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LEARNING CURVE ON BEING A DUCK FAN

A VooDoo Mask Made Of Duck Bones Sends The Wrong Message. Too often the current ‘golden boy’ in sports can’t take a rub. Rub too hard and you’ll see what’s underneath, like Johnny Football and Jameis Winston. Do the same with Marcus Mariota and he just gets more shine. Today he faces his biggest challenge […]

REFEREES READY FOR OREGON CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Players Gonna Play, Play, Play. And Refs? How much science goes into a football game? One ref defined the space-time continuum during the Oregon vs Florida State semi-final. “The previous play did not happen,” he said.

THE MARCUS MARIOTA DESPERADO

What is it about the University of Oregon’s Marcus Mariota? He shows up year after year. He hits the mark and gives his teammates all the credit. His Heisman Trophy speech is ready made for every young football player’s wall. Every parent wants to hear their kid speak so well of the world they occupy. […]

ALL HAIL THE KING OF OREGON

Marcus Mariota Reigns Supreme Is Marcus Mariota really the king? He’d never say so, but until the next college football player completes the individual awards sweep like he did, he’s royalty. What should the king do now that’s he’s been coronated?

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS DONE RIGHT IN OREGON

Originally posted on Oregon Sports News. The College Football Playoffs’ final four works out for Oregon as long as the past stays in the closet. They lost to the SEC before, Auburn and LSU in a short 2011 time frame? Lock that door. Lost to Ohio State in the 2010 Rose Bowl? Nail it shut. […]

IS EVERYONE A HEISMAN CANDIDATE?

While the college football season winds down we wait for the answer to who is the best football player in 2014. The magic words that often doom a professional career are, “And the 2014 Heisman Trophy Award goes to….” By now you’ve heard too many coaches say they have a Heisman candidate playing for them. […]

SEARCHING FOR MARIOTA’S HEISMAN

The View Of Oregon From The East “West of the Mississippi.” The words could describe another planet, an alien land to our Eastern brothers and sisters who couldn’t find Oregon if you dropped them off on Vancouver’s Waterfront Renaissance Trail and pointed across the Columbia River. Dear Eastie, that’s not California over there. Oregon State’s Terry […]

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FROM THE BOOMER SIDE OF THE FIELD

The North Bend Bulldogs and Tigard Tigers. The 4A Bulldogs climbed into the Oregon state finals for 2014 after their 41-40 squeaker in the semi-finals. A win is a win, we can all agree, but a one point win isn’t defining any football program as much as it tells who’s in favor with the football […]

BAD GUYS IN GOOD SPORTS

What do you ask of the people who play and coach the sports you love? Do you have an overriding idea of what they should do, or does it go sport by sport? If you look at the big picture you want athletes and coaches to conduct themselves in a similar fashion as you, given […]

TUNE INTO THE SLANT WITH BRAD STEIN

A Sports Talk Podcaster Dials Up His 200th Episode. Spin the radio dial and you’ll find something worth a listen. Hit a pre-set or scan the stations for some ear candy. You’ve got a favorite DJ not named Wolfman Jack? Who could that be? Classic Rock stabs your ear when Sir Mick Jagger explains walking […]