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A LAKE OSWEGO FOOTBALL COMMENT

October 15, 2015 by

Warning: Adult Language And Profanity Regarding Lake Oswego Football. Last year Lake Owego football suspended ten players for team rules violation. This year LO suspended thirty players for conduct outside the team rules agreement they signed. I see it as a type of non-disclosure statement, except it’s between the players and the team. A BoomerPDX […]

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A NEW WORLD OF SPORTS

October 14, 2015 by

The New World Of Sports Forgot This? The world of sports turns at the same speed for everyone, though the Oregon Duck football season seems to spin faster than other seasons. And it should. You get that in a sport with fewer games, greater risk, and rabid enthusiasm than other sports. It goes even further. […]

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THE SPORTS DREAM

October 8, 2015 by

What Happens To Sports Dreams? Dreams never die. They don’t fall over. The don’t sit down and never get up. Dreams don’t stop breathing. Too often it’s us. We give up, try to forget, or redirect. The worst is trying to  pretend you never had the dream that won’t stop haunting your sleep. Drive by […]

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CTE SO FAR

September 22, 2015 by

Watching the New York Jets and Indy Colts on Monday Night Football, one guided by a Harvard guy the other by a Stanford guy. Smart guys from smart schools playing a little football. What are they thinking? Ryan Fitzpatrick and Andrew Luck have got to know about CTE. They probably heard about it in college. […]

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COACH DAVE GROHL AND THE TEAM

September 18, 2015 by

One observation claims that athletes want to be actors, actors want to be athletes, and everybody wants to be a rock star. What do rock stars want to be? After seeing a rock show with Foo Fighters headlining, maybe the greatest rock band working on the world stage, rock stars apparently want to be coaches. […]

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SPORTS TALK TAKES A TURN

August 29, 2015 by

That’s sports talk brand builder Colin Cowherd on the label of a Rogue beer. Dan Patrick has a beer with his name on it, not his picture, so score for Cowherd. Colin Cowherd is the ESPN guy who questioned Dan Patrick’s work ethic after the last Super Bow. Patrick answered by saying Cowherd was flexing […]

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HOW TO RAISE SPORTS FANS

August 12, 2015 by

Is It Nature Or Nurture For Sports Fans? A friend of mine left town recently. Not a huge sports fan, but he knows the meaning of team. He’d never say he’s taking one for the team, but he might be. He’s moving to be closer to his grandchildren. That’s an important step many take, but […]

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TRAUMA NATION AMERICA IN 10 POINTS

August 4, 2015 by

Is America The Leader In The Race To The Top Of Trauma? 10 Reasons For Yes On Trauma Nation America. Recent research shows DNA passes down trauma markers from parents to kids. That means if a father suffers a traumatic event his DNA adapts and gets installed in his children. It could be a good […]

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TOM BRADY RANKS 10 TOP SPORTS SCANDALS

July 29, 2015 by

The heat Tom Brady feels today is the same heat applied to sports history and the scandals of yesteryear without Facebook and twitter. The way he responded to the appeal of his four game suspension would have worked for others? Maybe not, but it probably won’t work for him either. – Let’s start with Jim […]

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BOOMER COACHES LITTLE LEAGUE?

July 29, 2015 by

When The Big Time Is Right Where You Are. The interesting news you hear from kid sports is usually about parents. And it’s not good news. Reading about someone going berserk at a youth sport game is your chance to say, “I’d never do that,” and you’re probably right. But you never know what you […]

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