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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.

THROUGH AN OREGON DUCK’S EYE

This Is The Year. Seriously, This Year Is The One. Nothing in college football feels better than waking up Sunday morning with your team still near the top. The top this year is the 1-4 ranking for the first scheduled College Football Playoffs. No matter what else you’ve got going, a winning team makes it […]

THE MARIOTA RIPPLE EFFECT

In the long shadow of Arizona State’s Sun Devil Stadium, the great Oregon quarterback’s name echoes off the mountainside. After the win over UCLA on Saturday afternoon, the fans I found cheered longer than most. These were special fans. They knew sports inside and out. They play, they watch, and they know what it means […]

HOW GoLocalPDX IMPROVES OREGON

A Local Source For BoomerPDX Endorses GoLocalPDX For Good Journalism. Before Portland becomes the go-to city for all things hipster and start-up, GoLocalPDX spills the beans on why not to move here. Maybe it’s an inside joke from a company who recently opened their own Portland outlet? GoLocal started on the other side of America, […]