Articles by Alan Draper (245814)

Hyperbole much?

Tip to Oehser, Baxter needs to get a grip. This game isn’t in the top 20. • While the 4-2 Indianapolis…

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Casting the NFL

If football players were in movies. Tip to @ryneesq

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Week 7 DVOA

Indy falls to 10.  NYG is one?  KC is four?  Parity really does reign this year.

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Valentine Rumors Picking Up Steam

Ken Rosenthal caused quite a stir last night when he tweeted that he “keep[s] hearing Bobby Valentine is [a] finalist…

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Kubiak: You have to start over

They won’t do this time what they did last time “You start over,” Gary Kubiak told Houston media Tuesday. “That…

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Breaking News: Childress Sounds like a Moron

Alright everyone, settle down. You may find this almost impossible to believe, but Brad Childress came off sounding like a…

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What do the Beatles’ tribute “Rain,” Chris Brown, and Shea Stadium have in common?

Warning: (Mostly) non-baseball post ahead! My friend Barbra invited me to go with her to see the opening night of…

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Should Ian O’Connor disclose in his columns that he’s writing a book on Derek Jeter?

I wrote something for The Faster Times about how ESPN NY columnist Ian O’Connor is writing a book that promises “unique…

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Was it worth it…?

Here’s KWAPT’s postgame diary: Whew. Just got in from a frenzied night at the Garden. I really enjoyed myself tonight….

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Knee-Jerk Nation

Since contemporary times call for a 24/7 news cycle, it only seems natural for the world to be more likely…

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Gamecocks Blog: Blogpoll Top 25 Ballot – Week 9

Here is our ballot for week nine of the college football season – Leftover Hot Dog Ballot – Week 9…

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Barth continues to be Money from all distances

Slowly, steadilly, thankfully, the memory of the Mike Nugent vs NO ONE HEALTHY training camp battle for kicker that took…

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Foxboro Blog Top 12: Week 7

What a weird week!  Out of last week’s Top 7, four won in pretty ugly fashion, two had a bye…

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Game Stats: Colts v. Redskins

Despite a dominating offensive performance, four fumbles kept the game close.  The offensive line, as a whole, had its best…

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Your Morning Dump… Where the Celtics knew what was coming

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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Season Preview Essays: Donté Greene

http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.js More than anything else, Donte Greene makes you think. We’re talking about a 6’11” small forward. 6-freaking-11. Same height…

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Wilpy Leaks

“… We will have no further comment on the process until we are ready to announce our new general manager.”…

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The World Series is Here…Cue Up the McCarverisms!

***The following was written by The Hall of Very Good’s newest contributor…Kevin Chanel.*** No one can doubt the esteemed credentials…

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Offensive Line Tells an Interesting Story For Year Thus Far

I’ve tried to say, to whoever would listen, that the easiest way to see if a team will be good…

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Heisman Update: October 27th

The Heisman race this year has fluctuated along with the Top 25 and BCS rankings, which has changed wildly from…

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The Giants Are For Real

The Giants came out and played as we suspected they might.  Dallas was breathing fire.  Eli threw 2 interceptions and the…

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You think Pap is eccentric? Check out Brian Wilson

We’ve seen Jonathan Papelbon smokin’ fat cigars, wearin’ a Budweiser box for a mask, playin’ air broom guitar and we’ve…

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The lost Taco Bell ad with Jerry Manuel and Francisco Rodriguez

Inside a Taco Bell, JERRY MANUEL walks up to a CUSTOMER staring at his chalupa. MANUEL You’re done, kid. You’re…

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Season Preview Essays: Jason Thompson

http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.js I can’t help but feel sorry for JT. Well, the knowledge that he plays basketball for a living and…

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Blogpoll Final Ballot: Week 9

Subway Domer Ballot – Week 9 Rank Team Delta 1 Oregon Ducks 1 2 Auburn Tigers 1 3 Missouri Tigers…

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‘PHizzle out in Philly’

One word after watching Buffalo play what was perhaps their most up and down performance of the year….ugly. The boys skated for the…

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