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NBA PLAYOFF FEATURES THROWBACK BASKETBALL

April 29, 2018 by

    The big question in NBA playoff basketball?   “Was that a foul? It’s a foul in the regular season, but not now? How is that fair?”   The regular answer? “It’s the playoffs. Things get rough. Man game.”   The top pic shows two titans of the eighties, Larry Bird and Julius Irving, […]

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TRAIL BLAZERS ADDED TO PELICAN STEW

April 22, 2018 by

    Could Portland Trail Blazers fans smell what Jrue Holiday was cooking? Since his dish was in New Orleans there was competition, just not from the Blazers. The other chef in the kitchen?   The Brow, AD, Anthony Davis.   What they dished up was a spicy gumbo of ‘Get Out Of Here And […]

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POWAY WRESTLING, HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING THE RIGHT WAY

February 13, 2018 by

    High school wrestling in Poway, California is a calling. It’s the same calling kids felt in North Bend, in Newberg, Crater, Roseburg, and Burns, Oregon.   Call it tradition, or answering a challenge, just don’t make the mistake of calling it less than what it is. All Poway High School wants is all […]

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American Football Matters More Now Than Ever Before

October 1, 2017 by

    American football players at every level are our betters. From Pop Warner to the NFL they show us how to get up after being knocked down, how to play after a painful hit, and how to listen.   Even with helmets and pads and identifying uniforms, American football is a hurting game. Helmet […]

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High School Football Explained For Better Understanding

September 18, 2017 by

    It doesn’t take a genius to understand the risk of playing high school football. But if you need a genius to explain football from top to bottom, ask retired Baltimore Raven John Urschel.   He’s enough of a genius.   At the old age of twenty six he hung his jock on an […]

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HOW HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING PAYS THE BILLS

July 6, 2017 by

No matter how you see the video of President Trump fighting a CNN bobble head, it’s not high school wrestling. It’s not Olympic wrestling. Is it yard wrestling? Not even. Instead it’s a demonstration of what happens when a man finds himself in a situation and wishes he’d been on a high school wrestling team. […]

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PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS IMPROVE MEMORY

April 18, 2017 by

Memory problems? Let the Portland Trail Blazers help. This Easter a sign kept popping up: “At my age I can hide my own eggs and half an hour later won’t know where they are.” Ha. Ha. Ha? What’s so funny? I forget. Except memory loss is no laughing matter. You want to remember important things, […]

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ONE POINT LOSS ENDS OREGON DUCK SEASON

April 2, 2017 by

    The last game of the year turns Oregon Duck season sour at Final Four Get to the Final Four and lose, and you’re a loser. Get to the championship game and lose? You’re still a loser. If you don’t defend your championship the next season you’re a loser. See how often you can […]

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OREGON vs CAROLINA FINAL FOUR: THE CITIES

March 28, 2017 by

    Sports show off the cities when teams meet on the biggest stage. And who doesn’t like learning about new places? A game like an Oregon vs Carolina Final Four gives fans a chance to play Would You Rather. Would you rather live in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, or live in Eugene, Oregon? A […]

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JORDAN BELL: OREGON DUCKS’ BILL RUSSELL

March 27, 2017 by

  6’9″ Jordan Bell, same size as Bill Russell. Wiki quote from Bill Russell: “The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot.” Either Kansas had a bad shooting night, or Jordan Bell had a great game. (Bell’s Elite Eight stat line: […]

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