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TRAUMA TELEVISION: NFL vs SVU

December 20, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Trauma television: scenes where you look away. The NFL is a hard watch at the beginning of the season because we forget how violent it is. Then we get up to spreed. When injuries happen it’s, “Well that’s football.”

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: big game, college football, cte, entertainment, football, frozen tundra, history, longevity, national football league, Neil Lomax, next season, NFL, Oregon, Oregon Ducks, special victims unit, SVU, television, television networks, trauma, trauma television, win

PETTY GRUDGES SETTLED BY COLLEGE FOOTBALL

December 2, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

My petty grudges are just that, petty. No one texts me with bad news to cheer me up. They’re not those kind of grudges. Mine get settled without my help. That’s what makes them petty. For instance:

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: big-10, big10, blogger, blogger honesty, college, college football, dream job, football, harbored grudges, honesty, old grudges, Oregon, Oregon duck football, Oregon Ducks, petty, petty grudges

OREGON DUCK TRAINING

December 1, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

What do you learn in Oregon Duck training? First you learn to listen. It’s not easy when you hear this from early games:

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: big10, college football, Ducks, Eugene oregon, football, Hayward field, national championship, Oregon, Oregon Duck, oregon duck national championship, oregon duck training, oregon location, SEC, training

NOT THANKFUL? TRY HARDER

November 28, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Not thankful is not a season and not a holiday. With no one to be thankful for, be thankful for yourself. How does that work? Please continue:

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: birthday, Christmas, football, holidays, most thankful, no thanks, not thankful, Oregon, Oregon Duck, Oregon duck football, secret, thankful, thankless, thanksgiving, very thankful

LONG WAY TO THE TOP FOR OREGON DUCKS

October 19, 2024 by David Gillaspie

The long way to the top started with Ohio State where the Oregon put one duck foot in front of another until the end. It wasn’t the usual end for games like this. Ohio State had it wrapped up and ready for delivery with ten seconds to go, then six seconds. One thing led to […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: bandwagon, big-10, college football, covered Wagon, dan lanning, Dylan Gabriel, fan base, football, football gods, Georgia, long way, NCAA, nil, Ohio state, Oregon, Oregon Ducks, OREGON FOOTBALL, Purdue, Sports fans, voodoo duck, way

BIG DISAPPOINTMENTS, BECAUSE THERE’S MORE THAN ONE

October 16, 2024 by David Gillaspie

My big disappointments are what come up first in a life review. “Dang, that could have worked out better.” Following that track doesn’t lead to a very good review. This post will explain how to work it out better for both baby boomers and the new biggest generation of Millennials. Go big, or go home, […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Baby Boomers, big disappointments, blame, blame someone, decisions, disappoint, disappointed, Duck football, football, friends, generation, generations, good review, grid iron, life review, mentor, millennials, mysteries, responsibility, victim

DIFFERENCE MAKER FOR OREGON FOOTBALL, PT.2

October 15, 2024 by David Gillaspie

A difference maker is a game changer on the football field. They run faster, throw further, hit harder. It all shows up in video review. “Look at him go.” But what if it’s not a player, but a coach?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: CHIP KELLY, coaching, college coach, college football national championship, dan lanning, difference maker, dynasty, football, game changer, lesson plan, Love, national championship, Ohio state, Oregon, oregon coach Dan Lanning, oregon fans, OREGON FOOTBALL, roots, situations, twelve men

OREGON DUCKS FOOTBALL THIS YEAR, NOT NEXT

October 13, 2024 by David Gillaspie

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?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: autzen, autzen experience, Autzen Stadium, CHIP KELLY, college, college football, dan lanning, Ducks, Eugene, fairness, football, football gods, hwy 101, national champion, national championship, North Bend, ohio, Ohio state, Ohio State football, Oregon, oregon ducks football, oregon moment, reedsport, Umpqua River

DALLAS COWBOYS CHECK IN

October 7, 2024 by David Gillaspie

The Dallas Cowboys have had three quarterbacks that have one thing in common: They are Super Bowl caliber players, just not for the Cowboys. If the three had been traded to a contender, they would have been even better than they were in their time in Dallas. Their names?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: 49ers, dak prescott, Dallas Cowboys, Danny White, football, joe montana, lombardi trophy, NFL, Patrick mahomes, Pittsburgh Steelers, quarterback, sports, Super Bowl, tom brady, Tony Romo

STOMP OUT CANCER FROM THE KICK OFF

October 5, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Stomp out cancer was the theme for the Oregon Ducks v Michigan State football game at Autzen stadium. It was a fitting theme in my family where cancer is no stranger. Maybe your family, too, but I hope not. Here’s what it looks like and sounds like:

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: cancer, cancer cure, cancer treatment, chemo, diabetes, face cancer, football, heart disease, hpv16, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Ducks, Phil Knight, radiation, stomp cancer, stomp out cancer