Inside The Producer

NW Snow

2010-11-24T19:25:00.001-08:00

So the northwest got an early taste of winter with an arctic outbreak and a mini snow storm this past week. I love snow. Things are shaping up to be an epic winter.

Cool New Duck Product

2010-11-11T19:38:00.000-08:00

For all my duck fans....Go get a copy of the 2011 Oregon Duck Football calendar. It's a must have !

Ducks Football Calendar

Well Well Well

2010-11-08T21:10:00.000-08:00

It's been just about a year since I last updated this. I'll post some basic info.

For starters, I lost 131 pounds. I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease in early 2010. After four trips to the hospital and one surgery, I'm getting much better. I've put on some weight. I still have one more surgery to go soon. More later.

Bobby

Song of the Year 2009

2009-12-16T12:14:00.000-08:00

After much debate and discussion about the 14 songs that I nominated for song of the year, I've come down to one clear winner. "She's Country" by Jason Aldean walks away the winner for 2009. Congrats to Broken Bow Records and Jason Aldean.

The list of finalists:
Wild At Heart – Gloriana
Love Story - Taylor Swift
Hey Baby – Lost Trailers
Runaway – Love & Theft
Red Light – David Nail
Living For The Night – George Strait
Eight Second Ride – Jake Owen
Welcome To The Future – Brad Paisley
Out Last Night – Kenny Chesney
Voices – Chris Young
If Ever I Could Love – Keith Urban
She’s Country – Jake Owen
It’s America – Rodney Atkins
I’ll Just Hold On – Blake Shelton

*Disclaimer: This blog does not represent the toughts or opinions of KUPL-FM or Alpha Broadcasting

Civil War Picks !

2009-12-03T10:49:00.000-08:00

Bobby C:
OREGON

Doug C:
Oregon 41-27

Todd M:
Oregon

Thor W:
Beavers 35-31

Ryan W:
27-20 OSU

Mike B:
38-35 Beavers

Week 12 Picks

2009-11-27T16:11:00.000-08:00

Bobby C:
Arizona
USC
Stanford

Doug C:
Arizona 34-19
USC 28-22
Stanford 38-27

Mike B:
Arizona 41
ASU 20

USC 31
UCLA 30

Stanford 38
ND 14

Todd M:
AZ
USC
Stanford

Thor W:
Arizona 35-7
UCLA 24-21
Stanford 42-14

Ryan W:
Arizona
USC
ND

Picks 11 !

2009-11-20T15:54:00.000-08:00

Bobby C:
Oregon
OSU
Stanford
Michigan

Doug C:
Oregon 35-20
Oregon State 44-10
Stanford 36-27
Ohio State 27-23

Mike B:
Oregon 31
Arizona 24

Oregon State 44
WSU 7

Stanford 41
Cal 20

Ohio State 24
Michigan 14

Todd M:
Arizona - but I am rooting for Oregon
Oregon state
Stanford
Ohio state

Thor W:
Oregon 21-17
Oregon ST. 42-7
Stanford 35-21
Ohio St 24-21

Ryan W:
Oregon
OSU
Cal
Ohio State

Standings

2009-11-15T13:01:00.000-08:00

Here are the current standings !

Doug C: 16-6 4
Bobby C: 16-6 5
Mike B: 15-7 4
Todd M: 15-7 3
Thor W: 13-9 3
Ryan W: 11-11 0

Picks Week 10!

2009-11-14T12:30:00.000-08:00

Here are the Pics !

Bobby:
Oregon
OSU
Cal

Doug C:
Oregon 27-16
Oregon St 31-21
Arizona 28-23

Mike B:
Oregon 31
Arizona State 14

Oregon State 41
Washington 20

Arizona 24
Cal 21

Todd M:
Oregon
OSU
AZ

Thor W:
Oregon 24-7
Oregon st 42-0
Cal 24-17

Ryan W:
ASU
OSU
AZ

Week 9 Picks

2009-11-07T10:00:00.000-08:00

Bobby C:
Oregon
Cal
USC
Bama

Doug C:
Oregon 38-20
Oregon St 29-26
USC 31-24
LSU 17-14

Mike B:
Oregon 38
Stanford 19

Cal 35
Oregon State 24

USC 41
Arizona State 24

Alabama 28
LSU 24

Todd M:
Oregon
OSU
USC
Bama

Ryan W:
Oregon
osu
usc
bama

Thor W:
ORE 28-7

OSU 28-7

USC 42-14

LSU 21-17

Week 8 Standings

2009-11-02T10:58:00.001-08:00

Bobby C: 12-4 4
Doug C: 12-4 4
Mike B: 12-4 3
Todd M: 11-5 2
Ryan W: 8-8 2
Thor W: 8-8 0

Week 8 Picks

2009-10-31T10:47:00.000-07:00

Here are the week 8 picks !

Bobby C:
Oregon
OSU

Doug C:
Oregon 41-24
OSU 35-16

Mike B:
Oregon 28-17
OSU 45-21

Todd M:
Oregon 42-35
OSU 31-13

Thor W:
Oregon 35-31
OSU 42-14

Ryan W:
USC
OSU

Week 7 Standings

2009-10-27T23:03:00.000-07:00

Bobby C: 10-4 4
Doug C: 10-4 4
Mike B: 10-4 3
Todd M: 9-5 2
Ryan W: 7-7 2
Thor W: 6-8 0

Week 7 Picks

2009-10-27T22:58:00.000-07:00

Doug C:
Oregon 33-16
USC 35-17

Mike B:
Oregon 41
Washington 38

USC 45
Oregon State 17

Bobby C:
Oregon
USC

Todd M:
Oregon
USC

Thor:
UW
USC

Ryan W:
USC
Oregon

Standings After Week 6 !

2009-10-11T09:26:00.000-07:00

Here are the standings after week 6 !

Bobby C: 8-4 4
Doug C: 8-4 4
Mike B: 8-4 3
Todd M: 7-5 2
Ryan W: 5-7 2
Thor W: 5-7 0

Week 6 Picks

2009-10-10T12:29:00.000-07:00

Here Are The Picks:

Mike B:
UCLA 31
Oregon 14

OSU 20
Stanford 17

LSU 28
Florida 17

Doug C:
Oregon 26
UCLA 22

Stanford 27
OSU 21

Florida 28
LSU 24

Bobby C:
Oregon
Stanford
Florida

Thor W:
UCLA
OSU
LSU

Ryan W:
UCLA
OSU
LSU

Todd M:
Oregon
OSU
Florida

Week 5 Picks

2009-10-03T00:03:00.000-07:00

Here are the Week 5 Picks.

Bobby C:
Oregon
ASU
Oklahoma

Doug C:
Oregon 44 WSU 13

Arizona St 26 Oregon St 10

Oklahoma 24 Miami 20

Mike B:
Oregon 35
WSU 10

Oregon State 14
Arizona State 28

Oklahoma 31
Miami 30

Todd M:
Oregon
Asu
Oklahoma

Thor W:
Ducks 35-28.

