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UNDERDOG OREGON FOOTBALL THEORY

November 27, 2016 by

  Underdog Beavers beat underdog Oregon football. The theory of underdog Oregon football goes like this: We all like underdogs until your team loses to one. It’s hard on players, fans, boosters, but not the other team.

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SEIZE THE DAY, WIN THE DAY, JUST DO IT

October 16, 2016 by

If you Win The Day, this is the day, not tomorrow. Former Oregon Duck Football Coach Chip Kelly coined ‘Win The Day’ and that’s what his Ducks did. They won the day, day after day, season after season. It almost felt like they really wanted Alabama. Current coach, and former Marshfield Pirate, Mark Helfrich, says […]

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SPORTS SMART, THE WINNING DIFFERENCE

January 20, 2015 by

How Smart Is Too Smart? Being smart is one thing. No one is responsible for their IQ. It’s either in the family gene pool or you’re a freak of nature. Using your smarts is the biggest challenge. How do you channel that mental energy into something more constructive than solving Rubik’s Cube blindfolded? Should you […]

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One Boomer Sports Fan Solution

November 26, 2013 by

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 […]

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Boomer Beach Means College Football?

October 10, 2013 by

Not Oregon Duck Football. Lots of birds at Cannon Beach. Baby boomers love birds. Seagulls, puffins, cormorants, pelicans, crows, swallows, jays, a titmouse. The whole flock flew between Hemlock Street and Haystack Rock. Just no Ducks. Plenty of wind and rain, but no Ducks. What did Cannon Beach sports fan miss? The most engaging football being […]

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Baby Boomer And The Oregon Ducks

August 29, 2013 by

What defines big time? The wise answer, the baby boomer blogger answer, is ‘The big time is right where you are.’ But that doesn’t always work out. People who hate where they are, either geographically or emotionally, want a better answer. For them, the big time is out there waiting just around the corner, and […]

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