In my mind, before the Dixon injury the Ducks were arguably the best team in the nation. I think we would have taken 7 out of 10 against Ohio State or LSU or any other top 10 team at that point. And that was with a bunch of injuries at skill positions before Dixon got hurt. What a wasted opportunity. But… whatever, this is a new season, a new team, and a new opportunity.

Due to some scheduling genious, we actually get to start off the season by beating the hell out of Washington. This one will be a laugher folks. The Dawgs just don’t have the guns to compete with their big brother. Amazing how that’s changed over the years too as Oregon is now clearly the superior football program. I think the Ducks defense is going to be too fast and talented for the Huskies. Oregon will probably sputter a bit on offense as they break in a new quarterback, but the run game will wear down and ultimately overwhelm the Huskies undersized and outmanned front seven.

In the weeks to come, I’ll be reviewing each of the positions on the Ducks both offensively and defensively. Should be a fun season. I can hardly contain myself. 27 days until we bury our bone in the Dawgs.

Steve wrote a guest post regarding his prediction that the Giants will upset the Patriots in the big game, but he bleeds blue if you know what I mean so I’ll do my best to locate and dispose of the airplane model glue he’s apparently been sniffing. To be honest, I’m really jealous that the Giants made it to the Super Bowl, but hats off to them… they’ve been playing some pretty good ball since their loss to the Patriots in week 16. You never know I guess, but I seriously doubt that the mighty Pats are going to let this opportunity to make history slip through their grasp. But hey, that’s why they play the games.

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The Ducks are also thought to be leading for blue chip Safety Vaughn Telemaqua from Long Beach Poly in Socal. He’s apparently narrowed his list to Oregon and USC. With the potential departure of Junior All-American Patrick Chung, Telemaque could see the field early at Oregon. This seems to be contributing to his Oregon lean.

There are also several other high-profile recruits that the Ducks are in the mix for. Check back later for more news and rumors as signing day approaches.

In the end, it wouldn’t have mattered anyway… noone’s beating New England. I wish it weren’t the case, but who’s gonna beat them? San Diego’s won eight straight, but let’s be serious… Green Bay? NYGiants?! I’m starting to feel the same way about the Patriots as I already do the Cowboys. So I guess it’s one down and one to go.

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This will go down as the year that could have been for the Ducks. Having watched the National Championship game tonight, I’m convinced that neither LSU or Ohio State could have beaten a healthy Duck squad. I honestly don’t think it would have even been close. To give you an idea of the magnitude of the Ducks injury situation… suppose the LSU offense was without their starting quarterback (oh and his backup, and their backup’s backup too), their number two running back (who’s arguably as good as Jonathan Stewart), and two of their top three wideouts. And these aren’t your run of the mill players either. All four of these players will likely be playing on Sunday’s in the future.

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On the college side, I’m an Oregon Duck! My passion for Duck’s football rivals that of the Eagles, but I guess in true Philly fan speak… it depends on how the season is going. In the end, neither can go wrong. I love them both dearly and will defend them passionately regardless of how ridiculous the argument!

So anyway, I had to start somewhere and this was as good as any place to start… so welcome to my sports blog people. Hope you enjoy it! I know I will.