Articles by Alan Draper (245814)
NBC, the Olympics and You Watching in Record Numbers
It appears that you’re watching the Olympics in Communist China in record numbers. Day 1 of the Olympics drew excellent…
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Reviewed the film from first preseason game. Why is Bradshaw returning punts? So that we can have some assassin who…
Read more Good News Bad News
The good news: Batolo Colon pitched well for the PawSox today going 3 scoreless innings with 3 K’s and 3…
Read more You got Barack-rolled
Every once in a while, I post something non-sports related. This is one of those times…. Too classic!
Read more Links of the Day 8/10/08
Tough day if you are a White Sox fan. Fortunately, I am not. Forced to play real basketball instead of…
Read more A Sunday Linkage
Watching the US-China ment’s basketball game this morning, I almost shed a tear when NBC brought back its old “NBA…
Read more Today’s Lineup 8/10 From the Windy City
Youk was going to bat cleanup today but he was a late scratch with soreness in his shoulder (welcome to…
Read more Wakefield To DL
Tim Wakefield is going on the DL due to stiffness in his right shoulder. From the ProJo: “We’re trying not…
Read more Cowboys Seriously Considering Simms
If you thought the Cowboys backups looked horrible you weren’t alone, apparently the Cowboys think the same as well. On…
Read more Some notes on Titans-Rams
It was a great night for football. It was good to see some friends and have a nice tailgate although…
Read more Wakefield heads to disabled list
Tim Wakefield is experiencing tightness in his right shoulder, the injury that knocked him out of commission for the 2007…
Read more Ron Morris taking a swipe at cCemson?
I had to read this article twice today to make sure I was witnessing Ron Morris take a swipe at…
Read more Videos of the Week: 2008 Summer Olympics
Well, the International Olympic Committee has been taking down videos of the Opening Ceremonies from Beijing on YouTube due to…
Read more 8/10: Let’s take another road series
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (66-50) @ Chicago White Sox (64-50) Clay Buchholz (2-7, 5.94) @ Gavin Floyd (11-6, 3.66)…
Read more Down the home stretch!
20 days until we get to play some college football!!!! (oh, but sorry Donald Washington, it’ll be 34 for you….
Read more “I’m intercontinental when I eat French Toast”
So here we are. We’re deep into the second half of the baseball season, in the midst of the 2008…
Read more Disorganized thoughts
I’m still blurry eyed from getting up at 5 am to watch Argentina win (Messi is utterly amazing. If you…
Read more Ian Kennedy or Hank Steinbrenner, Who’s Smarter?
There may be someone associated with the Yankees that can give Hank a run for his money in the brains…
Read more The Earth is a beautiful tapestry
I know much has been made about the glory and splendor of the Opening Ceremony, but for me, the image…
Read more Cowboys Special Teams Stinks it Up
Ok, the Cowboys just got trounced by the Chargers. The Cowboys first teamers, and first series dominated the Chargers, so…
Read more Sox Take Advantage of Ozzie Being Grady
Boston and Chicago were locked at one apiece until the the 7th inning when Boone Logan gave up a singles…
Read more BOS 6, CWS 2: Papi key in victory
David Orti’z three-RBI double in the seventh inning busted the game open for the Boston Red Sox and they never…
Read more Maybe Jim Rice Sould Be Batting Coach
On his blog ask14.com Jim Rice noticed a problem with Jacoby’s swing and the adjustment he has made. Since that…
Read more Happy Birthday Cooz
Bob Cousy turned 80 yesterday… and we'd like to wish him a happy 80th birthday. For the young and uninitiated,…
Read more Wolves Updates 8/10
From the Argus Leader: The Streetball Challenge, a benefit for the Mike Miller Foundation, which supports Sanford Health, will be…
Read more This is sweet!
Despite pounding out 11 hits today at LA or Anaheim, the Yankees were only able to score 4 runs, while…
Read more NBC Is Really Crowing About the Opening Ceremonies
The final ratings for the Olympics Opening Ceremonies are in and NBC still has a reason to beat its proverbial…
Read more Titans 34 Rams 13: Thoughts and observations
Smash mouth football reigned supreme for the Titans tonight, as they pasted the Rams 34-13 in their preseason debut. The…
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