Weekend Fun

Sometimes it feels like Sis and I don’t spend enough time together. Sometimes it feels like it’s been months since we’ve talked, only I know that’s not true because we talk, text, instant message, email, facebook, instagram, and communicate through her husband, every day. Still. Sometimes it just isn’t the same as being together in person.

It’s a very simple kind of bond that we share. One that nobody, no matter how much they attempt to understand, will never get.

Squid, being from Wisconsin, and one of the biggest Packer fans I’ve ever met, attended the Green Bay vs. San Francisco Playoff game on Saturday (pic above is from their seats). This left Sis home along with her beast of a dog. She came over and introduced her dog to the pack of dogs we have here. They got along just fine.

 

Although the Packers lost, I’m sure it was an experience that he’ll never forget. Just like it was for Sis to have one of the birds try to share her beer….

 

Who did YOU hang out with this weekend?

 

Super Bowl Sunday

I dislike professional football. Growing up, my parents watched it on Sundays. And Monday nights. And Thursday nights (if there was a game on). And Saturdays (again, if there was a game on). I hated it. On the weekends I was with my dad, I’d come home Sunday night and go straight to my room because I didn’t want to sit in the living room with my parents and watch football. Despite my many attempts to get them to believe me, they still thought I was being antisocial. Sigh.

I went to a Chiefs vs. Broncos game with my parents and uncle when I was fourteen. I enjoyed the energy I felt from the people around me, the excitement of the crowd when the home team scored and the typical ballpark food, but the slow play of the game was boring. Painfully boring.

The X loves football (Cowboys fan), so for the 10 years we were together, football would be on the living room TV on Sundays. And Monday nights. And Thursday nights (if there was a game on). And Saturday (again, if there was a game on). I still hated it.

Today, I still dislike professional football. I do not watch any of the games during the season, so I don’t watch the final game of the season.

So, here’s to funny Super Bowl commercials. *Cheers*

Nine, nine, nine

Nine in a row.

LaMichael James threw for a touchdown and ran for two more as the top-ranked Oregon Ducks overcame a slow start to beat northwest rival Washington 53-16.

Ducks win 53-16

Stay tuned next week to see if they can win TEN in a row when they play Berkeley.

Who said eight was enough?

USC vs. Oregon

Well folks, the Ducks have done it again. Another win brings them to eight wins in a row. Amazing! It wasn’t an easy game, by any means, but the Ducks came out on top. The Ducks came back three times during the first half, and didn’t disappoint in the second. LaMichael James is on fire this year. And they’ve got to have the most “in-shape” duck in the world. I live in SoCal, and the greatest feeling right now, is knowing that my team, has beaten Squid’s team. Sorry bro. It’s just hard to beat the best. :-) 

Ducks win 53-32

Stay tuned next week to see if they can win NINE in a row when they play Washington.

One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven in a Row

Ducks vs. Bruins. Any UCLA fan knew they’d lose, but won’t fault anyone for standing by their team.

Darron Thomas threw for a career-high 308 yards and three touchdowns. LaMichael James, the nation's top rusher, finished with 123 yards and two TDs. Undefeated Oregon has been downright dominant.

Ducks win 60-13

Stay tuned next week to see if they can win EIGHT in a row when they play USC.

Quack, Quack

Wooooo hooooo !!!!!

Oregon safety John Boyett returns an interception for a touchdown against Arizona State.

Ducks win 42-31 

Stay tuned next week to see if they can win FIVE in a row when they play Stanford.

The Ducks are on fire

I honestly don’t know what to say. With a shutout of 69-0 over Portland State, I think it’s safe to just let Andy Hutchins tell it like it is.

It's hard to pick just one statistic from Oregon's insane evisceration of Portland State. Do I choose the 528 rushing yards on 63 carries? The goose egg Oregon's defense handed the Vikings, who went 0-for-18 on third down? The alacrity of the Ducks' attack, which scored on 11 drives, none longer than 2:07?

It's just as hard to pick just one stat from Oregon's incredible year. Do I cite the point differential, which stands at 189-13? The fact that Oregon's yet to concede a point to a non-BCS conference school? The three running backs (LaMichael James, Remene Alston, and Kenjon Barner) with over 200 yards on the season? The idea that Oregon scores more than three times the number of points per quarter (15.75) than its defense allows per game (4.33)? I can look at this from any of many angles and still come up with a mind-blowing stat. I can only hope that continues at Arizona State next week.

The Ducks Do It Again

It wasn’t as easy as last weeks game, but they pulled through. A game that started out with the Tennessee Volunteers looking like they had their stuff together, ended up in disaster when the Ducks scored 45 unanswered points through wind, rain, thunder, and lightning to bring them to another victory.

Final Score: Oregon 48, Tennessee 13

Next up: Oregon vs. Portland State  -  Good luck Vikings!

College football is back…And so are the Ducks

On my personal blog back in January, I wrote a post about the Oregon Ducks college football team being in the Rose Bowl (see below).

“While visiting my parents over the Christmas holiday, I found myself overly excited about the Rose Bowl party they were having. Oregon vs. Ohio State. With all but one person cheering for the Ducks, I found it hard not to join in the cheers. The Ducks didn’t end up winning, but we had a great time. (And my Oregon Ducks cupcakes were a huge hit!! (That’s not mustard, I promise.)”

Yesterday, my favorite college football team beat the New Mexico Lobos 72-0 in the first game of the season. Did you get that? ZERO!

Five touchdowns by Kenjon Barner. Two touchdowns by Cliff Harris. Two touchdowns by Darron Thomas. 506 total push ups by the Ducks mascot.

GO DUCKS!!

But, New Mexico is a team that was 1-11 last year and had the 113th ranked defense.Tennessee next week, might not be so easy.