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Jim Mora Disagrees With Dwight Jaynes

October 9th, 2007 · No Comments

Playoffs???? They have playoffs in I-AA? Would anyone notice if Portland State went?Regardless of all the behind-the-scenes kvetching, I liked the call. I thought it was ballsy. And why the hell not? We hired a riverboat gambler.

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Figuring Out The Hawks

October 9th, 2007 · No Comments

I’m sort of embarrassed by my lack of Winter Hawks related posts this season. The team has been incredibly accommodating to me, sent all kind of nice notes, and made themselves available. And how have I repaid them? By writing bupkis.
I still haven’t been able to shake last year’s feeling that going […]

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We Know Where The New Bridge Won’t Be

October 9th, 2007 · No Comments

The Columbia River Crossing panel announced yesterday they’ve axed the idea of building the new bridge upstream of the existing one.  Now it looks like they’ll be building downstream and straight toward the heart of downtown Vancouver.  No matter where they put the bridge, the whole project is going to be a head scratcher.  It’s […]

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Fred Thompson’s Dumb As Hell

October 9th, 2007 · No Comments

At least thats what Nixon thought.

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