Articles by Alan Draper (245814)
Dillon gone…Counsell is too?
Infield Joe Dillon will not be sporting a Brewers’ jersey in 2009. Dillon was designated for assignment–and then claimed by…
Read moreWeekend Viewing Picks
Saturday, November 1 BoxingShowtime Championship Boxing – Showtime, 9 p.m. English Premier League SoccerManchester United vs. Hull City – Setanta…
Read moreHank Likes Manny, Manny Likes Money
Could it be a match made in heaven? Dumbass Hank told the AP: “And personally, I like Manny. He’s one…
Read moreNeed a Reason to Care Today?
Happy flag day, once again. For what it’s worth there was a good write-up in the USA Today about the…
Read moreHere’s Looking at You…
Eyes is done and I found a great stat that should make us all feel a lot better about this…
Read more5 Keys to a USC win v the Vols
The Gamecocks are trying to become bowl eligible for the fourth time in four seasons under Spurrier and looking for…
Read morePaw Prints – The Daily Roundup – 11/1
If you’re attending the UConn/West Virginia football game today at Rentschler Field, the UConn Student-Athlete Advisory Committe (SAAC) is holding…
Read moreGame plan from Rob
Rob gives us his offensive blueprint for this weekend: There is a saying by Fassel, it is not who you…
Read moreTitans vs. Packers: Keys to victory
Coming off of a statement win over the Colts, the Tennessee Titans will be looking to avoid a letdown performance this weekend…
Read moreMavericks at Wolves 11.01.08
Click here for the forum’s game thread. From the Associated Press: Dwane Casey is preparing for his first game…
Read moreAnother Heartbreaker
The Spurs had a chance. Despite a forgettable first half, too many turnovers and a weak effort on the defensive…
Read moreFriday Night Megalinks or How I Wish I Could Blog During the Day
Wow, this work schedule is really killing me. I’m at the point when I’m in the home office without any…
Read moreWhat too watch for tonight
So tonight is Halloween and everybody is all dressed up, but I’m planning on staying home and watching the Spurs….
Read moreGood Defense or Bad Offense or Both?
I wanna give the Celtics defense full credit for tonight's manhandling of the Chicago Bulls. When you see stats…
Read moreI’m Getting Sick Of This
It seemed like every time Rajon Rondo went to the hole last night, he ended up on the deck. For…
Read moreFree Agents for the Twins to review
The MLB free agency period begins on the 14th. MLBtraderumors has a list of the free agent class. I am…
Read moreLinks of the Day 10/31/08
Mike Singletary is coaching his pants off. The Vikes are awfully dysfunctional. A forecast for the Cocktail Party tomorrow in…
Read moreRush’s Founder Passes
Rush’s spokesman Dave Ruddle says George Rush died Wednesday night after a long illness. He was 70. More HERE. Rush’s…
Read moreTitans-Packers Friday Injury Report
The injury report is out for this Sunday’s game against Green Bay, and here’s the scoop: TENNESSEE TITANSOut: LB Colin…
Read moreThe Chocolate in our Milk
When I woke up the morning after the 2008 NBA Draft to find that OJ Mayo had been swapped for…
Read moreUConn Men Ranked No. 2 in AP Preseason Poll
The first Men’s Basketball Associated Press (AP) Poll is out and once again we see the UConn Huskies sitting No….
Read moreWake Will Be Back in ’09
The Boston Herald is reporting that the Red Sox are going to pick up the $4 million option for Tim…
Read moreRed Sox pick up Tim Wakefield’s option
The Red Sox have exercised Tim Wakefield’s $4 million dollar perpetual team option for the 2009 season. Next year will mark Wakefield’s 15th season with the team.
Over that time Wake has knuckled his way to 164 wins in a Red Sox uniform, third only to Roger Clemens and Cy Young (192). On the flip side, he’s given up 151 more home runs than any other Red Sox pitcher with 345 to Roger’s 194.
Read moreOld Stuff Rules: Footage of CFB’s 1936 Season
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgaMCqX57S0&hl=en&fs=1 There’s no sound, but this video is still pretty killer. How many chances have you had to watch footage…
Read moreSomething to watch for – aka “laughing at Michigan still”
With no Ohio State game this weekend, I’m probably going to be watching no football on Saturday. Truth be told,…
Read morePaw Prints – West Virginia Mountaineers (5-2, 2-0) @ UConn Huskies (6-2, 2-1) Preview
This week: The UConn Huskies will be looking for revenge from last season’s ass whooping at the hands of the…
Read moreCollege Football Viewing Picks for 11/01/08, All Times Eastern
College Gameday, live from Lubbock, TX – ESPN, 10 a.m. noonCentral Michigan at Indiana- Big Ten NetworkMichigan at Purdue –…
Read morePaw Prints – The Daily Roundup – 10/31
If you’re attending the UConn/West Virginia football game on Saturday at Rentschler Field, the UConn Student-Athlete Advisory Committe (SAAC) is…
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