OSU 28-21

Oklahoma 17-14

Ryan W:

Blog Standings

2009-09-27T16:03:00.000-07:00

Here are the standings through week 4. Bobby and Doug move into a tie with Mike for 1st place.

Mike B: 6-2 3
Doug C: 6-2 3
Bobby C: 6-2 3
Todd M: 4-4 1
Ryan W: 3-5 2
Thor W: 2-6 X

Week 4 Picks

2009-09-22T23:59:00.001-07:00

Oregon State vs. Arizona and Oregon vs. California

Mike B:
Cal 41
Oregon 31

Oregon State 28
Arizona 14

Doug C:
Oregon
Arizona

Todd M:
Cal
OSU

Ryan W:
Cal
OSU

Thor W:
CAL 28-14

OSU 21-19

Bobby C:
Oregon
Arizona

SBR Producer Blog Pick 'Em Standings

2009-09-22T23:49:00.001-07:00

Here are the standings through week 3: W/L/EP's

Mike B: 6-0 3
Doug C: 4-2 3
Bobby C: 4-2 3
Todd M: 4-2 1
Ryan W: 3-3 2
Thor W: 2-4 X

Week 3 Picks

2009-09-18T21:46:00.000-07:00

Mike B:
Oregon 38
Utah 35

Cincinnati 41
Oregon State 28

Florida 35
Tennessee 10

Doug C:
Oregon 34
Utah 31

Cincinnati 36
Oregon State 30

Florida 41
Tennessee 17

Thor W:
Utah 27-14

Oregon St 28-24

Tennessee 35-28

Todd M:
Ore
OSU
Florida by 300 pts

Ryan W:
Oregon
Oregon State
Florida

Bobby C:
Oregon
Cinci
Florida

Picks Week 2

2009-09-12T15:30:00.000-07:00

Here Are The Picks For Week 2 !

Mike B:
Oregon 41
Purdue 24

Oregon State 38
UNLV 28

ND 17
Michigan 21

USC 35
Ohio State 28

Doug C:
Oregon 34
Purdue 24

UNLV 26
OSU 23

Michigan 31
ND 21

USC 35
Ohio St 17

Ryan W:
Purdue
OSU
ND
USC

Thor W:
Off

Bobby:
Michigan
USC
Oregon
UNLV

College Picks Week 1

2009-09-03T17:01:00.000-07:00

Good Afternoon ! We are just about 2 hours away from kickoff in Boise for the Oregon game. Here are picks for week one. Please welcome back Todd Mansfield, Mike Barrett, Ryan Wenzinger, and Thor Waage. Please welcome newcomer Doug Carter. On to the pics !

Mike B:
Boise State 48
Oregon 35

Oregon State 41
Portland State 10

Doug C:
Oregon 44-38
Oregon State 47-14

Todd M:
Boise State
OSU

Thor W:
Oregon 27-21

Oregon St 42-14

Bobby C:

Oregon 45
Boise St. 31

OSU 31
PSU 28

Ryan W:
35-31 Ducks

56-10 Beavs

Pac-10 Fight Songs

2009-08-31T17:25:00.001-07:00

It's College Football Time ! Here is the annual posts with the school's fight songs.

USC

UCLA

Cal

Stanford

Oregon State

Oregon

Arizona

Arizona State

Washington

Washington State

New Music Edition

2009-08-03T22:33:00.001-07:00

It's been awhile, so here is the new music I'm blasting around town. Gloriana's debut self titled album is out. It's truly an awesome first CD. The group is young and talented. I really expect big things from them. George Strait's next album "Twang" is due out in a few days. The first single, Living For The Night is already in my top 10 favorite George songs. George goes a little sideways with the all spanish "El Rey" but the whole album is solid as always. Jason Aldean's Big Green Tractor is moving up the charts and will be another huge success for him. I had a chance to chat with Jake Owen last week and he said he was pitched that song, but didn't feel right. He knew it would be a hit. Speaking of Jake Owen, if you have the chance, please go see him. His show blew me away. Eight Second Ride is the current single, and he kicks off his show with it. It sets the pace for a good evening of good country music. I won't tell everything about the show, but his little jaunt into rap and rock aren't bad and will have everyone up singing along.

On a side note, the new Oregon Marching Band CD is out. Go pick it up.

Blog Is Back

2009-06-29T20:45:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone. I had to move the blog around a bit and its been down since early June. I'm happy to say its back up. Thanks to the fine folks at Blogger.com for the help. Some cool new country music is on the air and about to hit the air. I'll post a new edition soon. Also, the temp is about to go up....big time....maybe 95 for the weeks end ? Hope everyone has enjoyed summer so far !

Behind The Scene's of Vortex 2

2009-05-25T14:55:00.000-07:00

From The Weather Channel, featuring a few videos of behind the scenes of VORTEX2.

http://www.weather.com/multimedia/videoplayer.html?from=email&bcpid=823503751&bclid=19052817001&bctid=22598664001

http://www.weather.com/multimedia/videoplayer.html?from=email&bcpid=823503751&bclid=19052817001&bctid=22791469001

http://www.weather.com/multimedia/videoplayer.html?from=email&bcpid=823503751&bclid=19052817001&bctid=24051922001

Cool New Music

2009-04-23T15:14:00.000-07:00

Things have remained somewhat crazy over the last few weeks. Here is what I'm listening to on the iPod and computer. It's my Cool New Country Music.

- David Nail's Red Light
- Rascal Flatts New Album Unstoppable
- Reba's Strange
- Kate and Kacey's Dreaming Love
- Kenny Chesney's Out Last Night
- Love and Theft's Runaway
- Keith Urban's New Album Defying Gravity
- Jake Owen's New Album Easy Does It

Some Recurrents:
- Doug Stone's In A Different Light
- Clay Walker's Dreaming With My Eyes Open

Quick Update

2009-04-14T15:41:00.001-07:00

KUPL has moved offices over the last two weeks. The studios will remain in the KOIN Center, while all other operations have moved a few blocks away. The promotions office is finally unpacked and we're all starting to get used to the new building. Its quite a change going from being in the heart of downtown, to being on the outskirts of the tall buildings and bustling traffic. I've been focused on the move and SBR. A new installment of Cool New Country Music will be coming shortly.

As for the Blazers in the playoffs, I'm really excited. It's been awhile since I saw a playoff game at the Rose Garden. I know the RG will be rockin' come this weekend!

Blazers go to the dogs....and cats.....and rabbits

2009-03-25T00:18:00.000-07:00

The Portland Trail Blazers are always trying to "Make It Better" out in the community. Tonight was no different. Blazer Broadcasters Mike Barrett and Rebecca Haarlow emceed an event at the Oregon Humane Society in north Portland. The event was dubbed "Yappy Hour" and featured a starting line up of dogs, cats, and two rabbits available for adoption. Each critter was named after a member of the team. Blazers Joel Przybilla and Steve Blake were on hand to assist with the festivities. The packed room was treated to stats of each available animal, including a Labrador mixed named Greg Oden. The idea for the evening was Rebecca Haarlow's. A self-described pet lover, she wanted to help out the Oregon Humane Society and she felt that this was the perfect way to do so. You can hear my interview with her Rebecca Haarlow Interview.

