Ducks’ big men skip the cake, display the beef: The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore.

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Afternoon Oatmeal: Mid Week Boringness
Published 4/23/2008 by jtlight <info@addictedtoquack.com> at Addicted To Quack: Front Page Posts
Well, not a whole lot going on today. Sounds like practice was pretty ho-hum yesterday, which is to be expected.  There is one more practice, and then the Spring Game. Schroeder's has a humorous column about the offensive line, and their calendar this year.  You should check it out for the picture alone.  He also has a blog post with some extra info on the guys in the trenches.  The calendar was thought up by an Oregon nutritionist to help keep the linemen in shape over the offseason, and they seem like the guys who love the spotlight when they get it.  I mean, who can forget Kendall on the Rome show last year.   Moseley has ...

Reporters' Notebook
Published 4/24/2008 by dawizofodds at The Wizard of Odds
Chip Scoggins, Minneapolis Star Tribune: Minnesota has new uniforms designed by Nike. There are six different uniform combinations that feature a number of changes in design and material, including the return of white pants for the first time since 1967. Photos: click here. Reaction: click here. The Warriors Will Throw: Hawaii also unveiled new uniforms, designed by Under Armour. Photos: click here. Randy Riggs, Austin American-Statesman: Texas Tech's Mike Leach says unlike South Carolina’s Steve Spurrier, Notre Dame’s Charlie Weis and Maryland’s Ralph Friedgen, he has no plans to ...

SEXIEST CALENDAR EVER?
Published 4/24/2008 at With Leather
The Oregon Ducks' offensive line has released a calendar (full slideshow here), and there really isn't much I can add to the commentary nailed by Every Day Should Be Saturday; Orson Swindle finds the perfect balance of respecting their sense of humor while making fun of the gay innuendo. The calendar was used as a carrot to keep the linemen in shape during the offseason, and proceeds will go to the National Childhood Obesity Foundation, which makes me like the calendar even more.  I hate childhood obesity.  And by childhood obesity I mean fat kids.  Let's not dress it up in pretty words, people.  They're fat kids because their parents ...