By REED NELSON Chris Borland retired today citing concussion concerns and the desire to “live a long healthy life.” He’s 24. He’s had two diagnosed concussions in his lifetime — the last one came when he was just a sophomore… Read More ›
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Chip Kelly’s Diary: Apocalypse Now, Redux Edition
By REED NELSON The Coach’s Diary series takes us past the interviews, the fake smiles and the rehearsed responses, and delves deep into the things Pac-12 coaches don’t say to the media. After Oregon’s heartbreaking overtime loss to Stanford, Oregon’s… Read More ›
Might be time for Oregon’s Chip Kelly to Think About the NFL
BY GEORGE ARTSITAS — Imagine you’re Chip Kelly for a second. It’s not really a chore — he’s arguably the most famous person in Eugene, gets paid a handsome $3-ish million a year contract and he brought Oregon it’s first Rose Bowl… Read More ›
Coach K Anlysis: Former Ducks having trouble finding homes and making impact in NFL
By KENNY SHELTON For some peculiar reason, it seems our star Ducklings are struggling to have big successes in the NFL. Bar the J-Stew’s and the Haloti Ngata’s — Oregon alum’s who no longer have the word “struggle” in their… Read More ›
Around the World in 80 Words, Tuesday Edition: MLB Playoffs, MNF and Twitter
By REED NELSON Always locally sourced, always fresh. Taking you around the world in 80 words or less… … The San Francisco Giants bounced back from their Game 1 loss in a big way on Monday, beating the Cardinals 7-1… Read More ›
Around the World in 80 Words, Monday Edition: MLB Playoffs start, NFL keeps going
By REED NELSON Always locally sourced, always fresh. Taking you around the world in 80 words or less… … The Tigers beat the A’s, 5-4, in the bottom of the 9th to take a 2-0 lead in the series. The… Read More ›
Around the World in 80 Words, Tuesday Edition
By REED NELSON Taking you around the world in 80 words or less… … The Bears beat the Cowboys last night, 34-18, and Cowboys fans had themselves a “meltdown“. … The Tigers clinched a playoff berth with their 6-3 win… Read More ›