Mariota does Heisman pose as he and Ducks leap to victory

This was a signature win for the Ducks and Mariota, with Alabama struggling in the Iron Bowl it seems with Oregon's dominance of in state rivals they will receive the #1 spot in the CFP rankings. Florida State is still undefeated but the strength of schedule seems to leave them stuck at 3rd unless they lose, most likely Alabama will drop to second and Oregon will jump to first. Mariota looks to be a lock for getting the Heisman in New York, he seems to break records every week, at this point he holds the PAC12 record for total career touchdowns at 126, as well as the single season total touchdowns at 48 this season, also the conference records for freshman passing touchdowns at 32, and passes attempted without an interception at 353. Ducks have a challenging rematch against Arizona who gave them their only loss of the season earlier in the year, they will play at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara California on Friday at six pm pacific time. For those of you interested in watching it it will air on Fox. Winning the game would ensure the Ducks a spot in the four team playoff, and it is almost perfect that the only team that seems to know how to beat the Ducks in recent years will be their opponent the first time the PAC12 Championship will be played at a neutral site. In case you needed to hear it from a Panda, Quack Muthafuckin' Quack!!!

Ducks will replay Arizona

Though tonights game does not matter for the PAC12 Championship game which will feature Oregon against Arizona at Levi Stadium, it still has an element that could trash the duck's season. The civil war is no joke, especially since it will be played in Corvallis this year, these teams tend to tear each other apart every year and with Oregon State having no shot at anything other than embarrassing their rivals, well I suppose they could get a random bowl game, but that is nothing in comparison to the stress of the Oregon Ducks chances of getting close to that National Championship game. All we really can expect is a great game, and the passion that seems to really exist in College Sports, and in case you didn't know Quack Motherfucking Quack!!!

Steph Curry makes NBA history at American Airlines Arena

Yes the Heat were up early, but then a young man by the name of Stephan Curry decided to start making some history, he now in his career has 51 games with 5 assists and 5 three pointers, he passed Ray Allen on tuesday night for the most all time in NBA history, it seems that he will not stop building this record throughout his career. Steph Curry shot 63.2% from the floor, he hit 8-11 behind the arc, and basically dominated the game, they won 114-97, that is mostly due to Curry's 40 points, but it would not be possible without how well Golden State plays as a team, great ball movement made it easier for Curry to get red hot. Along with great defense, they only allowed 11 points in the fourth quarter, this team only has two losses and is continuing their best start in franchise history, the tides have turned on star driven b-ball though that is hard to say with Curry scoring 40 points, but it is because the Warriors play a very team oriented type of basketball. Things are swaying in the NBA away from the isolation game that has seemed to slow down this wonderful sport, and this is a good thing, stars will become better and more entertaining due to the evolution of the game. One thing that can be said in closing is that Steph Curry seems to have shrugged off his mini shooting slump, and that this Warriors team is prepared to deal with just about any team in NBA right now.

Why are some NBA players so greedy?

Is this seriously a question, sure Kobe is probably not worth his contract this year, but the fact that talented NBA players with their careers starting to wane have to take a pay cut in order for their team to be competitive is complete and utter bullshit. I get it, we as NBA fans don't make much money so it's hard to take the side of a player that makes millions a year, but let me break down what the salary cap does to a sport that could be incredible, and I mean ridiculous in comparison to what we see now.
It makes players who want a ring have to sacrifice a good amount of money in sometimes incredibly short careers just because of that bottom line that these "poor owners" are making. Seriously why would someone who is obviously not stupid when it comes to business spend 2 billion dollars on the LA Clippers, okay for those of you who can't follow, I believe that means that owning an NBA team is very profitable. These are billionaires we are feeling bad for due to media storms that they finance, just because millions of dollars seem like so much to us does not mean that it becomes more than the ridiculous profits these uber rich are making when they win against the NBPA, we have to remember that the players are the reason we watch basketball not the asshole owners. These are employee rights fights even if it's at a level of wealth we can not completely grasp, we should as fans always be on the players side, otherwise it won't be a game worth watching. I know that is why LeBron has a contract he can opt out of at the end of this season, and why any player who is thinking about his future is thinking about his contract because there is only so long his talents can write him these checks. So if you like basketball, keep your voice loud for your team, but also for the players on that team, otherwise this league will not have the heart and soul that makes us watch like it's life or death. Love your team, but know what that entails.

