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65-38. Not exactly what anyone expected. Anyone. Oregon State was on the verge of clinching its first Rose Bowl bid in 44 years. No one knew that more then in-state rival Oregon.

Oregon State boasted the 2nd best defense in the Pac-10 – allowing only 289.6 yards per contest. Too bad no one told Oregon that. Oregon put up 200 yards in the 1st quarter alone. They had amassed 442 at the half. The Ducks finished with 694 net yards for the game. As far as the 103 total points goes – it was a Civil War record. If the Ducks ultimate goal was to throw a wrench in the Beaver Rose Bowl party – they succeeded.


Riding a six game win streak, and an 8 game home win streak, the Beavers had previously been firing on all cylinders. One of those cylinders, JaQuizz Rodgers, was a scratch for this game however. Rodgers injured his shoulder the previous week in a Beaver’s win against Arizona. Rodgers was the Pac-10’s leading rusher – averaging 113.9 a contest – and 12th in the nation. Obviously, without Rodgers, the Beavers were already taking an offensive hit. Beaver QB, Lyle Moevao did set a career high in touchdown passes with five.

The Ducks were paced on the ground offensively by Jeremiah Johnson (219 rushing yards, 1 TD) and LeGarrette Blount (112 yards rushing, 1 TD) – and through the air by QB Jeremiah Masoli (11-17 for 274 passing yards with 4 total TD’s). Also, the two Moevao interceptions were returned for TD’s in the contest.

Overall, the Civil War record stands in favor of the Ducks – 56-46-10. However, the Ducks had not been victorious in Corvallis since 1996. It took double overtime last season in Eugene for the Beavers to come out on top and snap a 10-game home team winning streak.

In one of the more competitive in-state rivalries in the nation, this game didn’t disappoint. The Ducks not only won the game and muddied the Rose Bowl path for the Beavers (Oregon State still gets the nod if UCLA can pull the upset over USC), but they may have finally settled an ironic score with the Beavers – in 2000, the Beavers upset the Ducks 23-13 to knock the Ducks out of the Rose Bowl.

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Looking back on the 2008 NFL season I keep seeing some great Fantasy Football Sleepers I wish I had picked up. Being gifted with 20/20 hindsight I now see how my 2008 Fantasy Football Draft should have went. So I will now share with you the top Fantasy Football Sleepers of the 2008 NFL season. I am writing this during week 14 of the NFL season so the stats will be to this point. All stats used in this article come from NFL.com.

1 Kurt Warner was thought to be past time for the scrap heap and cannon fodder in case Matt Leinart went down. When Leinart tanked and Warner was given the starting job in Arizona, he flourished into an MVP candidate. Kurt Warner to this point in 2008 has passed for 3,741 yards, 24 touchdown passes and only 11 interceptions.

2 Michael Turner left Ladainian Tomlinson’s shadow in San Diego and went to the Falcons few except me predicted his monster season. In 12 Games Michael Turner has put up huge Fantasy Football Numbers. He has rushed for 1,208 yards and 13 touchdowns for the surprising Atlanta Falcons.

3 Roddy White never seemed to develop any talent in Atlanta until rookie Matt Ryan showed up. Now the 4th year Wide Receiver is having a breakout Fantasy Football Season. In 12 games so far in 2008 he has 68 receptions for 1,085 yards and 6 touchdowns. Imagine what the Roddy White/Matt Ryan combo will do next year with more experience together.

4 Matt Forte a rookie running back for the Chicago Bears stepped into the starting role and took off with it. At this point he has 1,012 yards, a 4.1 yards per rush average and 6 touchdowns. Was is really amazing though is his 48 pass receptions and 4 touchdown receptions. Rookie Running Backs are seldom allowed on the field in passing situations because they tend to get Quarterbacks killed with missed blocks.

5 DeAngelo Williams was thought to be a part time scat back type of player for the Carolina Panthers. The drafting of Jonathan Stewart indicated that once again he would take a backseat to the feature back. But DeAngelo Williams has held off a good back in Stewart and is flourishing. Averaging a great 4.9 yards per carry Williams has 955 yards and 11 touchdowns so far in 2008, making him a definite Fantasy Football Sleeper
Kurt Warner
Kurt Warner public Domain Photo by Journalist 3rd Class Isaac Needleman

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Vikings making the Playoffs?

