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The Mariota Way vs Baby Boomer

September 13, 2013 by

Sports talk radio won’t bring the best out in everyone. Either on the phone or in studio, the margin of error is thin. Say too much and you’re a grandstanding attention hog giving opponents material for their bulletin board. No one wants a fired up defensive tackle whispering sweet nothings in their ear at the […]

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A Taste Of Tempo

September 9, 2013 by

Since Chip Kelly’s Oregon football years every mention of ‘tempo’ during a football game echoes of the Ducks. While the Virginia game played on one channel, the Real USC and Georgia slugged it out on another. After a turnover one announcer said, “Now the Gamecocks will feed the Bulldogs a taste of tempo.” Here comes a […]

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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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All Ducks In A Line

August 27, 2013 by

What is the biggest lie in sports, in business? “We’re taking another direction at this time.” You hear it after failure stacked on failure grows too heavy. It usually means someone just got fired. In college football, it usually means the coach. Ohio State took a new direction. Texas will take a new direction if […]

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Duck Chopping Block

June 26, 2013 by

Axes Always Look Bigger In The Air Says NW Boomer Will the NCAA finally explain the evils of Chip Kelly? All the man did was put Eugene on the recruiting trail. What he didn’t do was learn to wipe off fingerprints along the way. Maybe it’s excusable for a New Hampshire guy who’s never worried about […]

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