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How To Be A Media Star In Seattle

Richard Sherman Takes A Bow. For all the sweet talk between opponents, no one except the Seahawks and their fans embrace the Seattle cornerback. He plays an isolation position and seems to live the same way. Don’t mistake this man for Pacman Jones and the ‘scrip club’ rain. Don’t put him with Hollywood Henderson, the […]

LeGarrette Blount, High Flying Oregon Duck

New rules in the NFL further opened up the modern game. Great quarterbacks like Drew Brees put up numbers beyond reach, except for the player coming off the sort of injury and surgery cycle that ends careers. Peyton Manning at his best is as good as anyone has ever been. After he gets the play, […]

The End Of BCS BS And Oregon Duck Football

Saying goodbye to the Bowl Championship Series era of college football means saying hello to the reasons Oregon played Texas in the Alamo Bowl on 12/30/13. The troubling question is how did the 10-2 Ducks, #2 in the PAC12, end up playing the 8-4 Texas Longhorns who finished #3 in the Big 12? If you […]

Fitness. Sports. Bucket List. What’s The Difference?

A healthy hello to all boomeon members and readers. As boomeon.com’s Baby Boomer Sports Blogger my posts won’t be limited to specific boomer sports, but you’ll find a boomer edge in every column. In the new year I plan to comment on particular teams and trends and boomer action. By outlining a plan for the year, you’ll know a few […]

Marcus, THE MARCUS, Blazers, and Ducks

What should LaMarcus Aldridge teach Marcus Mariota?  The big names from a past NBA draft were Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge. Draft junkies said the Portland Trail Blazers whacked a home run, scored a touchdown, hit a hole in one, and every sports cliché the gang trots out. This time they didn’t say enough. From the team Portland turned out […]

Portland Trail Blazer Fantasy Coaching Combinations For Baby Boomers

What stood out most in last night’s Blazer vs Pistons NBA game? The late game heroics of Damian Lillard closing the door? The fierce pace of LaMarcus Aldridge? Robin Lopez warming up the Detroit mascot? The half-filled arena in a bankrupt American city? Or was it the familiar faces on the Detroit coaching staff?

Oregon Ducks Deep In The Heart Of Texas

The final year of the Bowl Championship Series won’t produce a real #1. How can it if Alabama isn’t playing? At least the SEC got in. Auburn’s a good substitute, same state and all, but they know they shouldn’t be there. War Eagle, or Tiger, or any other secret name, scored on a last second […]

How Champions Rise To The Top

Any time you see THE BIG GAME, or any competition that awards a first and second prize, you’re seeing a finished product. No one steps into the sports arena and dominates from the beginning. There is always an apprenticeship before becoming journeyman, or master, of it. You’ve seen Tiger Woods and Michael Phelps. They were […]

Portland Boomer Sports Gods, circa 2013

Baby Boomer sports fans carry too many sports memories, but somehow add more. If recent games need more space to settle, does that mean tossing old memories? The following are in the permanent collection, along with the new stuff.

One Boomer Sports Fan Solution

How To Help Oregon Stand Up   The worst thing about sports isn’t losing. The best thing isn’t winning. With games, matches, and contests happening at a faster pace than ever, how do you make sense of them? It’s a secret only found after questioning the time athletes spend getting ready, and the time fans […]