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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
SPORT TALK RADIO
July 22, 2015 by
You Learn More Than Sports From Sport Talk Radio. Lots More. How many times have you started talking about the Blazers and got a blank stare in return? If it hasn’t happened, it will. When it does, that’s the time you convert non-fan into new fan if you’re fan enough. That NPR loving radio listener […]
WHY SPORTS MATTER TODAY
July 20, 2015 by
It’s Not The Dog Days Even If You’re Feeling Doggy. The day after the MLB All-Star game has been called the worst day in sports. Sports talk radio proved it by discussing soccer and tennis with renewed vigor. Even golf got a shot in the arm. The Tour de France even seemed intriguing. If sports […]
OREGON SPORTS AWARDS FOR PARENTS
June 11, 2015 by
Athletes Strive For Success, Oregon Sports Awards Serve Notice. Who remembers their first sports achievement? Was it learning to swim? Catching a ball? Running faster than a brother or sister? Whatever your memory is you don’t remember your first athletic move, but your mom and dad does. Maybe it was the first time you raised […]
YARD WRESTLER CONFESSION, II
June 9, 2015 by
Every Wrestler Earns Their Yard Wrestler Medal. There’s always someone who needs to give it a try when they find out you wrestle, used to wrestle, or went to a wrestling match. “Let’s wrestle” isn’t the best invitation to throw out when you don’t know the person saying it. If it’s anyone from an Oregon […]
VIN LANANNA HAS A PAIR
May 28, 2015 by
Yes He Does. And Vin Lananna Calls Track And Field The Basic Sport. Who better than TrackTown President Vin Lananna to explain the world’s most basic sport. Of course it’s track and field. He lives and breathes the stuff. Because of him Portland hosts the World Indoor Track and Field meet in 2016, the […]
CHIP KELLY, SPORTS, AND LOYALTY
March 6, 2015 by
What are the Eagles doing? Ask Chip Kelly. Their coach end runs the entire organization and ends up with the final say on personnel. Chip Kelly trades or releases the sort of players other coaches pine for. And he does it more often than most. Didn’t someone explain to him that he’s a coach. He’s […]
