Alan Draper

Every time that NFL Shop commercial with all the Steelers gear comes on, I’m immediately reminded of our [Unnamed] Steelers…

Curt Schilling’s latest entry on his blog, 38pitches.com, was very, very interesting. It has been removed from 38pitches.com, but the text still comes through on my RSS reader. I have quoted a few relevant excerpts and provided the full text for you.

It’s been a few years since anyone has been able to say this. During the Big East Men’s Basketball Media…

Give yourself a pat on the back, dear reader! (Or, if someone is sitting near you, have them pat you…

Chip Malafronte of the New Haven Register has some news and notes from yesterday’s press conference as does John Silver…

Here’s the list of free agents and their ages from mlbtraderumors.com. Before you say, “wow Tek is old,” remember he…

These first 6 games were pretty easy to call. Now the games (and predicting them) get harder. See the poll…

There will be plenty of space used throughout the print world and blogosphere regarding the decision to resign Jason Varitek or pursue other options behind the plate. Eventually, those opinionated pieces will dominate the headlines and RSS feeds, and ultimately, the front office will make a decision, followed by an inevitable flood of second guessing and subjective journalism.
Before that storm hit the horizon, it seemed appropriate to present a preemptive look at the captain’s most nostalgic moments with the team. Here are the top ten moments of Jason Varitek’s career with the Boston Red Sox, presented by Fire Brand of the American League. Take advantage of the comments area to give us your personal ranking and moments that didn’t make the list.

The Wolves are currently ranked second in the Western Conference (via Rube Chat). From Don Seeholzer/Pioneer Press: Exhibition or not,…

A lot of ground to cover this week so we’ll jump right in with a recap of this week’s radio…

All night, the scientists at the BMR Institute have been intently watching and re-watching tonight’s Lightning/Thrashers game, analyzing and dissecting…

It's time for third annual Red's Army Fantasy Challenge.  Here's your last chance to enter: Go to Yahoo's fantasy basketball home…

Some dude named Randy Hill of FoxSports.com wrote this painfully tedious column in which he uncovers the key to beating…

Kobe Bryant injured his right knee in a preseason game against Charlotte last night.  It's being called an "hyper-extended" knee…

Yesterday, we told you about the Perkins School raffle of a luxury package to opening night.  Well… today… Patriots fullback…

It's time for third annual Red's Army Fantasy Challenge.  Here's your first chance to enter: Go to Yahoo's fantasy basketball…

John and I left the Celtics/Comcast media luncheon this afternoon in awe. Two jackass-wannabes had the chance to break bread…

From Don Seeholzer/Pioneer Press: The Wolves, who open the regular season Oct. 29 against Sacramento, play back-to-back home exhibitions against…

Today is the day before Hump Day, so that can only mean one thing — it’s time to take a…

I’m still in shock over that mess on Sunday. I’m depressed because I see no way for this team to…

I branched out to the rest of the Victoria Enterprises community, and Anthony Dunkel, one of the meteorologists at Victoria-Weather,…

Red Sox Monster found this nugget in the NY Daily News. It seems that before Joba Chamberlain’s DUI he was…

The Red Sox face a very tough decision on what to do with their captain. When Varitek signed his last…

Marian Gaborik could be hitting the road before too long. It’s pretty clear why Mike Nolan was let go. The…

I’m still trying to figure out how best to post Handy Guides. So today, we’re going to take a break…

Jason Varitek didn’t always wear #33 for the Red Sox. It took him two years to get his coveted number. What did he wear prior to #33?

In last week’s #3 WR poll, we selected Haywood Jeffires as the final WR on our all-time Titan/Oiler team. This…

It’s that time again! This week’s Big Ten Blogger Roundtable was designed by Nittany White-Out, so once the page dried…

Ya know, this is a sports and humor website, so I try not to lay serious stuff or over-analyzed garbage…