blog collaborations to present the NBA Bloguin…
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VIDEO: Jay Triano Dropped an F-Bomb on Live TV and He Knows It
Toronto Raptors head coach Jay Triano, already on high alert from seeing his name pop up in our NBA preview,…
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And then there were two
As you’ve likely heard by now, Clint Hurdle and Jeff Banister are the two finalists for the Pirates’ managerial opening….
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What About Bob (Diaco)?
Bob Diaco explains how the Notre Dame defense got destroyed by Navy. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_D4Ud_aHdg&w=425&h=344]
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The Apple Core Dichotomy
It occurs to me that Thursday, November 4th, 2010 isthe first day of the baseball season where there will be…
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Charting A Drive: Defensive Domination
Kasey Klipsch ([email protected]) checks in with his weekly look at a drive. The Houston Texans gained 89 yards in the…
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Tennessee Titans add Randy Moss off waiver wire
The Tennessee Titans today made a rare in-season waiver wire pickup, acquiring Randy Moss, formerly of the Minnesota Vikings. To…
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Game Recap #5: Kings vs. Lakers.
Starting Line-ups: Kings- Tyreke Evans Beno Udrih Omri Casspi Carl Landry DeMarcus Cousins Reserves: Samuel Dalembert, Francisco Garcia, Jason Thompson,…
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Disgraceful
T-Wolves lose to Orlando Magic 128 – 86 Two consecutive games in Florida. Two losses by a combined 74 points….
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Pacers absolutely embarrassed by 76ers
I had a feeling this might happen. Optimistic Indiana fans just got a shock dose of reality today as the…
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Raiders workout Grove
Former Oakland Raider center Jake Grove was brought in for a workout with Samson Satele being limited with a knee…
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T.O. Backs Shanahan Over McNabb
Maybe you heard about it. If not, here’s the clip of the T. Ocho Show with banter between Terrell Owens…
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Moss to Titans: Colts Fans Reactions? (Discussion Thread)
Although Randy Moss is a surefire Hall of Fame wide receiver, he has had a terrible season to this point…
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Losing to Kentucky Almost Made Us Cry Like This
For Gamecocks fans, a loss to Kentucky hurt and some even cried….Too funny…. http://youtube.com/watch?v=_O469bgLQ8c?version=3
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Wednesday injury report
Lots of names. WR Anthony Gonzalez, who returned Monday after missing five games with a high-ankle sprain, missed practice with a knee…
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Bob Fulton: A Legend Passes
“The Voice” of South Carolina sports passed away today at the ripe age of 89. This is sad news as Bob Fulton was…
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