For DuckĀ fans, the College Football Playoff National Championship game was painful to watch. For Oregonās Heisman winning quarterback and projected top NFL Draft pick Marcus Mariota, the pain was real. Mariota suffered a sprained shoulder after being driven into the ground unnecessarily by Ohio State defensive endĀ Joey Bosa. The injury may keep Mariota from participatingĀ in the NFL combine, according to ā¦
It has been reported in every major news outlet across the country, that theĀ Philadelphia Eagles, and Head Coach Chip KellyĀ would do whatever it takes to move up in the draft to a position where they feel they could take Marcus Mariota. Since the season ended for the Ducks a few weeks ago, we havenāt heard much on the topic. At ā¦
SinceĀ former Oregon head coach Chip Kelly left Eugene for the headĀ coaching position with the Philadelphia Eagles, more and more former Ducks have appeared on Kellyās NFL active roster. And there is one special Duck thatĀ many would love to see play for Kelly: Oregonās Heisman Trophy and Manning Award winning quarterback, Marcus Mariota. During a phone interview on Philly Sports Talk,Ā legendary ā¦
Toward the end of the college football season, a man with a very distinct voice and a ridiculous haircut is brought on the set ofĀ ESPN and asked to give his opinion on the pendingĀ NFL Draft.Ā This man is namedĀ Mel Kiper Jr. and despite what people say about him, he is the one on T.V. giving his opinion on which college football ā¦
Ā For aĀ special Oregon senior, there isĀ oneĀ more football game on the schedule. Redshirt senior linebacker Tony Washington, Jr. will represent the Ducks, playing defense for the West in the 2015Ā East-West Shrine GameĀ at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., on January 17th. Some NFL Draft predictions have Washington projected asĀ high as aĀ fourth roundĀ selection in the 2015 NFL Draft. Reppin the West ā¦
In 2012, Arik Armstead came to Oregon as a 5-star recruit, but with a caveat. He was a 5-Star offensive tackle recruit who wanted to play defense. Oregon gave him that chance. Tuesday, the 6ā9, 290-pound junior defensive end decided to forgo his senior season and make himself eligible for the NFL Draft. Armstead projects as a late first-round, early ā¦
The NFLĀ always needs good cornerbacks. Oregon senior Ifo Ekpre-Olomu should keep this factĀ in mind as the All-American cornerĀ begins theĀ road to recovery after tearing his ACL at practice, abruptly endingĀ an otherwise fantasticĀ career with the Ducks. So, what are NFL draft analystsĀ saying about the DucksāĀ cornerbackĀ fromĀ Chino Hills, CA? According to CBS SportsĀ analysts Dane Brugler and Rob Rang, itāsĀ Ekpre-OlomuāsĀ body-type, instincts, and willingnessĀ to provide support ā¦
Itās that time of year again. Mel Kiper, Todd McShay, and every other football expert in the country have begun to speculate how the upcoming NFL Draft will unfold. Iāve looked at several of these mock drafts, and the consensus is that the two quarterbacks that will square off in the Rose Bowl, the past two Heisman TrophyĀ winners, Marcus Mariota ā¦
Oregonās first Heisman Trophy winner, Marcus Mariota, was in the ManCave this morning forĀ theĀ Dan Patrick ShowĀ in New York City. Since winning the Heisman on Saturday, Mariota has made the media rounds, visitingĀ a variety of television and radio programs, lugging the bronze statue with him everywhere he goes. ā@PaulPabst: Doing the Heisman with the Heisman and the winner. @dpshow @Univ_Of_Oregon @WinTheDay ā¦
TheĀ New York Post hasĀ a proposal for the NFLās New YorkĀ Jets: āSuck for the Duck.ā TheĀ āDuckā is, of course, theĀ 80th Heisman Trophy winner, Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota.Ā After Mariota became the first Oregon playerĀ and native HawaiianĀ to win the Heisman (by the second-largest margin in the history of the award), the redshirt junior sensation hasĀ captured heartsĀ around the nation and the imaginations of major ā¦
Last night was one intense game to say the least. The 2014 edition of the Civil War featured a dominant performance byĀ the Ducks as shown by QB Marcus Mariota throwing 367 yards and RB Royce Freeman gaining 135 yards. Plus, letās not forget about the one and only RB/WR Byron Marshall recording 131 yardsĀ on six catches.Ā The Beavers,Ā however,Ā couldnāt get anything going ā¦