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A CLASSIC OREGON DUCK EXPLOSION

September 9, 2014 by

Oregon vs Michigan State Had A Familiar Feel. Football has so many gut references it’s no wonder fans gorge like there’s no tomorrow on game days. A couple of the gut basics: Punch in the gut. When the offense runs through the defense on an important drive. Gut check? That’s what a team does after […]

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OREGON DUCK, DUCK, GOOSE

September 1, 2014 by

No matter how the Oregon Ducks’ football season turns out this year, I’m making a request for next year. It’s not too early, not after watching Duck quarterback Marcus Mariota’s 2014 debut where he showed us what to expect from a focus player. Mariota isn’t the only good Duck. The media makes it sound that […]

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THE CHIPPER CLIPS AN EAGLE

April 2, 2014 by

The former Oregon Duck head coach and current top man with the Philadelphia Eagle was trending recently for cutting DeSean Jackson, Eagle wide receiver. Chip Kelly moved out of the football backwaters of New Hampshire for the launch pad of the Oregon Ducks before joining the Eagles. He jumped in the middle of a football team […]

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LeGarrette Blount, High Flying Oregon Duck

January 16, 2014 by

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, […]

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The End Of BCS BS And Oregon Duck Football

January 8, 2014 by

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 […]

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3 Steps For Better Portland Baby Boomer Holidays

November 29, 2013 by

When you ask someone, “How was Thanksgiving,” and they say wonderful, what they really mean is, “boring.” But they won’t dare say that. The Boomer who says wonderful comes from a gathering where all ‘social filters’ are cleaned and set to high. Don’t talk any politics, no college loyalty, and most of all, no history […]

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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 NW, Oregon Ducks, And Autzen

October 28, 2013 by

Great art needs a great stage. The Mona Lisa runs 30″ X 21″. Small enough to hang on a bathroom wall. Or The Louvre. Faberge eggs are big-bird-egg-sized packed with huge detail. But still small. Too small if you like big. The jewel that is Oregon Duck football at Autzen Stadium is just the right […]

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Boomerpdx On Momba’s Best Run

October 23, 2013 by

Are The Ducks Better Without De’Anthony? Come on, man. He’s been out of action, but Thomas’s game impact crosses all borders. Every sports fan watches harder when he touches the ball. Every defensive player knows their best isn’t good enough when he’s in the game. And every coach wants a player just like him. He […]

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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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