Blazers on a 8 game winning streak

The Portland Trailblazers are acting like the team I expected to see last season, better late than never I suppose, though on a positive note they are producing offense at a high level, they've crushed teams like the Cav's, the Thunder, and the Bulls. All teams that were expected to be huge factors in the NBA this season, though the Blazers do have problems with the stronger teams in the West, the Clippers and Warriors gave them some trouble, though both games ended fairly close. The shocker is how they were dismantled by the Kings, yes that obscure team from Sacramento that is barely in existence, sure they've had a good year so far though still they are the Kings. So why are the Blazers winning, well for one they are 1st in the league in rebounding, they are fifth in assists, seventh in points allowed, and sixth in points per game. Basically they have done what alot of teams have adopted, playing this crazy thing called team basketball, and I know it's not different then how they played last season, the difference is they are hitting those open shots and they are finishing games, also they are playing better defense in this season. In my opinion it is an overall team maturity that I believe starts with Damian Lillard really coming into his own Lillardness if you will, and the idea sparking in the entire team of the importance of defense. They have some tough opponents coming up, Memphis on Friday, San Antonio twice in December, and Toronto at the end of December, it is still early in the season and a multitude of teams on their schedule could have made improvements by the time they are scheduled to play. This is a great start of the 2014 season for a team that seems to be coming into their own as a squad on both sides of the ball, though April is a long way away and there are quite a number of games to be played. The Blazers as a team can only look at the picture one game at a time, and if they do that well they will be successful this season, and could go quite deep into the playoffs.

Flowers records 300th win

I know I am not known for my hockey posts but tonight a great goalkeeper recorded his 300th win for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL. Andre Fleury who has been sensational throughout his career, continues to be a great asset to this incredible franchise, with heart, courage, and an urge to fight. This win against the Bruins seems like poetic justice delivered by the sports God's,  with my Giants losing the Panda to a Boston team at least another black and white animal of my preference can get a bit of revenge for this saddened panda who considered Pablo as a sort of honorary Panda uncle.  So yes bostonians I am hurt, but at least my team's can bite back!

Panda gets $100 million 5 year deal with Red Sox

This page from it's conception has given you Panda updates, and no matter how much it pains me to do so I will report on this one as well. Pablo Sandoval reportedly will receive $100 million in 5 years from the Boston Red Sox after passing the upcoming physical, though Bostonian camp has not reported on it due to apparent bean town weirdness, the report is all over baseball news and if it is not true I may be a new hire at some wonderful sports giant such as ESPN or Vice Sports. So anyways it is a sad day for San Francisco who did actually offer him a fair contract but I believe the AL is what attracted the Panda to the bitter cold of New England, the fact that if he ate too much bamboo to hang out at third he could always become a DH in the waning years of his career. Sure Boston doesn't have much to offer when it comes to weather, bitter cold and snow in the winter, along with the wonderfully humid summers and a short window of a few weeks that make up fall and spring. But it's completely superior to the unchanging almost constant weather in San Francisco, why would you ever want to live somewhere where it is 63° F in late November in the evening, why that sounds like hell.
So now the poor suckers in the bay have to find a new third baseman, though they will be able to replace the third base position they will never be able to replace the panda, so to Pablo good luck, and we thank you for all your years with the Giants!

What is the affinity we have for sports?

Why do we watch sports? Is it a design to distract us from current events that we as a society should pay attention to? Or is simply the joy of seeing incredible feats of athleticism?
Personally I don't care, I enjoy the strange beast that makes me drink like I have an invincible liver, and watch until the final moments to make sure that the magic either happens or doesn't for some team that seems too beaten to come back actually does find that moment of glory. In the end you either love or hate sports, and if you know the love you may lose relationships due to the overall awesomeness of sports as a whole. In these days where people are not letting their children play football, and possibly the death of one the most entertaining games that is played in our day and age, but why worry about the continuation of a wonderful sport when we must bow to the might of human safety. Isn't this the same species that is completely destroying the earth due to overpopulation and extreme pollution to the environment. Please tell me how we should protect this virus with shoes, it's like we believe humans are the most precious resource on this planet, I wish I could understand the compassion of true buddhists but I have quite a cynical view towards humanity. It's okay because I will enjoy American Football until the possible end of this wonderful sport and hope that one day the brutal hypocrisy of humanity will take a bit of a rest so I can enjoy all my addictions, including sports and whatever else can kill me and other humans.

