Chip Kelly Update: Nick Foles, Superstar

Mark Saltveit FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Two weeks ago, against the Dallas Cowboys, Nick Foles had one of the worst games any NFL quarterback has thrown (up) this year.  Today, he’s in the NFL Hall of Fame.  Literally – as we speak.  Foles destroyed the Oakland Raiders, 49-20, last Sunday by tossing 7 touchdowns (3 to former pariah Riley Cooper), tying the league’s record for TDs in …

“Nerd Nation” Hangs on to Down Ducks

Mark Saltveit FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

After three-and-half quarters of domination, the Stanford Cardinal barely outlasted a furious Oregon comeback, to win 26-20.  Coach David Shaw said “in the back of my mind, all of us, everybody in this room, you all know they were going to make a run.  That’s who this team is.  We were ready for it, we knew it was going to …

Too Little, Too Late: Stanford 26, Oregon 20

Mike Merrell FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Craig Strobeck Despite a gallant 4th-quarter comeback, for the third straight year the wheels came off on the drive for a national championship, in a November game that the Ducks were favored to win.  Much like the USC game of 2011, Oregon was dominated for the first three quarters, finally pulled it together in the fourth but just plain came up …

Oregon’s Elite Defense: Ready or Not, Here They Come

Joey Holland FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Kevin Cline “Oregon only wins because of its offense.”  Everyone knows that, even though it’s not true.  In fact, it is so deeply ingrained in everyone’s mind, that outside of the state, people rarely even bother to consider the Ducks’ D. Regardless of how this season finishes, the 2013 college football campaign has a clear-cut top tier consisting of Alabama, …

Ducks Head to Stanford Looking for Revenge . . . and Perhaps Venture Capital

Kim Hastings FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

This is the game that everyone has had circled on their calendars for almost a year.  Oregon at Stanford for championship of the North, bragging rights on the coast, and a chance to play the biggest of the big games in January.  Serious analysis of this game has begun, and will continue up to kickoff Thursday night.  On a less …

Recruiting Update: Altman Lands 6’11” JUCO Center

Mark Flores FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Craig Strobeck Football Recruiting News Oregon is now only a day away from a rematch with rival Stanford.  In what promises to be one of, if not the biggest gridiron throw-down all season, the Ducks will look to capitalize on all fronts, both on the field and off. Now, in mid-fall, the 2015 recruit class is beginning to rear its …

BCS Week 11: The Game of Leapfrog Continues

Bryan Holt FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Kevin Cline Half of the nation’s top-10 teams were idle this weekend, but Florida State made sure the BCS standings stayed in flux with their convincing win over undefeated Miami.  It was an exciting calm before this week’s highly-anticipated storm of elite match-ups. Alabama remained in the top spot at No. 1 for the third edition of this seasons rankings, but the …

Troll Week: Presented by Stanford

Nathan Roholt FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Wikimedia Commons In the modern lexicon, there isn’t a word that reveals one’s level of online presence better than the word “troll.”  (For those unfamiliar with the term, check out Wikipedia’s page on the subject.  If you are still unclear on the definition, find the person in your life that spends the most time on Reddit and have them explain …

5 Things the College Football World Missed Last Saturday

Josh Hall FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Craig Strobeck With the Ducks enjoying extra preparation before next week’s Cardinalgeddon in Palo Alto, outside of a wild Northwestern vs Nebraska finish, the college football slate was fairly blasé.  What more could one expect on a Duckless football Saturday than listless, unsatisfying competition?  Here’s what November 2nd was really missing: 1. The Most Interesting Quarterback In The World — …

College Football Nation: Sunshine State Beat-Down and Little Brother Wins B1G

Jeff Hostetler FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

  If you were looking for upsets this week then just stop reading now.  We had many of the top teams on a bye week, while the others took care of business between the stripes.  College football fans will have much to look forward to next week, as Alabama plays LSU and Oregon takes on Stanford.  Don’t forget, we will have Baylor’s …

Sports Medicine: What Happens With Ankle Sprains?

NeuroDocDuck FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

commons.wikimedia The ankle ligamentous sprain injury is the most common single type of acute sport trauma.  Over the years, various preventive strategies have been implemented. However, a recent epidemiology revealed that ankle sprain injuries still dominated in sport injury, as it accounted for 14% of all attendance in an accident and emergency department.  In the recent decade, the growing orthopaedic …

Chip Kelly Update: Rock Bottom & Rock Bottomer

Mark Saltveit FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

from Video Four weeks ago, I thought the Eagles had hit rock bottom with their 52-20 loss to Denver.  If only . . . Part of that was the schedule.  They had just lost to the dominant Broncos, the (still undefeated) Chiefs and the surprising Chargers.  Ahead was a parade of cream puffs: the Giants, Tampa Bay, Dallas (less so), …