Q&A With Portland AFL’s New Coach Matthew Sauk
Football is coming back to Portland. And leading the charge is new head coach Matthew Sauk. No stranger to success, Sauk brings with him a slew of offensive-minded awards. He’s one of the most decorated coaches in all Arena Football and comes to Portland after three seasons in Utah as the Assistant Head Coach and […]
Winterhawks Extend Streak to Five
The Portland Winterhawks (8-3-0-1) ran their winning streak to five games with a 3-2 road victory over the Lethbridge Hurricanes (2-11-0-1) Tuesday. Portland opened the scoring 6:26 into the game on a goal by Keegan Iverson, followed by a power play marker from Brendan Leipsic at the 11:37 mark. Chase De Leo added one at […]
Winterhawk’s Petan Named Denny’s WHL Player of the Week
The Western Hockey League announced today that Portland Winterhawks’ forward Nicolas Petan is the Denny’s WHL Player of the Week for the week ending October 20, 2013. Petan recorded seven points on two goals and five assists to go with a +6 rating over three games in the past week, helping lead the Winterhawks to […]
Fantasy Scrambler: Year of the Injury
Well, like most of you, I figured that the inordinate amount of injuries that befell our fantasy studs in the preseason would shelter us from an avalanche of injuries during the season. However, it seems that 2013 is earning the title of “Year of the Injury.” Now, more than in any point in the season […]
Timbers Draw Final Home Match 0-0
The Portland Timbers’ last regular season home game of the 2012 season was simply dreadful. There was no heartfelt tifo from the Timbers Army recognizing the players and coaches; instead there was a single sign, in spartan white and black that clearly said, “GW Out”. Around the grouchy Army, the stands were sparse, as the […]
Vikings Spend Bye Week With Community
The Portland State football team has a bye this Saturday and is taking the opportunity to provide community service to a number of local causes. The Vikings practiced Monday through Wednesday but have the remainder of the week off. As a result, several groups of student-athletes have or will take part in a number of […]
Ducks Support Fight Against Cancer
The Ducks will sport pink helmets, shoes and accessories this Saturday against Washington State. According to GoDucks.com: Coming together in support of a common cause, the University of Oregon will rally a larger team to battle one opponent that touches us all: cancer. The Ducks will take the field on Saturday wearing uniforms to honor […]
Winterhawks Fly by Tri-City Americans
The Portland Winterhawks (5-3-0-1) earned a 4-1 win over the visiting Tri-City Americans (4-7-0-1) Wednesday at the Moda Center in front of 5,152 fans. The Hawks carried the play through much of the first period and opened the scoring 3:31 into the game when Nic Petan forced a turnover in the Americans’ zone and fired […]
Mariota: A HeisMan for the NiceMan
He’s from Hawaii, plays football for the University of Oregon. Mello Marcus sounds right? When it comes to Husky week, does he bring out the Mean Mariota? Does he scream at his teammates, hassle the refs, ignore his coach? No, because he’s a nice man. Ndamukong Suh is busy writing the book on kicking and […]
Fantasy Scrambler: Admitting Mistakes and Correcting Errors
Sometimes I wonder what it takes to be considered a fantasy football “Expert.” Do you have to be receiving a paycheck to dole out your opinions? Do you have to be a former player or coach? Or is it simply having the courage to call yourself an expert and to publicly voice your fantasy opinions […]