Ducks tromp Buffalos as Mariotta gets closer to Kaepernic's college career stats

A 44 to 10 showing at beautiful Autzen Stadium is exactly what the doctor ordered for the Ducks and their hopes of ending up in the playoffs this season, left is a civil war game and a PAC12 championship game at Levi Stadium. Who the Ducks will play in that game is still up in air, Arizona and Arizona St. both won today, and USC or UCLA will have another loss and most likely be out of the conversation as they play each other as I type. Next week Arizona and Arizona St. faceoff so it will be a question of head to head play between the two teams left in the running, UCLA would have the advantage if they win out, though this is the reason they play the games. Mariota is the sixth player in NCAA Division 1 Football history to record 9,000 passing yards and 2,000 rushing yards in his College Career, he even passed Tim Tebow on that list as he made history in the game today.
Mariota seems to cement his grip on the heisman every game he plays and short of some bizarre turn of events he will certainly collect it. And as per usual Quack M§th@rfùck#ing Quack!!!

Spurs face off against the Cavaliers

For those who aren't aware the Spurs are perhaps the biggest foe that LeBron James has ever had the pleasure of playing against, this is the team that defined his career in many ways, first off sweeping him out of his first NBA finals appearance. From there being a complete thorn in his side throughout most of his career, mostly due to their impeccable coaching and flawless rhythm as a team, including most recently being the reason for his return to Cleveland, though I believe if he would've lost to any team in the finals in June it was time for his homecoming. What better team to send him back after four straight finals appearances and two rings to show for his time in Miami, why not bring a giant poster of himself back to the streets of Cleveland, I'm sure the Bone Thugs are harmonizing some incomprehensible shit in celebration at this point in time regardless.This game truly is the test to see if this wine and gold jerseyed team has the chemistry to face off against the better teams in the NBA, we all know they have talent, the question is can they limit their turnovers, keep the ball moving, and of course can they finish the game with good defense. LeBron needs to be at his best, Kyrie needs to be getting his assists along with shooting at a high percentage, Kevin Love needs to be the Kevin Love we know and love, and the rest of the team needs to play smart and hustle. Other than the obvious, they all need to play smart defense, the Spurs are and have in recent history always been one of the best coached teams in the NBA mistakes against this team in any game are suicidal and cannot be forgiven. To put it the short way this is an early test for the Cavaliers, even if the playoffs are months away, this is a test to see how playoff ready they are.

CFP Rankings friendly towards Ducks, who keep #2 Ranking

Even with a bye this week, the Ducks get good news from the CFP rankings committee, with teams moving around Oregon they maintained to keep their second place seeding. As is sometimes the case the bye week was advantageous to the Ducks. Though if you will look over to the AP and Coaches Polls both have the Ducks dropping in rank, this is probably still the hangover from years of BCS bullshit. The Ducks continue to beat ranked opponents and have a classy look to their play that seems to be lacking in alot of the other teams in the discussion for the playoffs, this still is the team to beat in my mind, and we are seeing the new committee shares my view. Now that the Beavers beat Arizona St. the PAC12 south is all tied up, which makes the PAC12 championship very interesting, Oregon seems to have an easy game coming up against Colorado on Saturday, after that they play the Beavers in Corvallis and Duck fans know never sleep on the Civil War game. If the Ducks win both those games then the PAC12 championship is a win or die game basically for the Ducks, as their is no way a two loss team will get in to the playoff unless I have no fingers on the pulse of college football. So as is usually the case in college football the Ducks need to win out to make the playoffs, and if Marcus Mariota is going to get the Heisman it will be because of a Ducks three game winning streak after this bye week.

