Articles by Alan Draper (245814)

Jason Sehorn- 10th Anniversary of a New York GIANT loss

Where were you when the lights went out? Today is the 10th anniversary of the Giants-Jets preseason game when the…

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Day #7 – the discovery of who God is

It’s a fact….there is truly no way to determine the best player to honor on some days. Day #7 is…

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Finley Returns, Fans Yawn

The Spurs have resigned veteran Michael Finley, the aging veteran guard.  While he brings a lot of leadership qualities, and…

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The Byrds Part 2

Alfred Hitchcock’s movie The Birds was filmed right here in Sonoma County in Santa Rosa and Bodega Bay. Tonight we…

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Weekend Viewing Picks

Saturday, August 23 English Premier LeagueLiverpool vs. Middlesborough – Setanta Sports, 9:30 a.m.Sunderland vs. Tottenham – Fox Soccer Channel, 10…

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Bill Walker Signs

Danny Ainge is a busy guy.  He signed Bill Walker today… terms, of course, undisclosed. “Bill’s hard work and skill…

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Blazers Rooting Against Miles

We all know the signing of Darius Miles carries very little risk with the potential of a huge reward. But…

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Solid Gold

Argentina 1 Nigeria 0 (and yes, I stayed up for the whole thing)

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Clemson safety DeAndre McDaniel gets off easy

Prosecutors say Clemson safety DeAndre McDaniel will be accepted into a program for first-time offenders to resolve charges of aggravated…

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Weekend Olympics Viewing Guide for 8/23& 8/24

Here’s your final Olympic Viewing Guide. This covers the weekend. If you know where to look, there is plenty of…

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Game Day 3

Game Day #3 is here. The Olympics are winding to a close, and Usain Bolt, the Jamaican sprinter is capturing…

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Texas Shootout, Cowboys 23 Texans 22

Forget the score, what I wanted to see is how the first teamers would do in their time on the…

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BOS 8, TOR 4: Homers pace Sox

Dustin Pedroia and Jason Varitek both homered in Boston’s 8-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays while Paul Byrd picked…

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Spurscast Live in San Antonio this Sunday

If you’re in San Antonio on Sunday, my Spurscast co-host Jeff will be in town and we’ll be recording a…

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Spurscast Live in San Antonio this Sunday

If you’re in San Antonio on Sunday, my Spurscast co-host Jeff will be in town and we’ll be recording a…

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Titans 3 Falcons 17: Thoughts and observations

In a game marred by penalties and personal fouls, the Titans were defeated by the Falcons in a 17-3 snooze-fest….

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Tonight’s Red Sox Lineup 8/22 at Toronto

J.D. Drew is still out. Jacoby Ellsbury, RF Dustin Pedroia, 2B David Ortiz, DH Kevin Youkilis, 1B Jason Bay, LF…

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Beckett Tests the Arm

Josh Beckett played catch in Toronto to see if he gets any more numbness in his pitching arm. If all…

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Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks

MLBRed Sox at Toronto – NESN/Rogers Sportsnet, 7 p.m.New York Yankees at Baltimore – WWOR/MASN, 7 p.m.Houston at New York…

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All Is Not Well In Beijing

Amongst the news of Team USA beating Argentina by 20 points to advance to the gold medal game, is the…

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Holy crap, college football

In all the Olympic hijinks and baseball discussions, it’s been lost on the masses that hey, the college football season…

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Hank Shoots the Messanger

Hank Steinbrenner delights us with another Hankism: “Most of the national media is full of Yankee haters. That’s why I…

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Preview of Real Sports for August 26

The next edition of Real Sports premieres August 26 on HBO. Here are the stories the show will cover. REAL…

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Fox Sports Announcing Assignments for MLB, 08/23/08

Fox has coverage of three games this weekend and give kudos to the network for picking up the Tampa Bay…

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Series Preview: Pirates (57-70) @ Brewers (73-55)

Pitching Probables: Friday, August 22, 7:05 p.m. CT: LHP Zach Duke (4-11, 5.26) vs. RHP Dave Bush (7-9, 4.26) Saturday,…

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8/22: Byrd flys again

Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (72-54) @ Toronto Blue Jays (66-61) Paul Byrd 7-11, 4.55) @ Shaun Marcum (8-5, 3.36)…

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Barry Melrose and Tampa Bay Fans Aren’t the Best of Friends

Observe, the wild Lightning fans in their natural habitat! So Barry Melrose is the new coach of Tampa Bay and…

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Cats Don’t Understand Remote-Controlled Steelers Trucks

Meekah truckUploaded by Loves_TaiShan Curiosity…scared the shit out of the cat. I’m a huge animal agitator, so I know the…

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Franken on the Wolves

Chad Hartman/KFAN interviewed DFL Senate candidate Al Franken at the State Fair this afternoon. They touched upon sports and Franken…

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