Articles by Alan Draper (245814)
Sox Sign Ross, Lane
While not major moves, the Red Sox front office continues to prepare the roster for September call up season adding…
Read more Sports Illustrated’s Top 10 players in the Big Ten
You’re going to love this list, and I have no reason to quarrel with it; 10) Curtis Painter, QB –…
Read more Eichelberger Key to ’08 D?
While we mostly lament the defensive tackle situation as the likely “soft spot” on the defense, and the praise mainly…
Read more Pick-Em Shirts 2008
I can make all of these shirts (except the dog shirt) in XXXL and in a women’s shirt as well….
Read more Gene Upshaw, suffering from pancreatic cancer, is dead at 63
This may break the logjam with rookie salaries. The NFL will be polite and honor the 7 time Pro Bowler…
Read more Steelers sign Farrior to a long-term deal
Steelers.com broke the news this morning. Five more years of James Farrior. I guess this means that Foote’s days are…
Read more Team Preview: Indianapolis Colts
2007 Record: 13-3 Coming off their Super Bowl Championship in 2006, the Colts expected big things from their team. When…
Read more WRs, TEs, RBs
1) Maybe it is time to STOP drafting Wide Receivers. For one year?! Granted that we pulled a Ryan Grant…
Read more Joe Paterno – Creepy-Old-Guy, or Pants-Pooper?
This is the Big Ten Network’s latest promo commercial, featuring all 11 coaches of the league. Watch it and tell…
Read more Wrigleyville
I’m not going to get into my experience in the bleachers last night. It would just be too easy. I’ve…
Read more Three amazing Buckeyes days to go!
Folks, we’re into single digits finally….there’s only 9 days left before kickoff! The countdown we have been running has been…
Read more Brews bounce back, win rubber match, 5-2
The Brewers and Manny Parra took the rubber match Wednesday afternoon, 5-2, thanks to early run support for Parra, as…
Read more Sheets, Crew lose to Astros, 5-2
Ben Sheets threw 96 pitches–66 for strikes–on Tuesday. But it was the strike that Geoff Blum smacked for a 3-run…
Read more Titans break camp with dizzy bat race
One of my favorite days at training camp is the last one. As camp progresses, things start to get more…
Read more 2008 Preseason Blogpoll Is Released
The preseason Blogpoll is released over at MgoBlog. It is fair to say that my #25 ranking of ND may…
Read more Red Sox Staff Stinks Up the Joint
How bad an outing was it for the Red Sox pitching staff? So bad that Alex Cora had to warm…
Read more Precious Olympic Moments
The Olympics provide so many special moments… I… I just can't control my emotions right now. So Special.
Read more Larry Bird: I’d Sit For Kobe
Larry Bird was on the Dan Patrick show… and Dan tried to bait him into all sorts of crazy answers. …
Read more Dennis Johnson Tribute
BallerBlogger.com has a nice little tribute to one of the most underrated players in NBA history: Dennis Johnson Johnson was…
Read more Olympic Viewing Guide for Thursday, 8/21
Here are your viewing highlights for Thursday on the networks of NBC Universal. Remember, the Olympics in Communist China end…
Read more No Improvement For Buchholz
Enough already, send Clay Buchholz down and keep him there for the rest of the season, right now he is…
Read more More Olympics Ratings News from NBC
Only five more of these to go and we’ll be done with them. NBC’s ratings were very good for a…
Read more Congrats on the newest baby Colt
I just want to take this opportunity to congratulate my brother Demond on the birth of his daughter today. I…
Read more Lugo Reinjures His Quad
Julio Lugo has aggravated his torn quadriceps while running today. This should push his return back from the anticipated date…
Read more Anthony Spencer Out 2-4 Weeks
The injury continues to rear its ugly head and the season has not even gotten here yet. 2nd year OLB…
Read more BAL 11, BOS 6: Buchholz dumped by Orioles
Clay Buchholz has had it rough lately, so rough, he could not get out of the third inning in tonight’s…
Read more Fireside Chats #20: Where we look ahead, maybe too far ahead
Boston Red Sox podcast for MVN Radio Episode 20 where we look ahead, maybe too far ahead and Tim puts…
Read more Tonight’s Red Sox Lineup 8/20 at Baltimore
J.D. Drew is still out, Bailey gets his first start and Cash will catch tonight. Jacoby Ellsbury, RF Dustin Pedroia,…
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