Ducks jump past undefeated Florida St. in CFP rankings!

Alot of questions have been asked this week with Oregon getting the number two slot in the College Football Playoff Rankings, along with their surprise jump ahead of undefeated Florida State was the TCU Horned Frogs leap frogging Alabama for the number four spot in the rankings. This is great news for how this commitee is handling the ranking system, it means they take into account injuries, strength of schedule, and other factors the BCS were completely ignorant of when their rankings went up every week, it is what all college football fans hoped would happen with the creation of the playoff system. It means an end to getting a national championship just because you're in the SEC or are a historic program that has one the championship a multitude of times, it means that just because Nick Saban is your coach you no longer get a shot at the title every year even with two losses, and a miriad of things that have pissed off college football fans for years. Most of all it means this year if the Ducks win out they will have a chance to play for the national championship which seems like it could be quite a possibility for Oregon. With a game against Colorado coming up in Eugene, and then the always entertaining Civil War in Corvallis the home of the Ducks state rival the Beavers, and finally the PAC 12 Championship which will be held at a neutral site this year at Levi Stadium home of the San Francisco 49ers, in the PAC 12 Championship Oregon will most likely play Arizona State, though UCLA, USC, and Arizona still have a shot at the PAC 12 South.
If the Ducks stay healthy and Mariota stays hot they should be a lock to win it this year, which would bring on the first NCAA Division 1 Football playoff and they could have a real chance at winning it all, these are all what if's but that is what sports is all about. Quack Quack!

It takes overtime to decide this years Saints 9ers fight for the playoffs!!!

Too be fair, the NFC South is so shitty that the Saints shouldn't have even cared about this game, though at least they don't care about the rest of their division enough to make this game an instant classic. You could tell watching this game that the saints were giving it their all, and the 49ers even with their 40% touchdown scoring when in the red zone before playing in New Orleans had some excellent scoring throughout the first half. Then on came a quarterback by the name of Drew Brees, and he showed up to make it look like another missed opportunity by the Forty Niners, and even after the Niners had struggled back to tie up the game with only a minute left on that fourth quarter time clock, that son of a bitch Drew Brees was able to throw what looked like a game winning touchdown to Jimmy Graham yet he pushed off against Perrish Cox, though everyone will ask was it a dive? Though I will continue to say it's a call that when slowed down it would be the call that was made, but without the maybe dive in real time would rarely be called, so if it was a dive it's on the zebra's so fuck off and shut your stupid mouth. So yes the niners found a way to win in overtime and their defense will be so much stronger if the zebra's start calling O line's for holding Justin Smith, oh yeah and Aldon Smith is coming back! Go forty niners, and who's got it better than us? NOBODY!!!!!

Everybody panic the CAVs are 3-3!!!

Every one please chill, the Cavs are not together yet, one of their wins is against the best team in the Eastern Conference if you are thinking talent wise. I mean of course the Chicago Bulls, sure you may say they are not the strongest team in the conference, but we aren't talking about record because it's too early for that bullshit. So if you think this team is not the best thing for the league you are a retard, chemistry is a thing that is gained with time, and with two stars that have not yet been in the playoffs on this team teaming up with LeBron James it is going to be nothing but good for the NBA.
LeBron's first triple double of the season came at a perfect time to make the NBA realize that the Cavaliers could get in a rhythm together, still after their win against the Pelicans they still are not completely jelled as a unit, but these are signs of life, and if the defending champs are any sign of what is needed to win championships being mid range in the standings is okay until around mid january. If any one player gets criticized in this league though it will always be LeBron James, and I believe he has grown in maturity to accept that as his place and knows how deal with the media's questions aware of this responsibility.
We shall see what this team has throughout the season, but any smart basketball fan will realize that this team with LeBron's leadership should give us a good look at what to expect out of the rest of the league due to an unbreakable competetive nature that LeBron will bring to any team he is a part of.