I highly encourage anyone who is looking for a new pet to head out to the humane society and take a look at all the animals they have. You can find out about OHS from their website by clicking Oregon Humane Society There is a signing bonus for people who do make an adoption this month.

Weather Blog and Shout Outs

2009-03-04T14:35:00.000-08:00

Wow what a weekend. I lost a family dog who was very close to me. Its not easy to say good bye. I also left the neighborhood where I basically grew up. I moved all of three miles away, but it feels like so much more. Oh yeah, I also had a birthday. Things got a little crazy, but I managed to make it through. I just wanted to let everyone know that 98.7 KUPL has picked up my weather blog and is featuring it in the "Hot N Fresh" section of their website. You can find the blog by clicking here. Its updated multiple times a week and it features not only the forecast, but other interesting weather tidbits.

I would like to send a few shout outs to the people who read this blog and who've asked about it.

Thanks to Joe R, Dave B, Steve P, Jason S, Rich P, Mark N, Jim T, and many many others.

Have a great week !

Cool New Country Music

2009-02-23T00:30:00.000-08:00

It's been a few weeks since my last entry into the world of cool new country music.

Let's start with the ever popular Taylor Swift. Her album "Fearless" is tearing up the charts. White Horse and Love Story are a strong combo to launch the record. Songs such as Fifteen and You Belong With Me are just more examples of how Taylor will still be on top months down the road.

Jake Owen is about to roll out "Easy Does It". This CD is amazing. I had the chance to listen to the whole album a few times through. There are several songs that will identify with many people. The first single is one of my favorites on the air right now.

The Lost Trailers busted onto the scene with Holler Back, the upbeat Rap meets Country song. Since then, they've produced some deep cuts. The current song on heavy rotation is How 'Bout You Don't. I really like this song. There ain't no good in saying goodbye is a line from the song. I identify with it really well. I'm about to make two moves in the next few weeks. KUPL is moving buildings, and then I'm moving somewhere else.

KUPL has these wide open weekends where we play almost everything in the library of music. Restless Heart's Bluest Eyes In Texas came on the radio. I hadn't heard the song in a really long time. I just sat in the car and listened. The song took me back to when I started to really like country music. If you haven't heard the song lately, I suggest you go pick it up on iTunes.

Fun In The Neighborhood

2009-02-18T15:04:00.000-08:00

I went out to lunch with a co-worker and close friend today. I was driving down the street in my neighborhood and noticed Beaverton PD out in front of my house. I was a little worried until I saw them searching a car. Whew ! Here is a shot of them in action. I thank God every day for our first responders who risk life to keep us all safe !

31 Dates in 31 Days

2009-01-17T00:44:00.000-08:00

A former co-worker of mine is now living in New York. She was one of the producers who I worked with while I was at KATU. She is launching something very interesting. She is going on 31 dates in 31 days. There are rules that she has set out. I highly suggest taking a look at the blog.
31 Dates in 31 Days

BCS Title Game Picks

2009-01-08T17:05:00.001-08:00

I am the only one picking Oklahoma! Everyone else is picking Florida. I'll post scores later!

Top Country Songs and Albums of 2008

2008-12-27T13:46:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone has had a great Holiday season so far. This is my list of the top Country Songs of 2008. This list doesn't have a set order.

I Saw God Today
Don't Think I Don't Think About It
Love Story
Don't Blink
I Love My Old Bird Dog (& I Love You Too)
We Weren't Crazy
Favorite State of Mind
All Summer Long
All I Ever Wanted
Voices
Brothers of The Highway
West Texas Town
Love Is A Beautiful Thing
Falling Into You
No Love Songs
I Still Miss You
You're Going To Miss This
Boats
Happy Endings
Maybe She'll Get Lonely
Should've Said No

Albums of The Year:
Troubadour - George Strait
Learn To Live - Darius Rucker

New Ducks Basketball Arena

2008-12-14T18:20:00.000-08:00

The New UO B-Ball Arena has a name. They will break ground later this week and get the project going. SBR chatted with Oregonian Writer Rachael Bachman on the local show on 95.5 The Game. You can hear the interview here !

Civil War Picks

2008-11-29T11:28:00.000-08:00

Here are the picks for Civil War. Live from the Press Box at Reser !

Mike B:
Oregon State 38
Oregon 20

Thor W:
Oregon St 35-21

Ryan W:
OSU

Todd M:
OSU

Bobby C:
Oregon Wins !

College Pick Standings

2008-11-27T15:22:00.000-08:00

Here are the standings going into Civil War:

Todd 19-3, 7
Mike 17-3, 8
Bobby 17-5, 6
Ryan 15-6, 6
Thor 14-8, 6

Picks have Civil War and one more week to go. With Oregon and OSU both heading to bowl games, the possibility of standing changes are possible. An extra points Champion will also be crowned.

Picks

2008-11-27T15:06:00.001-08:00

For some reason I didn't post the picks from last week. Here they are.

College Football Picks:

Mike B:
Oregon State 41
Arizona 35

Penn State 21
Michigan State 10

Oklahoma 31
Texas Tech 28

Thor W:
Oregon St. 35-14

Penn St. 21-17

Texas Tech 35-28

Ryan W:
OSU

PENN ST

TEXAS TECH

Todd M:
OSU
PSU
TTech

Bobby C:
Arizona
Oklahoma
MSU

College Football Picks

2008-11-15T17:10:00.000-08:00

Here are the weekend picks !

Mike B:
Oregon 31
Arizona 30

Oregon State 28
Cal 17

Thor W:
Arizona 21-17
Oregon St 28-21

Ryan W:
Arizona
OSU

Todd M:
OSU
Oregon

Bobby C:
Oregon
Oregon State

Weekend Picks

2008-11-08T22:40:00.000-08:00

Here are the picks from the boys:

College Football Picks:

Mike B:
Oregon 45

Stanford 41

Oregon State 35

UCLA 28

Thor W:
Stanford 27-14

Oregon St 35-14

Ryan W:
Oregon State

Oregon

Todd M:
OSU
Oregon

Bobby C:
Oregon in a close game.

I'll go with Oregon state, it feels like a trap game to me.

College Football Picks

2008-10-31T13:08:00.001-07:00

Oregon travels to California.

Oregon State hosts Arizona State.

College Football Picks:

Mike B:
Oregon State 38

Arizona State 21

Cal 41

Oregon 35

Thor W:
Cal 24-21

Oregon St 24-21

Ryan W:
Oregon State

Cal

Todd M:
Oregon
OSU

Bobby C:
Oregon wins with running the ball in the nasty conditions.

I think the OSU/ASU is a trap game for Oregon State. They are the better team, coming off a bye week. I'm going to go with OSU.

Weekend Picks

2008-10-24T17:24:00.000-07:00

Oregon travels to ASU !

Texas and Oklahoma State square off and Penn State and Ohio State do battle !

