Articles by Alan Draper (245814)

While We’re on the Subject
since joey porter came up, ive been thinking about the coolest/saddest thing that has ever happened in the pittsburgh area….
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Steroids, The Pacers, and other regretable topics…
Chuck Klosterman wrote an article on ESPN.com (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=klosterman/070319&sportCat=nfl&CMP=OTC-DT9705204233)this morning that revealed a fundamental gap in American society. In this article,…
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10 Reasons why the Angels will reclaim the top spot in the AL West
With apologies to David Letterman…From the home office in Costa Mesa, CA. The Top 10 Reasons the Angels will reclaim…
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My Birthday Rules
ok so i knew that i shared my birthday with danny bonaduce. i also knew that fidel castro, don ho,…
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Bubbles burst
Brewers’ fans desperate for a 5th starter other than Claudio Vargas to emerge have been dealt a cold, hard reality…
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Joey Porter Hates Bengals
i dont care that hes no longer a steeler. joey porter rules. his trash-talking, ferocious play, getting shot in the…
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Won’t be Little Ben
Well, we don’t know yet who the 11th and 12th pitchers will be…but we do know it won’t be Ben…
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Coaching Staff Filled Out
Jeff Fisher completed his coaching staff with the addition of veteran receivers coach Fred Graves to replace Ray Sherman, who…
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A quick note of interest
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ magic number to make the playoffs is 4. Four Cavs wins or four losses by the Orlando…
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UCONN Women Cruise Past UMBC
In their first round matchup in the NCAA tournament, the UCONN women had no problems getting past UMBC as they…
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Pens Prevail in Shootout (Like We Didnt Know That Was Gonna Happen
pens won tonight, blowing another 3rd period lead, yet prevailing in the shootout. ruutu bested emery for the only shootout…
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Football What?
Well, following yesterday’s let down, the one thing that comes to mind is THANK GOD we’ll have a distraction from…
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Former UCONN Players in the NBA Week 19 & 20
Here are the nineteenth and twentieth installments of the former UCONN players in the NBA. Read more about this after…
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Bonnie Blair is the Big 4-3
today is bonnie blair’s birthday. she is 43. well played, bonnie blair, well played.
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The last few minutes of the game….
A note to anybody thinking about playing Ohio State for the rest of this tournament. Have a big lead with…
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Mini Pony of the Day 3-18-07
the mini pony of the day. easily the most anticipated piece of information on the internet. today, meet rory. rory…
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Big Game for the Pens
pens host ottawa tonite. its a pretty big game, seeing as how the pens are in 5th place in the…
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19 POINT LEAD WITH ONLY MINUTES TO GO…(breathe, breathe)
what the hell. iunderstand that eric maynor is a good point guard. i understand that he creates shots for other…
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Actions speak louder than words
In this case, it is inaction that speaks louder than words. Consider:1) the MANY needs of the New York Giants2)…
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DJ White-Real Man
A tough loss by IU in the tourney (if they had hit their FTs, it would have been a different…
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Odd Outfielder Out
Ned Yost & Co. are still trying to assess the outfield corp…under new hitting coach Jim Skaalen, veterans get a…
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ST Update – 3/17
I wasn’t worried by anything I saw from Papelbon today but his outing was slightly disappointing. He worked on all…
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Mini Pony of the Day 3-17-07
so maybe i got a little time before i have to go to work. here is the mini pony of…
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June to Tampa Bay or “Mr. Derrick Brooks he ain’t”
Cato June has signed a 3-year, 12 million dollar deal with the Bucs. Not much to say about this other…
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Ways to make this a great day of hoops
Only one of the following outcomes has to happen to make this a great day for me. I’ll list them…
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Happy St. Patty’s Day
the pirates are currently playing boof bonser and the twins. minnesota is winning 2-0. the pirates are wearing green hats…
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Why I Don’t Fill out Brackets…
I broke my rule this year and actually participated in an online bracket contest. About 8 years ago, I realized…
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