Warriors try to go 4-0 against division rival Clippers

Stephan Curry and Klay Thompson are trying to their team to a 4-0 start early in this NBA season, sure it's early in the season, but this team looks good, they are playing good defense so far this year and this is probably why they are undefeated so far this season. One obstacle in their path to perfection through four games is a strong offensive divisonal rival the Los Angeles Clippers, with four people averaging double digits in points per game, Blake Griffin is always a beast, and Chris Paul is arguably the best point guard in the league, & don't forget about DeAndre Jordan sure he hasn't scored much this season but his boards and blocks alone make him a player an team would love to have on their squad.
Though anyone who has watched Stephan Curry play in the last few years knows when he gets hot he is unstoppable, also Harrison Barnes is a player that can never be overlooked and seems to have yet to hit his peak. Andre Iguodala has been rather quiet this season but as I previously stated it is still extremely early in the season, Iguodala is a player an NBA fan will never sleep on do to his high basketball IQ and his overall comfort on the court, he is sure to start heating up soon this season. Andrew Bogut is a strong center in a league that seems to have an incredible shortage of players that can play the position, he is no superstar but more just a blue collar big man, he always has an affect on the game when on the court.
This is an anticipated game to say the least that will set the tone for this division as the winner will take the lead in the division and this matchup could be a very early glimpse at a playoff series five months from now. Make some noise Oracle Arena!!!

What is Love?

Love is believing your team has a chance when they are an underdog, love is knowing they can pull through a game seven no matter how dark it looks, and love is also the tears that come when it all goes wrong. Love is the game, love is the idea, love is the team, and most of all love is wearing your heart on your sleeve through it all. Sure all of these things can cross into what people consider love actually is but this page is not called love panda, it's Sports Panda, and that means when a panda speaks of love on this page it will be the love of the game (good movie).
Don't get me wrong the saints look strong with 2456 yards of passing offense, and 1036 rushing yards of offense this season. Wait, wait, wait, though they allowed 2147 passing yards, 817 rushing yards of offense this season. What happens if your teams defense can stop them, what happens when you get to Drew Brees early, I know he doesn't make mistakes usually but he does have 8 interceptions with his 15 touchdowns. On top of that they have completely lost the special teams games, I'd get into the stats but who really cares, the fact is they are losing every aspect of the special teams game.
I would talk about our offensive prowess this year but the 1809 to 1650 differential in passing yards for Niners against their opponents this season is not enough to make anyone feel that good when they scored one more passing td against us on those stats, we can't close is what that shows me. Then 956 to 685 yards rushing, yes the niners have the advantage yet allowed 5 rushing touchdowns to our 3 rushing touchdowns, but the facts will only matter when the season is over. If you believe that zebra's are only Panda jealous for being the more superior black and white being than you will understand it's just race thing, you know hooves versus paws.
Though I really believe this year's niner team just needs some good competition to show up to play, and shut up about the whole denver debacle, with Aldon Smith ready to make Drew feel as short as he is I think this is the game to turn around the niners season.
Don't forget Love is a Journey song stuck on repeat, Don't Stop Believing because Steve Perry knows where you live!!!

Giants prove their dynasty

Game 7 of the World Series is what young boys baseball dreams are made of, and to be a starting pitcher put in in relief is those dreams on crack, but this is how Madison Bumgarner ended this years World Series. He is now discussed as one of greats in history at the age of 25, and this how it goes with such a low ERA in the World Series. Also if we talk about clutch hitting in the World Series in recent years you must mention a Panda known as Pablo Sandoval, he seems to have October in his blood, nothing against the Royals but maybe they should think about wearing jerseys that don't remind the giants of their rivals the dodgers.
Three World Series trophy's in five years is a feat that seems fictional but we all saw it happen, shit I'm still feeling the hangover and I wouldn't be surprised if the entire city of San Francisco feels the same way. This team is a dynasty and they have what it takes to fight through the critics, smurfs, and haters to make history, an injury filled season that looked hopeless at times, but when it came down to it all it was a pitch from MadBum that forced a pop up fly that was caught by a Panda to end this years 2014 baseball season.
April seems a long way away right now, but we shall see what moves are made to see if the Giants can finally compete on an odd year. So don't forget to respect your Panda's and never give up on your team.
This blog will start to focus more on football and move more into basketball as that becomes more relevant, though I will miss writing baseball it will return after March Madness.