College Football Picks:

Mike B:
Oregon 35

Arizona State 41

Texas 38

Oklahoma State 21

Penn State 21

Ohio State 17

Thor W:
Oregon 21 – 17

Texas 28 - 14

Penn St. 35-21

Ryan W:
Oregon

Texas

Penn St

Todd M:
Oregon - Because ASU can't stop the run.
Oklahoma State - Because somebody has to have some balls
Penn State - It takes a magical year to end a 30 year drought at the horseshoe.

Bobby C:
Oregon by two touchdowns !
Oklahoma State because Gundy is "the man" and my boy !
Penn State Because Ohio State is weak and the freshman will fold.

College Football Picks

2008-10-17T22:16:00.000-07:00

Mike B:
Oregon State 41
Washington 28

Texas 28
Missouri 14

Thor W:
Oregon St 42-17

Texas 42-38

Ryan W:
beavs
Missouri

Todd M:
OSU
Missouri

Bobby C:
Oregon State
Texas

Kenny Chensey - Boats

2008-10-13T22:18:00.000-07:00

In my last post, I mentioned some songs on the new Kenny Chesney album. Boats is a track that has hit me in a weird way. I like boats, but have never really viewed as any thing but a recreational vehicle. The song really has changed my thinking. I want to get a boat.

New Country Music

2008-10-12T20:51:00.000-07:00

Two new albums from the biggest stars in country music.

First album is Kenny Chesney's "Lucky Old Sun". This album has a very laid back feeling. The first single is rising on the country charts. "Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven" is one of a few fast tempo songs. "10 With A 2" is a great bar song. You spend a night partaking of adult beverages and you go home with a friend. You think she is cute, possibily a 10. You wake up to see that she is a 2. Hmm. "Keys In The Conch Shell" will be a hit, in my honest opinion. The album features three songs with other big artists. Dave Matthews and The Whalers complement Chesney's songs. This 11 track album is well worth it.

Second album is George Strait's "Classic Christmas". This is a great, easy listening Christmas album. Every track is well done and a must have for anyone's holiday collection. Strait's version of "Silent Night" is simply awesome, slow and sweet. The fiddle is incredible.

Football Standings From The Producer

2008-10-12T12:01:00.000-07:00

After not updating standings, and taking heat from one of the pick masters, here are the current standings:

Todd 11-2
Bobby 10-3
Mike 9-2
Ryan 8-4
Thor 7-6

Ryan and Mike have both missed a week with picks, that is why not everyone adds up to 13.

Weekend 7 Picks

2008-10-11T11:56:00.000-07:00

College Football Picks:

Mike B:
Oregon 35
UCLA 20

Oregon State 49
Washington State 14

Thor W:
Oregon 24 - 17

Oregon St 35 - 10

Ryan W:
OSU
Oregon

Todd M:
Oregon
Oregon State

Bobby C:
Oregon
Oregon State

Weekend 6 Picks

2008-10-03T12:43:00.000-07:00

Here Are The Weekend 6 Picks:

Mike B:
Utah 31
Oregon State 20

USC 28
Oregon 7

Thor W:
Oregon St. 35-21

USC 42-21

Ryan W:
OSU 28-20

USC 48-20

Todd M:
Utah
USC

Bobby C:
Utah
Oregon

Week 5 Picks

2008-09-24T21:39:00.000-07:00

Early post as the Beavers host # 1 USC ! Oregon travels to Pullman, WA to take on Washington State.
College Football Picks:

Mike B:
USC 38
Oregon State 17

Washington State 24
Oregon 20

Thor W:
USC 42 - 14
WSU 21 - 17

Ryan W:

OSU 28-24
Oregon 24-17

Todd M:
USC
Oregon

Bobby C:
USC big over OSU: A lot of Fanfare and Victory will be played in Corvallis

Oregon Gets Back on track and takes care of WSU.

Weekend 4 Picks

2008-09-20T05:10:00.000-07:00

College Football Picks:

Mike B:
Oregon 31
BSU 17

Georgia 24
Arizona State 21

Auburn 28
LSU 14

Thor W:
Oregon 21 to 17

Arizona St 24 to 21

LSU 17 to 14

Ryan W:
No Pics

Todd M:
Georgia over ASU

Boise St over Oregon

Auburn over LSU

Bobby C:
Oregon Wins

LSU Wins

Georgia Wins

Week 3 Standings

2008-09-17T20:42:00.000-07:00

Here are the standings through week 3:

Bobby 6-0, 2
Todd 4-2, 3
Mike 3-1, 1
Thor 3-3, 2
Ryan 3-3, 3

Oregon Wins
Oregon State Wins

Oklahoma
Notre Dame
USC

Week 3 Picks:

2008-09-14T20:32:00.000-07:00

College Football Picks:

Mike B:
Picks Not Submitted !

Thor W:
Purdue 24-14

Oregon St 28-14

Oklahoma 49-7

Michigan 21-17

USC 35-14

Ryan W:
35-24 Purdue

42-14 Beavers

56-10 Oklahoma

28-17 Notre Dame

42-35 USC

Todd M:
OSU over Hawaii

Purdue upsets Oregon

Michigan beats ND, because everyone should

UW's hangover plus being bad = big loss to Oklahoma

USC is that good, they beat the OSU

Bobby C:
Oregon Wins

Oregon State Wins

Oklahoma Big

Michigan Wins

USC blows out OSU

Week 2 Results

2008-09-09T22:41:00.000-07:00

Oregon Won
Penn State Won
Florida Won

Extra game pick totals will be displayed after the comma.

Bobby 4-0, 0
Todd 3-1, 1
Mike 3-1, 1
Thor 2-2, 0
Ryan 2-2, 1

Weekend Picks # 2

2008-09-06T12:54:00.000-07:00

Here are the picks for the second week of college football.

Bobby:
Oregon Big
Penn State Big
Miami in a close game

Mike B:
Florida 38, Miami 28

Oregon 56
Utah State 14

Penn State 28
Oregon State 14

Todd M:
Oregon wins

Penn State wins

Florida wins

Thor W:
Oregon St. 21-17

Oregon 24-21

Miami 28-14

Ryan W:
OSU over Penn St 20-17

Oregon pummels Utah St 45-3

Florida beats miami 28-10

College Pick 'Em Results

2008-09-01T23:01:00.000-07:00

Here are the standings:

Bobby 2-0
Mike B 2-0
Ryan W 1-1
Todd M 1-1
Thor W 1-1

Here were the picks from week 1:

Bobby:
Stanford beats OSU
Oregon Beats Washington

Mike B:
Stanford 21 OSU 17
Oregon 42 Washington 31

Ryan W:
OSU 34 Stanford 14
Oregon 24 Washington 17

Todd M:
OSU
Oregon

Thor W:
OSU 21 Stanford 14
Oregon 24 Washington 21

College Gameday Week 2

2008-09-01T22:55:00.001-07:00

College Gameday remains on the east coast as they head to The Swamp. The U aka Miami travels north to Gainesville to take on Tim Tebow and the Florida Gators. Oregon State travels to State College, PA and Oregon stays at home and welcomes the Aggies of Utah State.

