Articles by Alan Draper (245814)

From the mailbag…
There is a real badge of honor to being young enough to be a 1st generation Colts fan in Indianapolis….
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The NHL is doing just fine, thank you
In the most recent issue of ESPN the Magazine, (the October 22nd edition with Willie Parker on the cover) Peter…
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Mini Pony Of The Day: 10-19-07
We like to imagine that these two are hunting a tiny fox, completely ignoring the diminutive law passed by the…
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The Daily Sniper: Your National Nightmare is Over
News and notes from last night’s action… The Thrashers are mildly enthusiastic about their first win.Gregory Smith/AP Atlanta 5, NY…
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College Football Viewing Picks for 10/20/07 (All Times Eastern)
College Gameday (live from Lexington, KY) – ESPN, 10 a.m.Penn State at Indiana – ESPN, noonIowa at Purdue – ESPN2,…
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Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
College Football/Louisville at UConn – ESPN, 8 p.m.College Hockey/North Dakota at BC – CSTV, 8 p.m.20/20/ – ABC, 8 p.m.Friday…
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Give credit where credit is due
LZ Granderson of Page 2 has a nice, short editorial comment today. I couldn’t agree with him more. He summarizes…
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Friday Update
I’ll give you an update this afternoon as I’m listening to WFAN’s Mike and the Mad Dog online. To say…
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Still Alive
Man, another game for the ages from Josh Beckett. His performance has been truly astounding. Last night’s eight innings pitched,…
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Titans at Texans preview
The news this week is more about people who may not be playing, rather than who will be when the…
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Hot Assistant Coach Profile #1 – Bob Gregory
In keeping with the blogger style writing, let’s throw speculation out the window and flat-out say that Bill Doba is…
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So long, farewell, some German word, goodbye…..
My vacation technically started last night when I got off work….but the plane leaves in a few hours. You kids…
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Live Season Preview show tomorrow night
Tonight (Oct. 19) at 10 p.m. central, my Spurscast co-host Jeff and I will be recording episode 103, our Season…
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Live Season Preview show tonight
Tonight (Oct. 19) at 10 p.m. central, Jeff and I will be recording episode 103, our Season Preview show live…
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Some Box Score Observations
Whelp, for the rest of the preseason, we’re going to have to rely on the radio/newspaper/box scores to evaluate the…
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Minnesota T-Wolves Season Preview
Minnesota T-Wolves Season Preview – “A New Beginning.” Written by: Dave Kelsey Wednesday, 17 October 2007 Minnesota Timberwolves – Twolvesblog.com…
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7 questions, Part II
Before the beginning of the season, I asked 7 questions. Let’s look at them one at a time. Will Kiwanuka…
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Quick links
Whitlock has left the building. I have no idea what to say about this article. Apparently, the Colts are successful…
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Paw Prints – Women’s Roundball Edition
Just a quick update on the UConn women’s basketball team. I forgot to mention this in yesterday’s Paw Prints. With…
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Preseason: Wolves vs Pacers
The Wolves face the Pacers in Indiana tonight. Once again, no TV and no radio broadcasts. Click here for…
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Wolves Updates 10/19
From Rick Alonzo/Pioneer Press: Asked if a buyout of Buckner’s contract is a possibility, vice president of basketball operations Kevin…
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Buys and Sells: October 18th
Every week, or as often as I remember, I’ll provide you with my poorly thought out ideas on whose stock…
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Jonesy, Put Your Head Down and Write
I’ve been meaning to touch on this for quite some time, but I’ve never had the chance. Recently I got…
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I can’t make this stuff up
The Jags franchise is freaking hilarious. They can’t even color coordinate correctly. Their home page is totally comical.
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BREAKING NEWS: Joe Torre out as Yankees Manager
According to Boston.com and the Yankees website, Joe Torre has turned down a one year contract offer from the New…
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Primetime Viewing Picks
NHL/Tampa Bay at Boston – NESN, 7 p.m.NHL/Montreal at Ottawa – Rogers Sportsnet/NHL Center Ice, 7 p.m.College Football/South Florida at…
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Redskins-Packers, The Good, The Bad, Yo’ Fat Ugly Momma
Serge Yurovsky’s Redskins-Packers photo gallery found at flickr.com. It’s one thing to to get beat by the other team. It’s…
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Fantasy draft today
If you signed up for the Project Spurs Fantasy League, the draft will begin at 3:00 p.m. central. I’ll put…
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