Go Ducks!

Sunday morning update: At first I thought the bobble-head in the video above was coach Mark Helfrich, but upon further reflection I've decided it's Phil Knight. To read about his importance in Duck-world, click here. And if you think the Ducks' beloved mascot bears a slight resemblance to Donald Duck, you're right. It's part of a marketing agreement with Disney; read some of the history here.

Original post:
Lots of fun with The Oregon Duck. For long-time Duck fans, or anyone who has a little Oregon in their heart, it's hard to explain how cool it is to see the U of O football team having so much success. In particular I'm enjoying the "character wins out over entitled cluelessness" narrative around the 59-20 trouncing of Florida State.

Now it's on to the National Championship on Monday, January 12. (Oh, no, it's on at the same time as episode 2 of The Bach. Tape the show, watch the game? Probably.)

I have a cousin who's a student at Alabama and all night Thursday during the Rose and Sugar Bowls, many family members were tweeting, texting and Facebooking up a storm about how much fun it would be to have an Oregon/Alabama final game. Alas, it wasn't to be and now it's the Ducks v. the Bucks. Go Ducks!

More fun with The Duck:



Final thought for now: what will they wear? I haven't seen any official info about what the championship game uniform will look like, so for now I'm hoping for pink and black with duck feathers on the shoulders.