Articles by Alan Draper (245814)
Therrien Denied Coach of Year Honors
Michel Therrien did not get the Jack Adams Award, which is presented to the NHL Coach of the Year. That…
Read more Malkin Wins Calder!
Evgeni Malkin, superstud rookie from your Pittsburgh Penguins, won the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s ultra-cool, sweet-ass, gnarly, spectacular rookie…
Read more Minicamp Update
1) Finn out for the year. Next stabilizer.2) Coughlin asks players to talk less and play more. How about if…
Read more Sid Wins Pearson!
The NHL named your Penguins captain, Sidney Crosby, as the youngest recipient of the Lester B. Pearson Award. The award…
Read more Theo’s Biggest Mistake
Letting Orlando Cabrera go was Theo Epstein’s biggest mistake of his short career as a general manager, and we’re feeling…
Read more Beckett handed first loss by Rockies
The quest for 10-0 for Josh Beckett (9-1) was crushed by Colorado Rockies (33-33) third baseman Garrett Atkins who was…
Read more Mini Pony of the Day 6-14-07
Yes! What’s the next best thing to videos of mini ponies? Uh…how about chronological action stills of mini ponies. Today’s…
Read more Colts dominate AFC South preseason picks
ESPN asked some analysts who had the best O, D, and Team in the AFC South.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2903920 The Colts were a…
Read more Trophy Watch…Tick-Tock
If you haven’t already heard, several Notre Dame players are on the watch list for some post-season hardware. Center John…
Read more Primetime Viewing Choices
Colorado at Red Sox – NESN, 7 p.m.Live at the US Open – Golf Channel, 7 p.m.Pirate Master – CBS,…
Read more Thursday at the Open
I’m not really at the US Open at Oakmont, but thanks to US Open.com, I’m able to watch ESPN’s early…
Read more Walk like a man
It cannot be underestimated how important confidence, or swagger if you will, is to a championship team. Swagger can make…
Read more Like Water for Chocolate
If you asked Ned Yost if he would trade a Tuesday no-hit loss to the defending AL Champs for two…
Read more “Louisiana Lightning” versus Sanford Brown Koufax…it’s on!
At first glance, looking at Ron Guidry envokes only one thought…nice ‘stache. Look into the numbers and you come up…
Read more No McGwire…No Shock
The Hall of Fame voting came and went and remarkably…Cal Ripken and Tony Gwynn made it while Mark McGwire did…
Read more Mike Keenan is Poised to Destroy the Calgary Flames
Can you say ‘train wreck?’ Honestly, that’s a pretty frightening picture.Gonduin.com/ptg It looks as though Mike Keenan is attempting to…
Read more One-Time Penguins’ Savior Balsillie to Try to Move Preds
This is news? Everyone in Pittsburgh knew Jim Balsillie wanted to move the Pens. Now he’s doing the same to…
Read more Thursday Links
Today is Day 1 of the US Open at Oakmont. There have been a lot of articles about NBC’s Johnny…
Read more What they play for
Says it all.http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070614/SPORTS03/706140552/1100
Read more 6/14: Quest for 10-0
JUNE 14th, 2007 GAME THREAD Jeff Francis (5-5, 3.81) @ Josh Beckett (9-0, 2.88) Colorado Rockies (32-33) @ Boston Red…
Read more Titans need Ford to provide pass rush
Sixth-round draft pick Jacob Ford should be looked at as a strictly one-dimensional player. A defensive end, whose weight is…
Read more el Tiempo del Tiante? Sure!
So let me get this straight, on the eve of the Hall of Fame votes being revealed…people are arguing back…
Read more “Today…I am the greatest!”
I’m on a baseball kick…it’s true. Even more true…I like stats and I love comparing them. I had a conversation…
Read more I’m Only Signing Up if You Throw in a Pair of ‘Ice Girls’
Historic Moments in NHL Marketing (I’m being serious this time) Jesus.NewYorkIslanders.com The folks in the New York Islanders’ marketing department…
Read more Joey the Machine
It’s Hall of Fame time, kids! That’s right…it’s that time of year where Major League Baseball announces the names of…
Read more Chattin With The Sox
Before you read this, realize this is my futile attempt at humor. In the end, we should probably pretend this…
Read more Tarik Glenn. . . not an a-hole
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2007-06-11-notes_N.htm?csp=34 Good to hear that Glenn, like Dwight Freeney, is handling his contract negotiations like a multi-millionaire who has nothing…
Read more Rockies say no-no to Schilling
Coming off a near no-hitter for the Boston Red Sox (41-23), Curt Schilling was nothing close to un-hittable in a…
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