First, the Ducks. I wish I could give you something to help determine how the rest of the season will go but the New Mexico Lobos weren’t a good enough team to provide any context. That’s simple fact. Let’s just say that of the two rookie quarterbacks making their debut Saturday, off the first week, [...]

Check it out here. It was a three-team trade: Rudy Fernandez continues to lobby for a trade to New York, but the Knicks either can’t or won’t make a trade for the Portland shooting guard. According to a team source, Knicks president Donnie Walsh recently rejected a three-team deal that would have sent Anthony Ra

It’s OK for the Beavers to lose in Dallas against TCU but they better not get embarrassed. If they get clobbered the way they did at Cincinnati or Penn State it’s going to make not only themselves but the whole conference look bad. Look, TCU is a good team — but the Beavers are supposed [...]

My co-host in the mornings on 95.5 The Game, Chad Doing — the legendary CIP — asked this question the other day on the air and it’s a good one: Which bet would you most likely make, Oregon State getting 12.5 points in Dallas Saturday against TCU, or the Ducks at home giving 35 to [...]

This story in USA Today talks about something that Lynn Lashbrook, the founder and president of Sports Management World Wide, has been talking about for more than a year. People have made huge investments in high-definition television and sound systems for their home these days — and you can’t blame them for sta

I got a chance to watch most of the game yesterday as the U.S. basketball team held off Brazil 70-68 at the FIBA world championships. And I have to say I was shocked at the lack of organization and the overall way our team played. Can’t players learn a simple motion offense? Why is it [...]

… but condolences to Nate Costa. I was dead wrong about this one. I thought Costa would win the job. Now, unless Thomas gets hurt, it’s hard to imagine Costa playing a lot. The way the early schedule breaks down for the Ducks, this team is very likely to get off to a terrific start. [...]

… before he names his starting quarterback. Yeah, sure. Hard for me to believe that. I mean, I would think that by now Kelly knows exactly what he’s going to do. It’s just easier to tell the media that he hasn’t made up his mind yet. Even if he hasn’t made up his mind, it’s [...]

It’s time for a new name. Never liked the name, anyway. New stadiums are one thing, but I’m not much a fan of selling naming rights to stadiums that have already been in existence for like a century. It was Multnomah Stadium for decades and then the city bought it and turned it into the [...]

… when I heard about a naked Oregon State lineman in a three-point stance I kind of thought of, well… never mind. Just a picture I couldn’t get out of my mind there for a minute. I have to agree with colleague John Strong on 95.5 The Game — when it comes to arrests, Oregon [...]

After watching Ricky Rubio yesterday, it looks to me as if Kahn, the Minnesota general manager and the man who drafted Rubio, is handling the whole situation exactly right. What’s the hurry in getting Rubio over here? The kid is being spared all the losing in Minnesota — and trust me, even if he had [...]

I have to tell you, I’m totally on board here with John Canzano on this one. LeGarrette Blount really did learn plenty from his experience at Oregon didn’t he? Please, don’t bother me with how common fights are in NFL practices. If you watch the video you will see how Blount injects himself into the [...]

As you know by now, Roger Clemens is in some serious trouble. And it’s incredible to me how much the man’s ego has played into the fix he’s in. He went on 60 Minutes and asserted he’d never done steroids. He went before a House committee — VOLUNTARILY — and said the same thing. It [...]

I thought I’d written about him for the last time this summer but he just won’t go away.Yes, he says he won’t report to the team. He’s daring them to suspend him. This time he’s really overplayed his hand. The Blazers will probably be happy to do that. It’s much easier to be selective abo

Hey, I admit it. I love these great calls and here’s a great compilation that includes “Do you believe in Miracles,” “I don’t believe what I just saw,” “Havlicek stole the ball,” and “Do you believe in miracles?” There’s also a real cool Billy Mills call that

Bobby Thomson passed away yesterday… the man who hit “The shot heard ’round the world.” It was the home run that decided a three-game 1951 National League playoff between the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers, at the time the most fierce rivalry in sports. But what has made the home run so special

Gotta be alert for the cameos, but you can catch him about a minute and a half in and then again at the end. Not much mystery about the message of this video. Not safe for work, either. Tweet This Post

That’s the big question for captain Corey Pavin, who will make the choice in early September. I don’t think there’s any question that if Tiger sincerely wants to play — and this isn’t something he’s always embraced — they will put him on the team. He’s a basket case right now

Kerry Eggers has this today in the Portland Tribune. At some points, kids are going to have to recognize that their Myspace and Facebook pages can be rather embarrassing. Tweet This Post

OK, my e-mail buddy Greg nudged me over the weekend with the Rasheed Wallace retirement story. Not much, he said, is being made of the fact that a pretty good player says he’s retiring. And, oh, by the way, he is telling people he may decide to make his post-NBA home in Portland. It got [...]

Well, if you read between the lines, you might think so. So far, this is the kind of thing that’s being said about Darron Thomas: Thomas’ problem has been what everybody assumes is his strength: his feet. Footwork issues have gotten Thomas out of whack and have led to the now declining number of errant, [...]

As we get ready for the world championships, Rudy is still making it clear he wants no part of returning to Portland (tried to hit the translated link but it won’t let me, sorry. But it’s pretty easy to get one one the web somewhere). He says he’s frustrated and either wants to come back [...]

We have 20 minutes with him that we recorded yesterday afternoon — discussion about the Rose Quarter and Memorial Coliseum. It will start this morning at 7:35. You can find it on 95.5 fm this morning in the Portland area and 955thegame.com on the very computer you’re using right now. Also, OSU football coach Mik

Of course it’s ridiculous that James Dolan of Madison Square Garden wants to hire Isiah Thomas to consult with his Knicks. The guy is the prime reason the Knicks are in the tank right now. But, and I’m surprised more people aren’t talking about this right now, I cannot imagine that consulting contract is e

Things I saw while holding a microphone for Comcast Sportsnet: Chip Kelly has lost weight. “Pac-10 football coaches diet,” he told me off camera. Kelly looked very relaxed and comfortable. And I have to say he was very impressive in his interviews. He actually looked to be enjoying himself — which is the

Nice job today by The Oregonian summarizing the mess that is Memorial Coliseum. I especially loved our fine mayor’s contributions to the story, including this gem, in reaction to The Trail Blazers’ “Jumptown” concept: “Terrible,” Adams said of early Jumptown drawings. “The most un-P

Kelly has been giving interviews everywhere over the last couple of weeks. Our mission today on the Morning Sports Page is to ask him some questions you haven’t ever heard him answer. And hopefully, we’ll learn something new about the Oregon football coach. That’s at 8:20 a.m. today — at 95.5 FM and

The New York Times is reporting today that Lance Armstrong is being investigated by the federal government for use of performance-enhancing drugs. Armstrong has been as steadfast and angry in his denials as anyone ever accused of this so it’s going to be interesting to see how this comes out. People will not lie to th

Ben is the guy who makes Blazersedge.com a whole lot more than a fan site. The guy’s a legit reporter without a lot of access the mainstream media has. Today he’s got info on Scott Zachry’s new job, the search for a replacement for Rebecca Haarlow and two assistant general manager names: And, in case you

It was first known last week that Portland State added a new assistant coach, Richard Seigler, to its football staff. Since then, I’ve been wondering if anyone was going to write anything about the hire. I like new PSU head coach Nigel Burton a lot. Seems like a very solid, intelligent and hard-working guy. I wish [..