Pac-10 Fight Songs 2nd Time Around

2008-08-29T18:12:00.000-07:00

I posted this last year and I think I'll post it again as we are on the eve of Oregon's season kicking off tomorrow !

USC

UCLA

Cal

Stanford

Oregon State

Oregon

Arizona

Arizona State

Washington

Washington State

Weekend Picks # 1

2008-08-27T21:00:00.000-07:00

Here are the picks for the first weekend of College Football:

Bobby:
Stanford beats OSU
Oregon Beats Washington

Mike B:
Stanford 21 OSU 17
Oregon 42 Washington 31

Ryan W:
OSU 34 Stanford 14
Oregon 24 Washington 17

Todd M:
OSU
Oregon

Thor W:
OSU 21 Stanford 14
Oregon 24 Washington 21

College Gameday

2008-08-25T15:44:00.000-07:00

ESPN's College Gameday is back for another year. This year they will kick off the season with Alabama and Clemson. The show will be live in Atlanta. The College Gameday website is now up and running. College Gameday College Gameday will once again feature Big & Rich and Cowboy Troy with "Comin' To Your City"

Kick off, three days away.

Its Game Week !

2008-08-25T00:04:00.001-07:00

Just after Midnight it hit me. Its Monday. The first Monday of college football season. It is Game Week ! Oregon State kicks it off on Thursday and then Oregon opens its season Saturday Night at Autzen. The blog will kick off the "Inside The Producer Pick 'Em Challenge" on Wednesday.

Way To Go....

2008-08-24T02:09:00.000-07:00

Way to go Team USA. Way to represent the United States and take home the Gold Medal in Men's Basketball. You dominated the pool play and you took on Spain and came home with the Gold. Way to go ! USA USA USA USA USA !

So You Do Watch The Olympics ?

2008-08-10T23:37:00.000-07:00

Courtesy Rueters

I'm so sick and tired of people saying that they don't watch the Olympics or they are too commercialized.....WHAT EVER ! Watching the Men's 4 X 100 Relay swim this evening was nothing short of amazing. If you missed the closet race so far this Olympics, shame on you. Not only did the American's shut up the French team, that was talking trash, but they managed to swim the fastest 100 Meters in history on the last leg.

The events have been overshadowed a bit by the murder of the Americans, the weather not being good at all, the smog, and the politics. Somethings can overshadow the games for the entire length, but I think what the Americans did in the pool tonight might just change the focus of the games. The Americans are unstoppable in the pool and might be just as dominate on the diamond and the hardwood. GO USA and get the gold. I think we all should be watching the Olympics and cheering on our country !

Also I want to say how awesome it is to have President Bush in China. His support has been mentioned by most of the athletes on the US Team. His presence at the big and small events has been a great site for not just the team, but for the country !

Lost Boy Leads US !

2008-08-06T09:08:00.000-07:00

In another great story of pride in the Olympics, it was announced this morning that a "Lost Boy" will carry in the Stars and Stripes during tomorrow's Opening Ceremonies. ESPN.com has the article. Click here to read the story.

Getting Outta Town and College Football

2008-08-04T23:29:00.000-07:00

I had today off, so the twin sister and I hopped in the car and took off toward the gorge. We stopped at Multnomah Falls and then made our way out to Cascade Locks. It was fun to get away from the city. We were only gone a few hours, but it seemed much longer. My sister likes to take pictures as I do too, but she decided to get a little creative. It was fun to just drive and not worry about work or any of the other issues we think about. I have a road trip on Wednesday to Tillamook for work. We are going to yet another fair. I love the summer for the fair tour. Each little county has its own little appeal and flair for its celebration. We'll finish off the fair tour this year with the state fair ending the month.

Once that's over its on to more concerts and college football season. We are about 25 days away from the start and once again I'll be hosting the college football pick 'em tourney. Last year's champ, Mike Barrett will be back to defend his title.

Aaron Rodgers

2008-07-30T16:40:00.000-07:00

Sports Business Radio has been covering the Packers ordeal with Brett "I Can't Make Up My Mind" Favre. Each day it just gets better and better. I wanted to look back to an interview SBR did with Aaron Rodgers. We had him on just before the draft. We talked about his decision to leave Cal and how he approached the combine. We asked him if he would like to come right in and be a starter, or if he would like to learn from an NFL Vet. At the time we had no idea that he would end up in Green Bay. Click here to listen to his answer about what the ideal situation would be for him. Looking back at what has happened over the last few weeks, I really have to think Aaron will be mentally prepared to face the season ahead no matter if Brett is his back up or not.

Mighty Oregon

2008-07-27T01:02:00.001-07:00

I just finished transferring over 1000 songs from one iTunes Library to another. I wrapped up with playing a few selections from the 60 songs I have from the Oregon Marching Band. I love the marching band at U of O. Go Ducks !

Technology and The Athlete

2008-07-20T21:09:00.000-07:00

ESPN.com had a great article on privacy of athletes and how technology has taken a once defined line of privacy and blurred it. Click here to read it. Greg Oden is quoted in this piece.

As camera phones and other devices increase our ability to send video and pictures, we all need to be aware that while its cool to see a celeb or athlete in "our" world, we need to respect the privacy that we would want. Just something to think about.

Time To Me...

2008-07-19T23:57:00.000-07:00

After working an event today that seemed to drag on just a little too long, I couldn't wait to get in the car and just relax. I love my job and the stuff we get to do but sometimes we just get burned out and need some time away from the day to day stuff we all do. I drove home and just listened to a CD and tried to clear my mind. I got home and went right to the computer and put on the iTunes and a pair of headphones. I've been listening to just music, away from the noise of the world outside me. I've been at this for the better part of six hours this evening and now into early morning. Its very nice to just listen to music and not have to deal with the stresses of things going on around you. Currently its a classical piece (Mozart's symphony # 40 in G Minor)and I'm sure the next selections will be country. I'd have to say I have enjoyed this time away from everything around me. I think the only other time I might have this time to my self is if I fly somewhere. I don't plan on that any time soon, so I will just have to do this right now. I still have the events of yesterday running through my mind, so I will have to clear those out next. Concert days are long and when you don't really get to see much of it, it can wear you down.

Cool New Country Music

2008-07-16T20:50:00.000-07:00

Time for the cool new country music section of this blog. We feature five new songs that I think you need to know.

1. Voices - Chris Young This is starting to get some serious airplay on the satellite side and on local stations. Solid song you can sing along with. This is my record of the year so far (tie with Falling Into You by Whiskey Falls)

2. Do You Believe Me Now - Jimmy Wayne Good song that really looks at a relationship from the other point of view. One of my new favorites.

3. Brothers of The Highway - George Strait Classic road song about truckers. A must have on any road trip. I love the line about the nation runs on 18 wheels. That is very true. Also, since I work for a station in Portland, I've re-written the words to the song. It currently is "North and South to San Diego" and I've taken it to "Portland south the San Diego"

4. All Summer Long - Kid Rock I first heard this on CMT. My family is from Michigan so I identified with it. Its a good summertime song. Not sure what he was smoking back then, but oh well.

