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TRENDING ON BOOMERPDX

December 6, 2014 by

The Show Goes On. The overnight numbers show Macular Degeneration In Portland with the most reads, which is quite a coincidence since I just spent a morning with my mother in law getting a treatment for her macular degeneration. The treatment is an exam, then a needle in the eye. And it’s helpful…after a day […]

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IS EVERYONE A HEISMAN CANDIDATE?

December 4, 2014 by

While the college football season winds down we wait for the answer to who is the best football player in 2014. The magic words that often doom a professional career are, “And the 2014 Heisman Trophy Award goes to….” By now you’ve heard too many coaches say they have a Heisman candidate playing for them. […]

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THROUGH AN OREGON DUCK’S EYE

November 12, 2014 by

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 […]

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: SHOW ME THE MONEY

October 21, 2014 by

Ranking The Big Schools And Their State Of Education. By any standards, The Wall Street Journal is a go-to source for money matters. What happens when they start looking at money spent on college football? It’s still money, so what’s not to trust? Last week the WSJ produced the list you see above. By now […]

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THE MARIOTA RIPPLE EFFECT

October 13, 2014 by

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 […]

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IF NOT MARCUS MARIOTA, THEN WHO?

October 7, 2014 by

If Not Now, When? Anyone who watched the Ducks lose to Arizona on Thursday night had to see one glaring mistake. Make that two. Okay, three. Marcus Mariota is called the best college football player in America. The experts calling him out know what they’re talking about. You can’t call someone the best and mean […]

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CAN AXON SPORTS TESTING HELP BOOMERS?

September 23, 2014 by

Athletes are different. How different is always the question. What happens after your favorite players leave their sport is the best view of how different they are. No one enjoys seeing their sports heroes fall back to earth. You watched them soar with the eagles, then watched as they tumble back to normal. And it’s […]

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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 DUCKS NEAR THE TOP: TIME TO FLY

August 19, 2014 by

By the end of each college football season it’s easy to say the last team standing was the clear pick. Choose Alabama early and it’s hard to go wrong. Florida State? They’re the returning national champ and the returning Heisman Trophy winner. And here comes Oregon. Around here we’ve expected the Ducks to go all […]

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DEAR BOOMER, IT’S OKAY TO CHANGE TEAMS FOR CHIP KELLY

August 15, 2014 by

From Cowboys To Eagles It’s Okay To Change Football Teams. Other Teams Are Up To You. Off-season training works for players and fans. As a fourteen year old I met a few Dallas Cowboys with my brothers, my Dad, and my Granddad. We’ve all been Cowboy fans ever since, from the late Sixties until now. […]

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