Articles by Alan Draper (245814)
The Case for Anthony Smith
These days, it’s hard to be Anthony Smith. He made one somewhat -misguided comment last year that got sucked into…
Read moreMy Dog Is Unconscious
Why? Because I headbutted the little bastard about 20 times after I watched this video…
Read moreNew York Giants Safety #21 Kenny Phillips
Okay, okay. I promised myself I would not get too excited. Sorry, I am excited. Kenny Phillips has a few…
Read moreWe’re Going Over, Folks
It’s 11:55 p.m. ET and there’s one rotation to go in the women’s gymnastics team event. Do you think NBC…
Read moreDoan’s Unofficial Camp
Monday was the start of Doan’s unofficial hockey camp. It seemed very different than last year. It seemed a lot…
Read moreA Tuesday Night Update
As NBC’s Olympic coverage is in a lull, I turn over to NESN and find the Red Sox and Texas…
Read moreWolves Updates 8/13
From David Berri/Wages Of Wins blog – Is Minnesota the Worst NBA Franchise in the History of the League? Given…
Read moreEven the Chinese Like Us…..
Looks like there's plenty of green in Red China. According to the NBA, Kevin Garnett's #5 (2nd) and Paul Pierce's #34 (4th) are…
Read moreHe’s BACK!
Rajon Rondo has emerged from this blogging cocoon. He's been pretty busy since the championship… and he's only just started…
Read moreTeam Preview: New England Patriots
2007 Record: 16-0 So what can a team with a perfect regular season do for an encore in 2008? Well,…
Read moreDon’t Worry Folks, We Found Hank
Earlier today I wondered if Hank was OK since we had not heard from him for so long. But don’t…
Read moreHoly Crap!
Charlie Zink threw a 1-2-3 top of the 1st inning. The Sox then proceeded to pound out ten (10) runs,…
Read moreBig Papi Has 6 RBI’s In The First Inning!!!
David Ortiz has hit 2 3-run taters in the first inning to put the Sox up 10-0. Fenway West- The…
Read moreBOS 19, TEX 17: Say what?
Yes, the final score of this game was 19-17 with the Boston Red Sox coming out on top after scoring…
Read moreSteelers Fans Rule
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXKQMI3hlz8&hl=en&fs=1 With a fervor only Milwaukee Brewers fans can truly appreciate, Steelers fans once again show why rooting for the…
Read moreTonight’s Lineup 8/12 vs. The Rangers
J.D Drew CFDustin Pedroia 2BDavid Ortiz DHKevin Youkilis 1BMike Lowell 3BJason Bay LFJed Lowrie SSCoco Crisp RFKevin Cash C Charlie…
Read moreOlympic Viewing Guide for Wednesday
Here’s what you can expect to see on the networks of NBC Universal for Wednesday, August 13. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13…
Read moreSirius Satellite Radio To Air English Premier League Games Exclusively
Sirius Satellite Radio which has provided Euro 2008 soccer comes back this week with exclusive coverage of the English Premier…
Read moreNBC Says It’s the 800 lb. Gorilla That Lets Nothing Stand In Its Way
Another day, another NBC press release touting the ratings of the Olympics. I can’t say I blame them. This year,…
Read moreTotal Titans selects an All-AFC South team
Total Titans is getting ready to do season previews on Tennessee’s AFC South opponents. We’ll try to place a special…
Read moreSox Get Paul Byrd From Tribe
The ProJo is reporting that the Sox have acquired pitcher Paul Byrd for a player to be named later from…
Read morePrimetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
MLBTexas at Red Sox – FSN Southwest/NESN, 7 p.m.Baltimore at Cleveland – MASN2/STO, 7 p.m.Toronto at Detroit – Rogers Sportsnet/FSN…
Read morePreview of the Next Hard Knocks on HBO
From HBO, this is what you can expect for the next episode of Hard Knocks, airing Wednesday: HARD KNOCKS: TRAINING…
Read moreTeam Preview: Buffalo Bills
2007 Record: 7-9 With the beginning of the Bill Parcels era in Miami, the arrival of Brett Favre in New…
Read more8/12: The Jr. Knuckler
Prev. Gm: Texas Rangers (61-58) @ Boston Red Sox (67-51) Scott Feldman (4-5, 4.82) @ Charlie Zink (0-0, 0.00) 7:10…
Read moreFile under “W” for “What were you thinking?”
I give to you Spain’s Olympic basketball team photo; Yes, all the players are slanting their own eyes, much like…
Read moreWhat’s The Deal With Ryan Mundy?
Has anyone noticed the lower leg injury to rookie Ryan Mundy? The question comes from Anon on yesterday’s ill-excuse for…
Read moreI’m Worried About Hank
What’s going on in Tampa or Ocala or the undisclosed secure location where Hank Steinbrenner is hanging out? The Yanks…
Read moreLinks of the Day 8/12/08
A little Milli Vanilli action at the Opening Ceremonies. With a 6 year old. Mushin Muhammed says that Chicago is…
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