5. All I Ever Wanted - Chuck Wicks The latest follow up to his hit "Stealing Cinderella" This is an excellent song and one that really touches home for anyone who has a dream of a relationship or more with that special someone.

Honorable Mention: Different Breed - Carter's Chord These young sassy ladies have great voices and this song make me laugh. We aren't "those girls" Take a listen !

Tony Snow

2008-07-14T00:10:00.001-07:00

As many of you know by now, Tony Snow has passed away. Tony was the President's Press Secretary. He was also a FOX News TV and Radio host. I came to know Tony through his radio show. I had the pleasure of meeting Tony twice when I worked at KXL. One morning it was my job to set up his studio for him to do his show live back to New York and onto the masses. I met Tony early that morning and asked if he would like anything. He answered with "a coffee and a muffin." The only coffee place open at 3:30am was the 24 hour Starbucks in Beaverton. Off I went in search of his coffee and muffin. I returned with what he wanted and he was thankful. I came home and went to bed after that. I returned to work later that morning and got ready for our event that featured Tony that evening. I met Tony and the others at the Rose Garden loading dock and walked with them to the dressing rooms along with the other staffers from KXL. My job at the event was the stage manager and as part of that, I had to go get the talent from the dressing rooms and take them to the stage. Tony was very gracious and wanted to know how my day was going and if he thought the crowd would be receptive. We chatted about politics and TV as we walked to the stage. He was a nice guy and took interest in what people had to say and he listened to your answer. We stood behind the screen waiting for his time to go on. He watched the video and up on the stage he went. I don't remember much more about that night, but I do remember him thanking me for the coffee and muffin as we walked back to his dressing room. I had a brief encounter with a true Washington insider and I will always remember that.

TWC Sold

2008-07-06T21:40:00.000-07:00

For more head to the Pacific Northwest Weather blog.

Pac NW Weather

Blog Is Back

2008-06-30T11:44:00.000-07:00

I'd put the blog on the back burner. Work had taken off and this was on the short list of things not to do when I had free time. Well thats over now, so its time to update. Since my last post I've....

...Gone Camping For Work
...Almost Froze To Death
...Booked an interview with Oscar De La Hoya
...Watched the Blazers make 5 trades on Draft Day
...Met Jason Aldean, Chris Young, Jessie Cain, Laura Byrna, and some cool country music people
...said see you later to friends and family
...Made three new country CD's
...Hung A Kenny Chesney Banner In My House
...Heard George Straits Newest Album A Few Times Through
...Welcomed The New Kids To The Team
...Learn To Fly A Remote Control Helicopter
...Gone Storm Chasing

Life has been busy, but I will update more than once a month.

The Golden Bear on SBR

2008-06-05T23:23:00.000-07:00

I mentioned earlier that SBR would have a special guest on this weekend. I'm very happy to announce that Jack Nicklaus, the golf icon and legend will join us this weekend. Brian gets to sit down and go in depth with a guy who not only works hard on the course, but works even harder off the course. The interview will be posted at Sport Business Radio. Take a listen to the interview and let us know what you think. You can email me at SBRProducer@gmail.com or info@sportsbusinessradio.com

Working off a work hang over & Talking Golf

2008-06-05T10:00:00.000-07:00

Do you know what this is ? No really...its a moment of free time for me. I'm working off a work hang over. 15 hour days take three days to recover from, not only mentally, but physically too. Standing on your feet for that long will do wonders for you in terms of hurting in all major and minor muscle groups. I have a half day today, so I spent the morning sleeping.

I'm waiting for an email this morning confirming a special guest for Sports Business Radio. A golf legend was pitched to us earlier this week, and now I'm just waiting for the audio to appear in my inbox. Since I don't record the interviews any more, I get an email with a link to download the audio and I go to work. I'll post later when I know if we got our special guest.

New Feature: Cool New Country Music That You Need To Hear

Darius Rucker - Don't Think I Don't Think About It (Darius is the former lead singer of Hootie and The Blowfish)

Kenny Chesney - Better As A Memory, Don't Blink

George Strait - I Saw God Today, Troubadour, Brothers of The Highway, Give Me More Time

Crossin Dixon - I Love My Old Bird Dog (& I Love You Too)

Troops Are Playing B-Ball

2008-05-22T21:47:00.000-07:00

Here is a link to a great article from Henry Abbott of True Hoop. You can find True Hoop on ESPN.com.

Henry is a regular on Sports Business Radio. I try to read his work on a daily basis. His piece on the American Soldier playing basketball is one of his best.

Here is the article. Enjoy !

Sad Day

2008-05-06T20:47:00.001-07:00

This is a message from my twin sister, Emily Anderson:

Tuesday, May 06, 2008

our son. our hearts.

yesterday kenney & i had our baby BOY gabriel jordan anderson. he is perfect. we had a good hour w/ him & then he went home to be w/ Jesus. we have pictures & i'll post them later, but yesterday was perfect. it was hard, but it was a beautiful day. God is so faithful. there was no struggle.. & the baby was/is so perfect- & was completely whole & restored.. minus the lungs. the lungs never fully developed.. so when gabriel was born he only whimpered a bit & relaxed & then an hour later went to sleep & went to be w/ Jesus. he was perfect color & everything & i can't tell you how perfect the last 36 hours have been! we had our son & he is brilliant & if he can't be w/ kenney & i.. we'd want him w/ Jesus & thats exactly where he is.

i will post more later.

blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

love you guys.

Sports Night Marathon

2008-04-28T19:03:00.000-07:00

"You're Watching Sports Night On CSC, So Stick Around"

On a rare down day for me, I decided that rehabbing was much better than doing nothing at all. I've had a small cold and since I didn't have to work today, I decided to just relax and hang low. As I've said in the past, I'm a huge fan of the now cancelled tv series "Sports Night". I'm currently half way through the series and just enjoying being a little lazy, not to mention I'm feeling much better.

If you have never had the pleasure of watching Sports Night, you can pick up the entire series here.

Talking Blazers on SBR

2008-04-27T21:06:00.000-07:00

Sunday's local edition of Sports Business Radio was guest filled and extremely interesting. Channing Frye, Mike Golub, and Paul Swangard joined us. We wanted to discuss the season past with Channing and Mike as well as what is to be expected next season for the Blazers. Paul broke down the Eugene '08 Campaign and updated us on the fact that the University of Oregon wants Men's Baseball to be self-sufficient. Only football and men's basketball is that way at the moment.

Channing talked to us about his blog which can be found here. The Blazers big man has always been active in the community and says his off season will include plenty of charitable acts. Channing is an intelligent guy and really wants to help out his community. You can hear his interview here.

Blazers C.O.O. Mike Golub joined us in the second hour and chatted with us about the Blazers marketing last season and what to expect next season. With the Blazers in the draft lottery again this year, Mike said it didn't feel like it. I know Brian and I both agreed about that. Its like leaving the party early and knowing you have something else better to do. Mike told us that the Blazers will draft in one of the four following positions. 13th, 3rd, 2nd, or 1st. It is possible that Portland could get the number one pick, but its a .6% chance. Its more likely that the Blazers end up with the 13th pick, but like last year, there is always a chance. The Draft Lottery will take place May 20th. Mike said the organization is planning a statewide "barnstorming" campaign that will take place this summer. They are looking to tie together Blazer fans from all corners of the state. Speaking of fans of the state, there is still an issue with the Comcast Sports Net deal to get the games onto the satellite. Mike says they are still working on the deal and that people have some incentive to get it worked out. You can hear the complete interview with Brian and Mike here.

