Alan Draper

2008 ALCS Game Six. Victory may seem unlikely, but the Red Sox have not claimed a championship title in the last ninety years without first digging themselves a 1-3 (or worse) hole in the ALCS, and then climbing out of it on their way to a World Series sweep. (The comment behavior is a little funky. Do not worry, when you hit submit, even if it times out for you, the comment went through. Just reload the comments page!)

It’s the new and marginally improved edition of RCT, now complete with roman numerals in the title. This way, we…

Being a Boston sports fan has been nothing short of terrific the since the start of the 21st century. Starting…

Ohio State went into today’s game facing some serious trouble.  A motivated, determined MSU squad with a Heisman candidate at…

Thanks to the great Sox & Dawgs blog, this is the video of Inside MLB doing a little revisionist history…

There’s never a dull moment when the Red Sox are in the playoffs and there’s never a dull moment on Fireside Chats! Paul and Tim break down the first five games of the ALCS and look forward to Game 6 and hope for a Game 7.
All that and more on Episode #26 of Fireside Chats at MVN!

Well, I’ve got a few minutes here to give you some links on this Saturday. I’m also trying to see…

The Wild are three games into the season, and I keep hearing the same question over and over. Where did…

It always strikes me as odd when the talking heads are busted for things like this. Makes them seem a…

You just CAN’T KILL IT. Cougar Pride, again on display on Gameday. Thanks to all who make it so. I…

Ok, so the Coyotes started off amazing with two big wins and now they have had two bad losses. Wednesday…

In yesterday’s press conference Joe Maddon made some comments that showed the shock of game 5 has not worn off:…

It’s game day for the UConn Huskies football team as they will take on Rutgers at 12 Noon on ESPNU….

Man, there’s nothing like waking up on a Saturday morning and plunging into the world of NFL stat sheets. Anyway,…

Taking the hill tonight is, of course, Josh Beckett. The Beckett taking the hill is most certainly not one that we expected to take the hill this October — this one has a lot of questions surrounding him.

Myron P Medcalf/Star Tribune on Friday’s Tubby’s Tipoff at Williams Arena: Junior college transfer Devron Bostick showed off his jumping…

In part I of our Q&A exchange with Home of the Chiefs, Ryan Brown answered five questions regarding the Kansas…

Tomorrow’s (or today’s, depending on the time zone), game at Northwestern is a game that will define the rest of…

The Titans and Chiefs have released the updated injury reports, along with each player’s status for Friday’s game. Here’s the…

Just add this story, courtesy of Jessica Camerato, to the list of reasons why I love the team dynamic. The…

I missed the entire first half so I could watch "Chicken Run" with my son. Let's just say I would…

Despite playing for the enemy, Cavs guard Delonte West is still well liked and admired around here. He always played…

Sean Bunn is the Red Sox Nation governor from North Carolina. He had organized a viewing party in Raleigh the…

Saturday, October 18BoxingLight Heavyweight bout, Kelly Pavlik vs. Bernard Hopkins – HBO PPV, 9 p.m. English Premier League SoccerMiddlesbrough vs….

After a bunch of teams made a mockery out of my Week 5 power rankings, here’s my latest shot. As…

The first BCS Poll will be released Monday morning, and the Buckeyes are looking to break into a decent slot…

This week’s “5 Keys” are in honor of the man above…..I actually hate that he got canned earlier this week….

The Gamecocks have lost 18 games in the Steve Spurrier Era, 11 of which have come by a touchdown or…