Alan is a copy editor and writer at SB Nation and SB Nation Boston. He was a sports reporter at The Eagle-Tribune in Lawrence, Mass., for four years before moving to the Washington, D.C. area last June. The Boston native, who graduated from George Washington University in 2005, lives with his wife Rachel in Rockville, Md., and makes a constant effort to avoid being a horrifically obnoxious Boston fan.
Shaquille O'Neal Is Coming To Your Neighborhood
Shaquille O'Neal is moving to a house in the Boston suburbs. His new place, like its new tenant, is larger than life.
Dissecting Rajon Rondo's DNP For Team USA Against Spain
The Celtics point guard was held out of Team USA's 86-85 exhibition win over Spain Sunday. (Derrick Rose started in his place.) Why no love from Coach K? Comcast SportsNet New England's A. Sherrod Blakely says there's nothing to worry about.
Pats Rookie Punter Is The 'NFL's Most Interesting Man'
Apparently, the guy from the Dos Equis commercials has a football equivalent. The Wall Street Journal deemed Patriots rookie punter Zoltan Mesko, who grew up in Romania, The NFL's Most Interesting Man on Wednesday. Even after a standout career at Michigan, the fifth-round pick still hasn't come to grips with his success.