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Hey Mister Robinson...

11:49 PM Mon, Apr 07, 2008 |

By Adam Bjaranson

We all know...it's about winning games, right? And today, OSU named Craig Robinson their new head basketball coach. Nowhere to go but up, right? I'm not gonna be a critic here and judge the guy already! I know, you know, and he knows what needs to be accomplished. So, let's just let him get his feet wet, find a house to buy, learn about the valley a little more, etc. Then, we can judge him once he rolls...



The Time is Now for Blazers...

11:14 PM Mon, Feb 18, 2008 |

by Adam Bjaranson

We have had Blazer Mania many times this season. But we crave for more, don't we? As a journalist covering the team I grew up rooting for....it's genuinely a great time. After hearing Greg Oden was gonna be on the shelf for the entire season....I predicted Portland would win 31 games--the same as the year before. I wasn't sure how LaMarcus Aldridge would fare as Z'bo's replacement. If Travis Outlaw would f...



Portland's Gladiator One Step Closer....

11:13 PM Mon, Feb 11, 2008 |

By Adam Bjaranson

Monica Carlson is one driven mom! Not only is she the mother of twin daughters....but she's now just 1 step closer to bringing home a hefty $100,000 bucks in prize money (as well as a new Toyota Sequoia). On Monday night, Monica made quick work of the remaining contestants on NBC's new hit reality show American Gladiators....and has punched her ticket to the finals. She remains sworn to secrecy....but I like h...



The "Boss Man"....Super Bowl Champ!!

11:24 PM Sun, Feb 03, 2008 |

It's roughly 4 hours after the conclusion of Super Bowl XLII. And I can't say I've seen a more excited group of news people! The NY Giants pull over the sports stunner of the decade....beating previously unbeaten New England, 17-14. And, by now---if your an Oregonian---you know that Philomath's Kevin Boss played a pretty big part.
With the Giants trailing in the 4th quarter....the 6' 7" rookie tight end got loose....and caught...



Ashamed At Duck Students....

11:38 PM Tue, Jan 29, 2008 |

By Adam Bjaranson

By no means will I win over Duck fans/alumni with this...but hear me out.
Tonight, UO's Athletic Director Pat Kilkenny issued an apology to the UCLA Bruins basketball team, as well as to Kevin Love and his family. I'm told Kilkenny made numerous calls to help put this to rest. It all stems from last Thursday's game....with ALL of the derogatory chants directed at Love and his family. It's easy to see what ...



Rocket Fuel....

11:54 PM Mon, Jan 07, 2008 |

By Adam Bjaranson

It is becoming "must see TV", isn't it? From a personal standpoint, I didn't give a lick at what Roger Clemens had to say before reporters today. That is until they unveiled and played his taped conversation with former trainer Brian McNamee. That was some good stuff!!! This is about to get quite entertaining. Should be interesting in the next days, weeks, months to come how each of the presenting attorn...



A Leopard & His Spots....

12:11 AM Fri, Jan 04, 2008 |

By Adam Bjaranson

You know the saying, right? A leopard never changes his (or her) spots. This is exactly what I think of when the name C.J. Giles comes to mind. He was intially deemed the "savior" to the OSU Beavers basketball program. And after watching this team fight tooth and nail tonight against 21st-ranked Arizona, I realized what an incredible impact he "could have" made.
But, Giles was nowhere on the floor...



Favorite Christmas Gift...I Found It!!

11:36 PM Wed, Jan 02, 2008 |

By Adam Bjaranson

Let me preface this with "I dont' get a cut of the proceeds". And apparently, neither does Chuck Norris.
I was doing some last minute Christmas shopping on the 23rd....when I found the book of ALL BOOKS. "The Truth About Chuck Norris....400 Facts About the World's Greatest Human". I've read all 400 'facts' about 6 times each....and giggle like a child every time :)
Let me share a few of them...



Bellotti to Fly South??

12:01 AM Fri, Dec 21, 2007 |

Justifiably so, all the buzz right now is on the Blazers 9-game winning streak. But the Oregon Ducks have found a way to steal some of their thunder. Word out of Eugene tonight is that Mike Bellotti thinks enough of the UCLA head coaching job....to agree to be interviewed by their Athletic Director, Dan Guerrero on Thursday. The Orange County Register broke the story....saying that members of UCLA's staff flew to Eugene to meet with Be...



Dixon down... but Ducks not out!!

6:47 PM Thu, Nov 15, 2007 |

Devastating.... that's the one word that comes to mind! Ducks QB Dennis Dixon went down in the 1st quarter tonight at Arizona with what is being described as a "left knee sprain". Nobody was around Dixon when he went down... he tried to make a cut to his right when the knee buckled a bit. Now, that's the same knee that knocked him out of the last game vs. ASU. It appears Dixon is down for the night.... even possibly the season. That ...