NFL’s Top 100
If you watch (or even have) the NFL Network, you have probably caught a few episodes of their popular new series; The NFL’s Top 100 Players of 2011. It’s just the latest of many lists that the network has provided in its eight-year history, but the entertainment value extends beyond the program itself. Following each...
So long Shaq
While listening to sports radio on my way to work today, it finally hit me that we might actually have seen the last of Shaquille O’Neal. Even though he has hinted at leaving with his last four teams (Miami, Phoenix, Cleveland and Boston), it is doubtful the 7-foot, 1-inch basketball icon has enough left to...
Rosy’s 2011 NFL Draft predictions — 4.0 final
Since the NFL combine in late February, this year’s top prospects have been analyzed to see where they could possibly land in tomorrow’s draft. While Oregon State defensive tack Stephen Paea is the only player from the either of the local universities likely to see his name called in the first day, a handful of...
Rosy’s mock 2011 NFL Draft 3.0
Rosy’s April 22, 2011 NFL Draft predictions Round 1 1. Carolina Panthers (Team needs: DL, QB, OL, TE) - Cam Newton – QB – Auburn: After three months of debating, Newton appears to be the consensus top pick, allowing the rest of the order to take shape. With questions regarding his character and pro-readiness, Newton...
Drunk driving is never OK
Today I covered a fatal accident involving a family of four and a car full of high school students. The driver had been drinking. Don’t think me unkind for talking about such a tragedy, but it was a reenactment of what a drunk driving accident looks like, part of a senior project. None of it...
Rosy’s mock NFL draft 2.0
Jake Rosenberg’s April 15 Mock Draft Round 1 1. Carolina – Cam Newton – QB – Auburn Despite an underwhelming February combine, character issues and doubts of his ability to run a pro-style offense, the Heisman Trophy winner is currently regarded as the favorite to be the top pick. Former Oregon State quarterback Matt Moore...
Brown bagging it
I pack my own lunch nearly every day. Even when I was in school, I often ate from a bag. My mum would put my name on it in a colored Sharpie. She would sometimes pack a little note, telling me to have a good day. It was then, and still is, a treat to...
Draft notice
College or pro, if you’re any type of football fan, you probably already know that the NFL draft is less than three weeks away. The start of meaningful basketball (finally), opening day baseball and the NHL playoffs (the most competitive pro playoffs) pale in comparison to the anticipation of adding seven (or so) top-level rookies...
Does bullying start at home?
I’m an observer by nature. Last week, I was on my front porch and watched as the two girls across the street played together in what felt like the first sunny day Oregon has ever had. The two young girls zoomed around on their bike and scooter, one was yelling, “red light, red light!” After...
Increase taxes to increase revenue is oxymoron
The Oregon Legislature is tossing around an idea to tax cigarettes even more, $1 to $2 a pack. Legislators are saying it will increase revenue, something the state (and everybody) is low on. They also say it will encourage people to quit smoking, because smoking is unhealthy. But they don’t want people to quit. It...
March Fadness
The Sweet 16 is set with games getting underway tonight, but the four March 24 matchups (Duke-Arizona, UConn-San Diego St., Butler-Wisconsin, BYU-Florida) offer me little reason to stray from my regular three-hour session of watching NBC’s Thursday night comedy six-pack. I’ve never taken to the fad of March Madness. And despite being the biggest sports...
An introduction to Budget Season
It may seem a bit strange, but I look forward to budget season. It’s a time when I get to focus on lots of documents and take a really close look at how public officials spend taxpayer money. Whether it’s federal, state, property taxes, or from a levy, it’s all your money they are spending...
