Articles by Alan Draper (245814)

Is Marvin Harrison the NFL’s best active Wide Receiver?

It has been stated recently that Marvin Harrison is not the best wide receiver in the NFL right now.  Some…

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It’s Gonna Happen: 18 Bold Visions of 2007

We have made some bold claims before the season began.  Let’s take a look back and see how we did…

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Maybe Manny Should Go Back To Avoiding The Media

I like that Manny became more accessible to the media this year but he does not have a filter and…

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SOX ON DECK: Chris Carter bashing in Pawtucket

Chris Carter is the answer to a trivia question: Who’s the player Boston obtained from the Washington Nationals for strikeout-prone…

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PSL Choices

When John Mara unveiled the PSL purchase program, he injected a little wrinkle, offering a “tradedown” for those seasons tickets…

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Aardsma Might Be Headed to DL, Masterson Could Get the Call

The ProJo is reporting that David Aardsma has a leg injury and may be going on the DL. This could…

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Thriller

With Francisco Liriano’s discontent with the Twins organization, MLBTradeRumors had a post on the topic, and it was the subject…

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Wheels Come off in the 7th for Beckett

Josh Beckett was cruising today in Anaheim, giving up only 4 hits and shutting out the Angels through 6. The…

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Summer League: Wolves vs Knicks

On the last day of play at the Las Vegas Summer League, the Wolves face the Knicks at 3:00pm CST. …

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Wolves Updates 7/20

From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune: Questions remain about how Love will fare come October against opponents taller and far quicker than…

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LAA 4, BOS 2: Beckett falters in 7th

Josh Beckett had blanked the Angels through six innings, but the seventh was a different story. A solo homer by…

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SOX ON DECK: Papi hits third homer in third game

Even though rehabbing David Ortiz belted his third home run in three games on Saturday night, Pawtucket Red Sox manager…

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Brewers stay hot and a trade is in the works

The Brewers beat the Giants on Saturday, 8-5, to win their third straight game and take the series from the…

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Keith Byars and counting…..

On the list of all-time great running backs at Ohio State, this name gets overlooked a lot, surprisingly. But #41…

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Old Man Rant

It’s official, I’m old and here’s why: I hate that young players don’t bend the bill of their hats, I…

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Summer League: Wolves 67, Bucks 81

Box Score     From Maurice Brooks/TrueHoop: Early in the third quarter, Minnesota’s Kevin Love appeared to roll his ankle…

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Team Preview: Green Bay Packers

2007 Record: 13-3 The end of one era…The beginning of another era…Or not. Just when the Packers thought Brett Favre’s…

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Links of the Day 7/19/08

In Europe, those affiliated with soccer are heroes because of their actions on the field or in the front office…

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More Manny (to be continued, I’m sure)

Did Manny intentionally sit on those three pitches? Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist, on July 19, 2008 wrote: When told of…

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Titans Position Analysis: Centers

As we approach the 2008 season, the Titans’ offensive line is pleasantly symmetrical and sensibly constructed. Two young bookends at…

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Love added to Select Team

From the Associated Press: First-round draft picks Kevin Love and Robin Lopez were added Saturday to the select team of…

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Info and tips on Titans training camp

Training camp opens this coming Friday for the Titans and I can’t wait! I know many of you feel the…

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7/19: Beckett vs. Saunders

Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (57-41) @ Los Angeles Angels (58-38) Josh Beckett (9-5, 3.94) @ Joe Saunders (12-5, 3.07)…

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Wolves Updates 7/19

From Rob Miech/Las Vegas Sun: At the Summer League this week, McHale sat in a corner of the Thomas &…

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Manny’s Disaster in Left

This play from last night’s game may make Manny’s quest for a Gold Glove a little more difficult. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_2jfZ7zS8c&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b Clubhouse…

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Buchholz Struggles Again

Is Clay Buchholz a bust for this season? He struggled early in the season and was sent down to the…

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Brinkhater Diaries: Tickle Me Elmo

Brinkhater Diaries Vol 1 (6) “Come on, tickle me Elmo.” “I said, COME ON!…..TICKLE ME, Elmo!” So, many of you…

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LAA 11, BOS 3; All-Star hangover

The Angels posted three runs in the bottom of the first and that is all that Los Angeles would need…

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