As promised, I have here in my currently unstained hand 5 football cards.
Troy Dye rookie card
Brian Hinkle card
Gary Zimmerman card
Coach John Robinson card
Deion Sanders either Rookie or second season card (I'll check later) Gotta believe if you are going to win this thing.

Scoring is different this year and while the main winner gets the cards, the secondary one gets the glory.. Main winner is most points
The third guy can just brag a little. Second it the guy with the best average score (minimum of 7 games) Third guy is the one with the most wins.
Yep, it's possible for one of you (or me) to claim all three

Scoring is simpler this year
100 points for correctly picking the winner
50 points for each exact score for a team in the game
25 for the correct spread
To determine the weekly winner in case of a tie is first one in.

Some of you lurkers, please come out of the shadows for just this one little thing. We'd be happy to have you and one of us 2nd year veterans is bound to keep you out of the bottom spot.

I'll post that at the top for a couple more weeks for the benefit of new players who stumble onto this thing.


I watched us play two weeks ago and this week's enemy this past weekend and I still have no idea what the score is going to be so that qualifies me to predict the Ducks will beat the 25ish spread in a game that will end in in anything but what I'm guessing

45-10 (Ducks win, of course))

The latest on a lot of big names over the weekend:

Former Oregon Ducks’ stars reunite during the Denver Broncos’ win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers​

• Published: Sep. 23, 2024, 8:00 a.m.

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• Geoffrey C. Arnold | The Oregonian/OregonLive

There was a reunion of former Oregon Ducks’ players during the Denver Broncos’ game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

Denver quarterback Bo Nix (2022-23), wide receiver Troy Franklin (2022-23), backup center Alex Forsyth (2017-22) and Tampa Bay running back Bucky Irving (2021-23) were teammates at Oregon were all teammates with the Ducks.

Nix and Irving connected before the game at midfield.


Nix had a spectacular game while posting his first NFL win of his career. Nix, the No. 12 overall pick of the 2024 NFL draft, completed 25-of-36 passes for 216 yards with no sacks and no turnovers in the Broncos’ 26-7 win. Nix also ran nine times for 47 yards and a touchdown.


Franklin caught the first pass of his NFL career, a six-yard reception from Nix in the second quarter. The fourth-round pick (No. 102) of the 2024 NFL draft also caught a five-yard pass during the same drive. He finished with two receptions on five targets for 11 yards.


Irving led the Buccaneers in rushing with nine carries for a career-high 70 yards. Irving, a fourth-round selection (No. 125) in the 2024 NFL draft, also had three receptions for 14 yards. Irving is the Buccaneers’ leading rusher, with 25 carries for 154 yards and he is averaging 6.2 yards a carry.

With the bye week in the rearview, a look back at the first three games and forward:

So, my idea is to just do a brief recap of other sports; will do this as a baord post and then just put a link on the front page. This is literally just a BROAD overview of these sports for the week. Good place to discuss these no revenue sports is in this post each week.

Soccer

Oregon Secures First Big Ten Victory with 2-0 Win Over Maryland

Haley McWhirter and Ariane Haysman Boaler each found the back of the net as Oregon shut out Maryland, 2-0, on Sunday at Ludwig Field. The Ducks (5-5, 1-2 Big Ten) dominated defensively, allowing only one shot in the second half while goalkeeper Maddy Goldberg recorded two saves for her fourth shutout of the season. The victory marked Oregon's first Big Ten win as they rebounded from a 3-0 loss to Rutgers earlier in the week.

Softball

Oregon Softball Announces Eight-Game Fall Schedule

The Oregon Ducks softball team will play eight fall games in October, coach Melyssa Lombardi announced. The fall slate opens on Oct. 13 with a triple-header featuring Clackamas Community College and Southwestern Oregon Community College. Highlighting the roster are returning stars like Gold Glove winner Paige Sinicki and the Pac-12 steals champion Kai Luschar, alongside a nationally-ranked freshman class. All games will be held at Jane Sanders Stadium and are open to the public.

Men’s Basketball

Oregon Men’s Basketball Releases 2024-25 Schedule

The Oregon Ducks men's basketball team announced its full 2024-25 schedule, featuring a mix of nonconference and Big Ten games. Oregon opens with four nonconference home games before traveling to Corvallis to face Oregon State. The Ducks’ inaugural Big Ten season kicks off with matchups against USC (Dec. 4) and UCLA (Dec. 8). Marquee home games include showdowns with Purdue, Washington, and Indiana.

Women’s Basketball

Oregon Women’s Basketball Unveils 2024-25 Big Ten Schedule

Oregon’s women’s basketball team begins its Big Ten era at home against USC on Dec. 7, followed by road trips to Illinois and Northwestern. The Ducks' home slate includes key matchups against Wisconsin, Purdue, and Maryland. Oregon will close out the regular season with a road game at Washington before heading to the Big Ten Tournament in March.

Volleyball

Oregon Volleyball Sweeps OSU to Extend Winning Streak, Ulmer Earns 150th Career Win

The 12th-ranked Oregon Ducks swept Oregon State in three sets (25-17, 25-15, 25-13) on Sunday, securing head coach Matt Ulmer’s 150th career win. Behind a balanced attack and strong defensive performance, Oregon held OSU to a .000 hitting percentage while extending its win streak to eight matches. Junior Mimi Colyer led the Ducks with a double-double, posting 10 kills and 11 digs in front of a season-high crowd of 3,207 at Matthew Knight Arena.

Getting 24.5 with o/u of 55.5.

Not sure I am ready to bet the cover, but will likely take the over