What do you learn in Oregon Duck training? First you learn to listen. It’s not easy when you hear this from early games:
OREGON LOCATION FINALLY REVEALED
November 17, 2024 by
The Oregon location is where it’s always been, somewhere between Seattle and San Francisco. That’s what I got from talking to foreigners in their own country. No idea of Oregon, Washington, or Portland. But Seattle? Yes. California? Yes. Why does Oregon get the same confused reaction from sports analysts?
OREGON DUCKS, #1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL, BUT . . . ?
November 10, 2024 by
The Oregon Ducks show no signs of slowing down. They’re not migrating, not flying south for the winter, not going anywhere. No problems in Duck-land?
OREGON DUCKS FOOTBALL THIS YEAR, NOT NEXT
October 13, 2024 by
Oregon Ducks football roster includes ninety-nine players, thirty-five transferring in from other schools. They came to Saturday ranked #3, one spot below their opponent. They woke up Sunday with a one point win over #2 Ohio State. And as the new #2. How sweet is that team?
OREGON SPORTS ILLUSTRATED COVERS AND MORE
January 20, 2024 by
Oregon sports didn’t begin with Steve Prefontaine, but he was the first Oregonian on the cover of Sports Illustrated. At least that’s what the smart-guy talent online say. Sports Illustrated and I were born the same year. With the end of the magazine this week everyone is sad. I’m sad even though my subscription lapsed […]
GAME CONTROL: FROM COLLEGE FOOTBALL TO EVERYDAY WIN
November 29, 2023 by
Game Control? That’s what you need to focus on when you’re doing good. But not good enough. Because, you know, winning the day isn’t enough. You have to control the game. What do I say? Good luck with that.
MALL HUSBAND AND THE JEWELRY STORE
November 20, 2023 by
Mall Husband happens when his wife says she’s going to the mall to finish Christmas shopping. Finish what? Husband thinking, ‘The Cowboys and Panthers coming up after a Duck game stomping at Arizona State yesterday is good karma. My kid has my Cowboy gear.’ Wife: Then I’m stopping by New Seasons to finish Thanksgiving shopping. […]
LOSE BETTER FOR THE NEXT WIN
November 13, 2022 by
“Lose better” Oregon Ducks and Blazers. At least don’t lose on the same day. In the same time window. One is enough, and if I had to pick one loser on Saturday it would have been ‘your Portland Trail Blazers.’ This is where I start crying about the Ducks. Again. Waaaaaa.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL FINAL: HOW ABOUT THOSE OREGON DUCKS
January 14, 2020 by
The Oregon Ducks didn’t play in the college football finals last night. Neither did Oklahoma. Today the final rankings came out. Oregon was #5 in the polls that matter, #7 in a network poll where the people probably didn’t stay awake for PAC12 games, and #6 in a poll of experts last updateD in early […]
Five Miles From Tigard Equals Yellowstone?
August 18, 2018 by
Looked for wildlife far and wide from Idaho to Wyoming to Montana and Washington. Then I looked near Tigard in the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge five miles from home in Oregon. There was more wildlife in one place than there was in four states. Go Tigard, Go.
