Articles by Alan Draper (245814)
My thoughts on who we get to beat
I’m looking at all the polls, and I’m trying to estimate what will happen in the next 22 hours. The…
Read more The Curse of #2 continues…..
Look at how many teams have been ranked #2 so far this year….. Notre DameTexasAuburnFloridaMichiganUSC They all lost after being…
Read more My Worst Nightmare – Kevin Garnett to the Lakers
First off, I’d like to mention that I don’t cook up these trade scenarios because I feel bad for Kevin…
Read more Let hotter heads prevail
The point that struck me this week was the hypocrisy of Coughlin’s order. Preparedness, discipline and rules are supposed to…
Read more A big week starts today
Today begins what may be a very historical week for the Buckeyes football team. They might be facing their biggest…
Read more Red Sox Update
In a move I didn’t understand at first, the Red Sox have offered their former closer, Keith Foulke, salary arbitration….
Read more Say Goodbye to Brinkhater
Quick Post-Post Edition: Vote for Butch and WSU receives 10k! The Link:www.capitalonebowl.com/default.aspxNow, back to the program: And so we have…
Read more The Low-Down on Arbitration
So, who got offered arbitration by the Red Sox? Trot Nixon did not get offered arbitration. Mark Loretta, Gabe Kapler…
Read more In Blezow We Trust
You cannot make this stuff up. Barber calls out the coaching staff before Jax. Coughlin berates Kiwanuka on the sidelines….
Read more NBA Players Union Files Grievance
Well I am not one to normally write about the NBA, but this one has me a little perturbed. Maybe…
Read more Yet Another Look Back 2
Well it’s a slow rainy day here in Connecticut land today and I really couldn’t think of much to write…
Read more Marko Jaric Loses Shirt, Timberwolves Lose Game
Before I talk about tonight’s dismal performance by the Timberwolves, I’d like to say thank you to Marko “The Gigolo”…
Read more Ultimatenyg- first blog post November 30, 2006
Did you notice that when Eli Manning was scrambling on that last INT, he had poor mechanics? ..that he did…
Read more Happy 1,000!
Fire Brand officially has reached 1,000 columns. This is the 1,000th column of Fire Brand. Allow me to be self-serving…
Read more UCONN Women Cool Off The Boilermakers
Behind Renee Montgomery’s 26 points, the UCONN Women defeated the Purdue Boilermakers 66-55. Montgomery’s 26 points tied her career high…
Read more A Look At Our Depth Chart
The Winter Meetings start next week. It will be a week filled of free agent signings, of trades, of wheeling…
Read more Red Sox Sign Japanese Pitcher
Yes I know what your thinking. You are expecting to see that the Sox have signed Daisuke Matsuzaka. Sorry to…
Read more Tony & Eva engaged
While I try to stay away from all of the Tony and Eva stuff, I figured this was somewhat newsworthy…
Read more UCONN Men Plow The Pioneers
Led by Craig Austrie and a balanced scoring attack, the UCONN Men killed the Sacred Heart Pioneers by a final…
Read more The Battle of the Hidekis!
Remember the 2004 ALCS when Mike Myers made Hideki Matsui look silly? Remember it no more and experience it again…
Read more Sweet Christ, I hate Dick Vitale
I watched the Ohio State-North Carolina basketball game last night (like most of you), and I absolutely LOVED what I…
Read more Comments Policy
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Read more A Discussion on Passive-Aggressive Racism in Minnesota Sports.
I’ve rallied around many ridiculous concepts in my time here at the Times, be it for Lou Gramm doing punk,…
Read more McGwire In The Hall?
MARK MCGWIRE / MLB.COM Just a few days ago, there was an official announcement that Mark McGwire??s name would be…
Read more J.D. Drew Signs
Looks like it’s official. J.D. Drew has signed with the Red Sox for 4 years and 56 million, with a…
Read more UCONN Football News
On Tuesday, Coach Randy Edsall announced that starting cornerback Darius Butler will be the back up quarterback in the Louisville…
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