Nick Lilja is an experienced columnist. He has written for The Daily Barometer, Touchdown Illustrated, The Forest Grove News-Times, as well as been featured on CBSsportsline.com, ESPN.com and countless other non-reputable sites that used his columns and likeness to make […]
It’s about that time, Ms. Amber, to take a note: “Dear Associated Press, “I know what you are thinking. I’ve been one of you before. You love ‘The Man.’ You love the champions, the undefeated, you love helping the rich […]
Most people look at a university and see students. And athletes. Myles Brand saw both. To him, student athlete didn’t need quotations, it needed a hyphen. When Brand passed away of pancreatic cancer, the NCAA lost a leader. It’s Superman. […]
The late Jim Murray once paid homage to Jimmy Cannon by writing his own version of Cannon’s “Nobody asked me but…” Murray claimed he was no Jimmy Cannon, but wanted to pay his respects. I won’t scream that I’m even […]
They say success breeds success. The more you do well, the better you do. Olympic volleyball coach Taras Liskevych once told me that. I think he was talking about John Madden. See, to John, football wasn’t a weekend job, it […]
If you see Oregon State running back Jacquizz Rodgers on the streets, take a picture. Chances are you won’t get the opportunity to see him stand still for very much longer. He is shiftier than the eyes of a thief. […]
Andre Johnson is an anomaly. A singular quark, really. Scientists don’t know what to make of him. Is he real? What flavour is he? They think he’s Strange. For Johnson, slowing down isn’t an option. He rarely slows down enough […]
In football, every inch matters. Coaches know it, players know it, fans know it. Ever watched a center move the football up a few centimeters before the snap? Okay, maybe you’ve never noticed, but I bet you have. Ever watched […]
Run the football. Really, there isn’t much need to for a column here – those three words sum it up, real nice. I can overlook a disastrous day by Justin Kahut, who is now 3-7 on FG attempts on the […]
I received an e-mail Monday morning that was basically a cease and desist (sorry for the typo up all day – thanks to those who pointed it out without stooping to homophobic slurs) letter from Oregon State. I was told […]