We all are looking forward to the draft lottery and seeing where the Blazers end up. It will be an interesting off season to say the least.

End Of The Season

2008-04-16T23:29:00.000-07:00

The Blazers finish the season at 41 and 41. Given the circumstances before the season started, this is truly an amazing accomplishment. Looking back now, you can see how truly big that 13 game winning streak really was. The players will go through the exit interviews tomorrow and Sports Business Radio will be present to get some thoughts of the players and front office. Just looking ahead, we are just over a month away from the draft lottery. As it stands right now, Portland has less than a 1% chance of getting the first pick. The Miami Heat have a 25% chance of picking up the number one player. Thank you Blazers for a great season and bring the excitement back to Portland.

Nice Night

2008-04-10T22:59:00.000-07:00

I just stepped outside around 11pm. The back deck was cold and damp, but the sky was clear and the air was fresh. The temp is 42. Yes it is chilly for a spring evening, but with the temp forecasted to be in the mid 70's this weekend, I will take a quick cold look at the heavens. Welcome to spring in the Northwest, if you don't like it, wait 5 minutes and its sure to change.

Saying Good Bye To A Legend

2008-04-07T22:28:00.000-07:00

It is never easy saying goodbye to any one. Today was just one of those days. Jim Bosley, simply known as "The Boz", passed away yesterday. I found while looking for a story online. I was blown back by the headline. I quickly emailed a former boss who knew him well. She was sad and upset. It was a tough day at KATU and in the Portland media scene. The Boz was a gentle giant who always had a smile and calming voice that let you know it would be ok. I had the pleasure of meeting, the weather god in my eyes, a few times when I interned at KATU. He would just stop by and chat with all of us and wanted to know how life was. He was larger than life. He was truly the ambassador of the station and the northwest. Jim Bosley, a legend and a friend. Rate The Day: 1 ! But I know, somewhere, it's a 10.

Play Ball !

2008-03-30T19:13:00.000-07:00

Like ESPN said this afternoon, they are the two greatest words in all of sports. It needs no explanation. "PLAY BALL!" Major League Baseball starts tomorrow officially and I can't wait. I love baseball. Its a great game with strategy and trickery and any thing can happen. My team as always is the Detroit Tigers. I fully expect them to be in the world series come this fall.

We talked baseball on today's edition of Sports Business Radio. Brian caught up with Frank McCourt, owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Keith Forman, SBR co-founder joined us from LA. Keith had the chance to watch the baseball game at LA Coliseum last night.

All of us on the Sports Business Radio staff agree on one thing, the best place for fast food...In-N-Out Burger. Only problem is that they aren't in Oregon. You have to go to Arizona, Nevada, or California for it. Brian pleaded on-air for someone to start a franchise up here. Keith said he looked into it and it isn't possible at this time. To listen to the conversation about baseball and In-N-Out, click here. Wishing for an In-N-Out right now. Oh well !

Everyone Digs The Long Ball !

2008-03-28T14:34:00.001-07:00

It's so very true ! Everyone loves the long ball. DeMarini hosted a few members of the media and professional athletes at its Hillsboro factory today and let all of us hit in the batting cage. DeMarini put together a little competition that pitted KPTV and KGW against each other. KPTV came out strong, establishing a solid score. KGW rallied late to win by 10 points. I had a chance to catch up with one of DeMarini's pro hitters. Larry Carter and I chatted about what you need to hit a long ball and how the new technology at DeMarini is helping athletes play longer, more successful careers. To hear my conversation with Larry, click here. I want to thank everyone at DeMarini and Media Cabin for hosting all of us this afternoon. I know I had a blast.

Exploring The Ducks Broadcast / Marketing Deal

2008-03-17T18:29:00.000-07:00

Sports Business Radio wanted to take an in depth look at the new University of Oregon and IMG broadcast and marketing deal. Tim Roberts, the man in charge of the Oregon Sports Network, joined us on Sports Business Radio this past Sunday. We talked with Tim about the history of OSN and where the network and University is headed. The interview can be heard by clicking here.

Everyone knows that baseball is returning to the University as an official sport. We asked Tim about the broadcasting deal for baseball. He says that every game will be available on the radio and that 10-15 games will be on TV. Fans of football will see some new features around Autzen Stadium this season. On a personal note here, I am an member of the Duck Athletic Fund. As a donor, I am pleased that Oregon and IMG have been able to get this deal worked out and the results from this partnership will be felt for years to come.

Updated: The Weather Channel For Sale

2008-03-06T20:51:00.000-08:00

The New York Times is reporting that several media companies are ready to bid for Landmark Communications number one property, The Weather Channel. Landmark has set a deadline for this Friday, March 7th, for bids to be submitted. You can read the story here.

It will be interesting to see who makes the most aggressive bid. The key thing to remember is that while the cable network is valuable, the website weather.com is the most valuable piece of the puzzle. If I had to make a guess, I think General Electric (Parent Company of NBC) will take the prize and join The Weather Channel with Weather Plus. If Weather Plus and The Weather Channel do end up merging, you have the most powerful news operation and weather network under one roof. That's a very powerful combination.

David Stern Comes To Portland !

2008-03-05T22:10:00.000-08:00

David Stern made an appearance in Portland on Tuesday. The Blazers were taking on the Suns of Phoenix. The commish took time to speak with the media. You can listen to his comments about Portland and the Seattle relocation here.

The most powerful man in the basketball world spoke with Blazers employees, sponsors, potential season ticket holders and the Blazer broadcasters.

Yes that is your humble blogger in the picture. I'm in the Blazer shirt. Photo courtesy of NBAE/Getty Images and Sports Business Journal.

Watching History

2008-02-26T01:24:00.000-08:00

1:25am Pacific Time. I'm watching CNN (CNN International Feed) and its the live concert from North Korea. The NY Philharonic is performing in Pyongyang. It is a very interesting sight to see. The American Flag is sharing the same stage as the North Korean flag. The crowd is very attentive. This is the first cultural tour of a US based group. The concert began with both National Anthems.

Interview with Mr. 10 Million

2008-02-19T23:21:00.000-08:00

As posted below, Greg Button was the 10th Million Fan to walk thru the door at the Rose Garden to see the Blazers play. While the game didn't turn out in the home teams favor, one fan got to see it all up close. The media and yours truly caught up with Mr. Button right after he walked in the door. Here is the interview.Mr. Button Interview

And The Lucky Guy Is.....

