Oregon Ducks

Sports by the numbers: 3/4/11

Jason Richardson

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Oregon quarterback Darron Thomas points to his brain

Darren Thomas scrambling his brain

You’re often told as a kid to be cautious of how deep you stick that q-tip into your ear. And as for other facial orifices, it seems quite self-explanatory that the farther you go in, the more likely you are to scrambling your own brain. Read more

USC cheerleader and Ducks mascot in dance off

Duck and USC cheerleader

As a team mascot, you’re given a lot of leeway as to your game day responsibilities. Clapping, pumping up the crowd, and starting cheers are probably the norm most weeks. But this past Saturday, the Oregon Duck decided to take his duties a step further and challenged a USC cheerleader to a dance off. Read more

Portland man takes his Oregon fandom a bit too far

Oregon Duck fan

The Oregon Ducks certainly have a good football team this year. Ranked #3 in both polls, their high powered offense has led them to a 5-0 record and a favorite to not only win the Pac-10 championship but to possibly have a shot at the national title. Read more

Your dumb media headline of the day

From the Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Maybe if it wasn’t a serious incident, I might chuckle at that cheesy title. But considering that Katelynn Johnson actually got a pretty serious concussion from it, I’d say the headline is a bit out of line. Read more