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October 3, 2012 by David Gillaspie
The Seahawks Peck And Claw Back From An NFL Disgrace If there’s a common truth for sports fans to embrace, …
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Category: football, Oregon Sports News
| Tags: apology, Golden Tate, Green Bay Packers, humor, National Football League, NFL, Packer, Pittsburgh Steelers, regret, remorse, Seattle, Seattle Seahawks, Super Bowl
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September 27, 2012 by David Gillaspie
A large wedding party swirls across the grounds of an immaculate estate. Undercover policemen wander through the packed parking lot …
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Category: crime, football, sports
| Tags: boomer generation, culture, fiction, gambling, Godfather, Green Bay Packers, Las Vegas, mafia, negotiations, NFL, people, point spread, referee, Seattle Seahawks, sports book, writer
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August 27, 2012 by David Gillaspie
OREGON QUARTERBACKS For all the big games in Oregon Duck football, from the 1995 Rose Bowl to the 2001 Fiesta …
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Category: Oregon Sports News
| Tags: boomer generation, Cam Newton, Darron Thomas, David Gillaspie, history, Kerry Collins, NFL, Oregon, Oregon Duck, oregon sports news, PAC 12 football, Portland Oregon, Rose Bowl, Terrelle Pryor
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May 15, 2012 by David Gillaspie
Two Pictures = ? Two pictures deserve their place in DG’s B&B. These are two images you never see, or …
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Category: blogging, Magna Carta
| Tags: boomer generation, clean, collector, David Gillaspie, history, humor, Magna Carta, NBA, NFL, Roger Staubach
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March 5, 2012 by David Gillaspie
(as seen on oregonsportsnews.com) Al Davis gave his Raiders the only message they needed. Just Win. He turned it into …
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Category: Oregon Sports News
| Tags: Al Davis, boomer generation, competition, David Gillaspie, essay, NBA, NFL, Oregon, Paul Allen, Portland Trail Blazers, Seattle Seahawks, sports, writer
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February 10, 2012 by David Gillaspie
And other feats of amazement. (written for oregonsportsnews.com) Which ingredients make an outstanding football player? Besides size, speed, and strength, …
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Category: football
| Tags: Cortez Kennedy, Dallas Cowboys, Emmitt Smith, honor, life, Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota Vikings, NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers, pride, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Seahawk, Seattle Seahawks, Super Bowl, Wonderlic Test
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February 7, 2012 by David Gillaspie
(originally posted on oregonsportsnews.com) The thrill of victory Everyone feels the excitement around a Super Bowl. Those who don’t are …
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Category: football
| Tags: essay, Fan (person), National Football League, NBA, New England Patriiots, New York Giants, NFL, pain, Pete Rose, Ray Fosse, Roger Goodell, Super Bowl
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January 28, 2012 by David Gillaspie
When a fastball is not so fast on purpose. Why do NFL coaches talk behind a clipboard on the sidelines? …
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Category: sports
| Tags: amateur wrestling, baseball, basketball, college wrestling, Cryptography, Dan Gable, David Gillaspie, Hacker (computer security), high school wrestling, NFL, Paul Kocher, sports
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October 14, 2011 by David Gillaspie
JUST WIN, BABY Two men shared the same state, a similar drive, and died three days apart. Al and Steve …
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Category: blogging
| Tags: aging, Al Davis, Apple, boomer generation, computer, culture, David Gillaspie, essay, history, Los Angeles, National Football League, NFL, Oakland Raiders, Raiders, Steve Jobs
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October 12, 2011 by David Gillaspie
Originally posted on oregonsportsnews.com The greatest achievement of a professional football player’s career shows him standing on the Super Bowl …
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Category: football, sports
| Tags: adversity, boomer generation, career, character, competition, culture, David Gillaspie, education, essay, Johnny Unitas, life, National Football League, NFL, people, role model, strength