2008-02-19T19:16:00.000-08:00

The Blazers welcomed the 10th million fan into The Rose Garden tonight. Greg Button of Portland was the lucky winner of a pair of courtside seats and a multitude of gifts. The throng of media and team officials greeted Mr. Button at 7:03pm. This is the first game that Mr. Button has attended this season. Greg Oden also greeted the winner before he joined the team on the bench. I'll have an interview with Mr. Button later this evening posted right here.

Blazers Welcome 10th Million Fan

2008-02-19T14:58:00.000-08:00

The Blazers will welcome the 10th million fan to the game tonight against Sacramento. The lucky person will be upgraded to courtside seats and showered with gifts. The Blazers expect the person to arrive somewhere around 6:40pm. It will be very interesting to see who the lucky person ends up being. SBR will be onsite to see if we can snag an interview. This is all about sports business. 10 million fans have come to see professional basketball being played. These ticket buyers pay the players, front office, and other expenses. The fans are the reason why the team still exists. If no one came to games, then there would be no basketball, no team, no fun. Fans are apart of the whole package as the team and arena is. Its cool to see that tonight, the 10th million fan will walk thru the doors of the Rose Garden. Very cool indeed.

Weather Forecasting...

2008-02-19T14:55:00.000-08:00

So which Portland TV Station is the most accurate in weather forecasting ? The question can be answered over on my sister blog, Pacific NW Weather.

Guest Blogging and Blazers, Please Shoot The Ball

2008-02-11T22:02:00.000-08:00

I'm guest blogging over at SportsBusinessRadio.com this week as we start to put the finishing pieces on some new things we've been working on over the last few weeks. I'll be focusing this week on two major events taking place this weekend, the 50th running of the Daytona 500 and NBA All Star Festivities.

Just a note from tonight Blazer game in Houston...

If I was the head coach (and I'm not) I would suggest that the team shoot the ball. They need to do that so they can score. You score more points than the team you play, you win. The Blazers looked very timid tonight and almost afraid to shoot the ball. Mike and Mike on TV made some very good points about the team not having an issue shooting the ball when the team was in the middle of the winning streak. I think the All Star break will do this team wonders.

It Seems Like Only Yesterday....

2008-02-10T23:03:00.000-08:00

On Wednesday the 13th, Portland takes on Dallas down in Texas. It will mark a five month anniversary that Blazers Players, Coaches, Fans, and myself will not forget...

It seems like only yesterday I joined the rest of the Portland media in the Courtside Lounge at The Rose Garden to hear the horrible news that Greg Oden wasn't going to be playing this season. Fast forward five months. Yes five months ago the announcement was made that he had indeed undergone micro-fracture surgery. It was a very weird Thursday morning. A friend of mine called to tell me that Yahoo Sports was reporting that Greg was out. I hadn't heard anything, so I made a few calls, got the word that it was true and made my way to the Rose Garden. It was a sad day. Fast forward to now. WOW. Things have changed. The Blazers are a few games over .500. They are sending two players to the All Star Game and the team is once again selling out the Rose Garden. Maybe things happen for a reason. I don't know what it is, or how it will turn out, but maybe just maybe....Oden '08....Worth The Wait !

Going Behind The Swoosh

2008-02-08T01:25:00.000-08:00

CNBC has put together a documentary about NIKE. Sports Biz Reporter Darren Rovell was granted access into NIKE; around the world to see what happens behind the hills of Beaverton and the walls of the factory. Darren was on Sports Business Radio last week and discussed the project with Brian. You can listen to it on the SBR Website by clicking here.

You can check out the CNBC page about the documentary by clicking here.
The documentary debuts on CNBC Feb 12th at 7pm.

Fantasy Stocks ?

2008-02-06T23:39:00.000-08:00

Yes I said fantasy stocks. My brother showed me a cool site. They give you a million dollars (its not real) and you get to buy stocks and options and try and beat the market. If you beat the market, you get a real check with real money. Thats the cool part. You can find this site at UpDown.com

Super Tuesday.....

2008-02-05T21:02:00.000-08:00

Super Tuesday ! Super Tuesday ! Super Tuesday ! Super Tuesday !

Ok its Super Tuesday and its the single most important day between now and the election day. TV News and Cable News is just eating this day up. FOX News has rolled out the new set for election coverage while CNN stays with the giant video wall. Also, props to FOX News for pulling a TV stunning by hiring Carl Rove to be a contributor for political coverage. Very interesting move on FOX News' part. On the political side of things....

Blue Side: Two things stand out to me. 1. Obama has very passionate people behind him and 2. his campaign (Obama's) might be now on life support. Hillary won the key states tonight with giant delegate grabs in the key states. Don't get me wrong, Obama won plenty of states and delegates, but not the ones he needed.

On the Red side of it all, Mike Huckabee stirred the pot and possibly put Mitt Romney into a tail spin. John McCain's win in nine states really pushes him into the lead and maybe the GOP nomination. It is still very early to see what is going to happen, but I think tonight that we have a slightly clearer view of who each party will take to the nominations.

Coming Back To The Blog

2008-02-05T00:11:00.000-08:00

Good Morning From Oregon. Well thats the best first line I could come up with this morning. I've had a request to update my blog and since nothing is happening at this moment, why not. Thanks to frequent reader D.B. for the suggestion.

So a lot of happened over the last two months. I took a job at KUPL FM in Portland and I think its the coolest job. I work with a ton of great people and radio is fun again. It has been a little weird going from the news/talk/sports to music radio, but I am adjusting well and it doesn't hurt its country music either. I'm doing promotions for the time beings and am hopeful to pick up a little production if it comes along. Staying in radio, Sports Business Radio and Bitsy Kelley Outdoors (my two shows) are moving right along. SBR is about to relaunch our website with some fresh new content and BKO is starting to get into the busy season with Bitsy traveling all over the place. It looks like BKO will start to tie in the televisions shows that Bitsy is now staring in.

On the weather front.....its been an interesting winter. To quote Jim Taylor, "its been the 500 foot winter!" The Portland metro area has had numerous bouts with snow and winter precip. Most of it has been falling at the 500 foot elevation mark and above and its only come down the valley floor a few times. We had a white Christmas this last year and it made for a great morning. Vancouver had a Tornado come thru and it did some awesome damage. NWS rated it an EF-1. Things have calmed down this week and it looks like we are about to get into a little bit warmer pattern which is good news. With all this snow in the foothills and low elevations, we would be worried about flooding, but it looks like the water storage places are still low. We need them to be filled for a non drought summer. On to the AMS, I'm still on the executive council and have been nominated for President. The current president has expressed an interest in running again. We'll see how it all turns out.

I've taken up the hobby of the stock market. No I'm not investing at the moment, but I find the whole thing very interesting. I want to start to invest in the near future, but current financial situation won't allow it right now.

I'm doing well, just have some things on my plate at the moment and looking forward to seeing how this year turns out. So far 2008 is out of the gate with a bang, and I hope it continues....

Portland Weather Watch Coming Soon

2008-01-22T15:42:00.000-08:00

I apologize for the lack of blogging, haven't had much to write about lately. I'm happy to announce that Portland Weather Watch launches tomorrow over on my sister blog, Pacific Northwest Weather. Its a forecast site that will examine TV forecasts and how accurate they are.