December 1st 2008 13:49
Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings will probably win the NFC North
The Vikings have scratched and clawed themselves into the lead in the NFC North Division that many thought would be owned by the Green Bay Packers. Minnesota swept the Chicago Bears this season and even had a 99 yard touchdown pass from journeyman Gus Ferotte to former Bear Bernard Berrian last night against the Bears.

With 4 games left in the 2008 season the Vikings appear to be in the driver’s seat in the NFC North Division. At 7-5 they have a one game advantage (and the tie breaker) over the Bears and two games over the injury plagued Packers.

With their Quarterback woes many of us predicted that the Minnesota Vikings would stink up the joint. But their 4th ranked rushing offense led by Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor has compensated for their issues as signal caller.

I think the Vikings will win the division and possibly upset somebody in the playoffs. Any team with Adrian Peterson has to worry their opponents to some degree. But until they upgrade the Quarterback position they won’t be a major threat. The defense is good enough to make them dangerous as well.

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Top 100 high school teams

November 30th 2008 17:03
A running back
A sweep under Friday Night lights.
Once again, here are the High School Top 100 football rankings.

I'm sure there are people who ask, "Why bother?" I look at it this way--there are so many high schools in this country and to be noticed in a rating like this is truly an accomplishment. On a personal level, I've been watching Gateway High School in Monroeville, PA. They lost Friday night and fell from No. 4 in the nation to No. 47. The team that beat them Bethel Park rose from 48 to 19! Talk about ups and downs!

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Some NFL players pack heat like it is the Old West!
Plaxico Burress has really done it this time, he is facing some serious jail time for his latest incident. Out Partying in Manhattan recently he accidently shot himself in the leg with a pistol. Well that is a stupid thing to do for multiple reasons.

The biggest reason Plaxico Burress is in trouble is that he didn’t have a permit to carry a handgun in New York. And according to Profootballtalk.com linebacker Antonio Pierce may also be in trouble for hiding the gun. Read their article about the situation here, including them saying the Giants are helping put Plaxico away


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Will we have a Giants/Jets Super Bowl?

November 29th 2008 01:12
The question on a lot of minds is will we have a New York Giants against the New York Jets Super Bowl? Or as I should say a double shot of New Jersey in the big game since both teams actually play in that state. The answer is sure we could have a Giants vs. Jets Super Bowl but I find it unlikely.

I think the Giants have a better shot at
Giants Stadium
Giants Stadium in New Jersey
the Big Game than the Jets do. They are clearly the class of the NFC and don’t fear any potential playoff opponents. With the experience of winning it last year and an apparent continued hunger, they are the favorites in my opinion


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I'm going to state and it's going to be thought of as being crazy but I've never cared about the NFL Draft that much and position. For the Cleveland Browns, they shouldn't be trying to get the highest draft pick possible but actually winning games. I know, a hard concept as they are going to be in big trouble when they play the Colts.

I'm sure that Romeo is going to be gone but the question is who will coach this team? That is something I don't know yet. I'd rather see the Browns go out there to win instead of seeing them lose on purpose just for a high draft pick


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Brady Quinn out for the year

November 27th 2008 10:53
Brady Quinn’s starting job in 2008 didn’t last long as he is now on injured reserve and is out for the season. Quinn broke his index finger and will miss the rest of 2008. He didn’t play awful nor did he play well in his brief time as a starting quarterback this season.

He completed 45 of 89 passes for a respectable 518 yards and two touchdown passes. He also had two interceptions and his 50.6 pass completion percentage is a little low. But the Browns probably lead the league in dropped passes


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Happy Thanksgiving everyone

November 27th 2008 10:37
Turkey
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone here at Orble and a special Happy Hollidays to the writers who help me on this stie. You are all doing a great job and I thank you very much for your work.
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Showdown in the Big East

November 27th 2008 08:56
Happy Thanksgiving!


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Oaky! So, it may not have the glamor of Texas vs. Oaklahoma or Michigan vs. Ohio State but with both teams playing for a decent bowl, you can't downplay the importance of tomorrow's Pitt-West Virginia game


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