Mike Riley Should Not be Fired from OSU
The last two football seasons have been very adventurous for Oregon State head football coach Mike Riley. On September 3rd, 2011, Mike Riley’s Beavers had arguably one of their most embarrassing losses in school history, losing to FCS school Sacramento State. Sacramento State wasn’t even competitive in their own division, but somehow still found a […]
Former Olympians Join PSU Running Teams
Olympians and American record holders Shalane Flanagan and Alan Webb have joined the Portland State cross country and track and field programs as volunteer assistant coaches for the 2013-14 academic year, further marking the resurgence of the programs. The pair made their PSU coaching debuts last Friday at the PSU Viking Classic, the cross country […]
Timbers Trade for Exceptional Urruti
And with that, the last of the original four MLS Portland Timbers are gone. It’s fitting, given that the Timbers are transitioning from a team often that played like an expansion squad at times in its first two years in MLS to a bonafide top-flight contender. Portland traded likable young striker Bright Dike to Toronto […]
Fantasy Scrambler: What We Learned From a Wild Week One
This is what we’ve all been waiting for: Monstrous performances, fantastic finishes, sleepers awakened and stars shut down. Week one has proven again why we all play fantasy football and why the NFL is America’s game. You have multiple options to get game recaps so I want to concentrate on some of the hidden truths […]
Viking Offense in Mid-Season Form, Leads Nation in Productivity
It’s still a small sample size but facts are facts, and the fact is the Portland State Vikings’ offense leads the nation in productivity. After two games against NAIA Eastern Oregon and Pac-12 California, Portland State is averaging 612.5 yards per game to lead all teams at the NCAA I Football Championship Subdivision level. PSU […]
Weekend Recap: Monday Morning Links
This weekend had been glowing on the horizon since last winter. College football might have opened a week earlier, but there’s not much to get excited about when you know the Ducks are going to win by 70. The first full slate of NFL games kicked off yesterday morning. Indeed, after four grueling weeks of […]
Challenge Grows for Vikings as they Face Cal
Photo and article brought to you by Portland State Athletics. The first big test of the 2013 season awaits the Portland State Vikings this Saturday in Berkeley, CA. The Vikings come off a relatively easy 57-17 season-opening win over Eastern Oregon last Thursday at JELD-WEN Field. Now, the level of competition takes a huge leap […]
Fantasy Scrambler: Start ‘Em or Stash ‘Em
Hello Scramblers, I want to jump into week one with some start ‘em or stash ‘em’s for every game. I’ll tell you who you need in your lineup and who should be riding the pine. RAVENS vs BRONCOS First up, Thursday’s season kickoff game, Baltimore at Denver. A rematch of last year’s AFC divisional playoff […]
Sounders Add to Timbers’ Frustration up North
Written by Written by Abe Asher | This article originally appeared on OregonSportsNews.com It all started so promisingly for the Portland Timbers Sunday night at Jeld-Wen Field, and then, like the Timbers’ central midfield, they just slowly faded away. Instead of crashing the party up north, Portland was part of the show. And really, what […]
Fantasy Scrambler: Keeper Draft Review
Another week of preseason action concludes with an efficient and well run keeper league draft. Thanks to Commissioner Jake Donahue (of PortlandSports.com) for providing the “War Room” and the laptops. For those of you who have not participated in a keeper league, let me enlighten you on some of the nuances which make this such […]