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February 7, 2011 by David Gillaspie
From The Roots Did Vince Lombardi and Tom Landry invent the modern NFL? If you count the number of Super …
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Category: football, sports
| Tags: Cleveland Browns, essay, Green Bay Packers, Mike McCarthy, Mike Tomlin, NFL, people, Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl, Tom Landry, Vince Lombardi
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February 7, 2011 by David Gillaspie
The Bandwagon Helmet When Titletown claims another Lombardi Trophy, it’s worth review, a deep review. When they snag it …
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Category: football, sports
| Tags: boomer generation, Doomsday Defense, Franco Harris, Mel Renfro, NFL, Pittsburgh Steeler, Ray Nitschke, Steel Curtain, Super Bowl, Terry Bradshaw, Vince Lombardi Trophy, writer
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October 19, 2010 by David Gillaspie
(When you talk about sports, start with wrestling and go from there.) Playing sports takes a toll on everyone. Sometimes …
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Category: education, sports, wrestling
| Tags: aging, boomer generation, college football, essay, family, football, high school wrestling, life, love, National Football League, NFL, Oregon, people, sport, USC Trojans, writer, writing
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August 26, 2010 by David Gillaspie
I’ve confessed before and I’ll admit it here: I coached youth soccer. I was a soccer daddy. More than that, …
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Category: sports
| Tags: coach, coaching, Cowboys, culture, Dallas Cowboys, essay, football, history, humor, memoir, NFL, Roger Staubauch, soccer, Super Bowl, treasure, writer, writing, youth soccer
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May 12, 2010 by David Gillaspie
LeBron James plays the biggest game of the year like he was asleep? Tiger Woods leaves a golf outing early? Two …
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Category: education, sports, writing
| Tags: boomer generation, Cassius Clay, cheating, competition, culture, essay, LeBron James, Muhammad Ali, NBA, NFL, people, sports scandal, Tiger Woods
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May 10, 2010 by David Gillaspie
The next time you hear someone say they baseballed with a difficult decision will be the first time. It doesn’t …
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Category: money, sports, wrestling
| Tags: amateur wrestling, business, coaching, college wrestling, essay, failure, high school wrestling, MLB, NBA, NCAA, NFL, Title IX, wrestling, writing
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February 5, 2010 by David Gillaspie
Some of us ignore religion; others condemn politics. In America, that’s okay. But regardless of religion or politics, you must come together for the revelry …
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Category: exersise, sports
| Tags: amateur wrestling, Colts, competition, culture, food, NFL, Saints, sports, Super Bowl
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February 1, 2010 by David Gillaspie
Wrestling settles all other sports competition.
Category: sports, wrestling
| Tags: amateur wrestling, baseball, basketball, college wrestling, competition, football, high school wrestling, NFL, sports, Super Bowl
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January 6, 2010 by David Gillaspie
Know your sport; basketball, baseball, football.
Coming up: running, tennis, golf, pt. 2
boxing, wrestling, pt.3
Category: education, history, sports
| Tags: Babe Ruth, baseball, basketball, Bill Russell, Chicago Bears, Derek Jeter, essay, football, history, Michael Jordan, NBA, NFL, sports, Steelers, writer
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October 16, 2009 by David Gillaspie
WHERE THE NEED IS GREATEST The St. Louis Rams are down. How far? So far down that they need a …
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Category: caregiving, sports, wrestling
| Tags: Al Davis, amateur wrestling, Baltimore Colts, Cael Sanderson, caregiver, caregiving, Cleveland Browns, college wrestling, competition, Eric Rhett, essay, family caregiver, Florida wrestling, high school wrestling, Indianapolis Colts, Iowa wrestling, Just Do It, Kurt Warner, Lombardi Trophy, Los Angeles Rams, NFL, Oakland Raiders, Oklahoma wrestling, people, politics, Ray Lewis, Rush Limbaugh, Sandwich Generation, sports, sports fan, St. Louis Rams, Warren Sapp
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