Oregon Ducks legend Jonathan Stewart joins Sco-ing Long Podcast as new co-host

Oregon Ducks legend Jonathan Stewart was announced as the new co-host of the Sco-ing Long Podcast, part of the Bleav Podcast Network.

One of the most popular Oregon Ducks in school history is getting into the media game, bringing his extensive football knowledge and experience to the podcasting world in Eugene.

Jonathan Stewart, a former Pro Bowl running back with the Carolina Panthers and one of the most prolific RBs to play in Eugene was announced as the new co-host of the Sco-ing Long Podcast on Monday morning, joining Ducks Wire’s Zachary Neel. The two kicked off their partnership with an episode previewing the upcoming NFL Draft, finding perfect landing spots for all of the future Pro Ducks who are expected to get drafted.

This is not Stewart’s first podcasting experience; he is currently also a co-host on Bleav Network’s ‘Bleav in Panthers’ podcast.

Stewart played for three years in Eugene, from 2006-2008, where he rushed for 2,891 total yards and had 31 touchdowns. Currently, Stewart is the fifth-highest leading rusher in school history.

Throughout the remainder of the offseason, both Stewart and Neel will record episodes of Sco-ing Long on a weekly basis, bringing former Ducks players and coaches on to get a new perspective on the team. Once the season starts this fall, Sco-ing Long will be released on a bi-weekly basis, with post-game reaction shows and mid-week previews.

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Jackson Powers-Johnson in rare air as potential first-round pick

Trevor Sikkema of PFF said earlier this week that Jackson Powers-Johnson could go as high as the first round.

Jackson Powers-Johnson is a special player. Oregon Ducks fans have known that for a while, but two months ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft, it seems the rest of the country is starting to realize how great he is.

Earlier this week, Trevor Sikkema of Pro Football Focus (PFF) claimed that Powers-Johnson could be selected in the first round of the draft in April. As Sikkema pointed out, center isn’t typically a position group selected in the first round. Powers-Johnson is just that good.

Powers-Johnson isn’t your typical center, which could be working to his advantage during the draft process. Before 2023, he had experience playing left and right guard, as well as some snaps at offensive tackle and even defensive line. Whichever team selects him in April could slot him in at any of the three interior O-line spots depending on their needs.

2023 was a special season for Jackson Powers-Johnson. He won the Rimington Trophy (awarded to the nation’s best center), an award no Oregon center had ever won. He also finished the season with the highest pass-blocking and run-blocking grades among all Power Five centers. That’s a pretty good way to raise your draft stock.

Regardless of which team selects Jackson Powers-Johnson, what position he ends up playing, and which round he’s selected in, Powers-Johnson is going to be a special player in the NFL, and he’ll be another great player to follow in the slew of Pro Ducks.

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Sabrina Ionescu narrowly loses to Steph Curry in inaugural WNBA-NBA three-point contest

Oregon Ducks legend Sabrina Ionescu competed in the first ever NBA vs. WNBA three point contest on Saturday night against Steph Curry.

In the first-ever competition between members of the WNBA and the NBA, former Oregon Ducks star Sabrina Ionescu was narrowly defeated by Steph Curry, the NBA’s all-time leading three-point scorer. Ionescu scored 26 and Curry scored 29 of 40 possible points.

Before Steph and Sabrina’s head-to-head showdown, eight NBA players competed in the NBA’s annual three-point contest. For the second year in a row, Damian Lillard took home the trophy, scoring 26 points in the final round. Other than Curry’s 29 points, 26 was the highest score of any shooter on Saturday night.

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The origin of this contest began after Ionescu set the all-time three-point contest record (37/40 possible points) in 2023. Minutes after her victory, she and Curry suggested a head-to-head competition between the two of them on Twitter. Then in January, the NBA announced that the competition would take place during the NBA’s All-Star weekend.

After the contest, during Ionescu and Curry’s on-court interviews, TNT’s Ernie Johnson highlighted Ionescu’s trailblazing impact on the WNBA and women in sports. This competition was the first time a member of the WNBA has competed against an NBA player in an official capacity.

“I think a night like tonight shows a lot of young girls and young boys that, if you can shoot, you can shoot,'” Ionescu said after the contest.

Sabrina Ionescu can certainly shoot, and although she couldn’t win Saturday night, she showed a lot of people that she is one of the best shooters and best basketball players in the world.

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Social media reacts to Sabrina Ionescu’s three-point shootout vs. Stephen Curry

Basketball fans reacted to the thrilling three-point shootout between Sabrina Ionescu and Stephen Curry at NBA All-Star Weekend.

“If you can shoot, you can shoot. It doesn’t matter if you’re a boy or a girl.”

That’s a statement that Oregon Ducks legend Sabrina Ionescu backed up on Saturday night at All-Star Weekend, going toe-to-toe with Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, arguably the greatest shooter in the history of the sport.

Ionescu held her own in the three-point contest, ultimately losing 29-26 in the one-round event that came down to the final couple of shots.

Sabrina went first in the contest, hitting her first 8 shots and getting out to a blistering pace. She ultimately made 19 shots, and her 26 points were as many as any of the NBA players scored in the three-point contest earlier in the night, won by Damian Lillard.

Of course, Curry came in and lit it up, ultimately winning the first-ever NBA vs. WNBA three-point competition.

Judging by the reaction from fans on social media, it certainly won’t be the last.

Betting odds released for Sabrina Ionescu vs. Stephen Curry 3-point shootout

Betting odds have been released for the first-ever WNBA vs. NBA three-point shooting contest between Sabrina Ionescu and Stephen Curry.

Two of the greatest shooters in basketball history will be going toe-to-toe on Saturday night on a big stage, with Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry taking on New York Liberty star and Oregon legend Sabrina Ionescu in the first-ever NBA-WNBA crossover three-point competition.

The event will take place at NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis on Saturday night, broadcast on TNT.

It will feature a three-point contest just between Curry and Ionescu, both of whom will shoot from the NBA three-point line. As with all of the other All-Star game events, betting lines have been placed for who is going to win. Here are the latest lines from FanDuel Sportsbook:

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Top 15 Oregon Ducks to use in EA Sports NCAA Football who never got a game

A look at some of the best Oregon Ducks to use in the new EA Sports College Football 25 game who never got a chance to be in the video game.

It’s been over 10 years that we’ve had to find something to do with our free time while arguably the best video game of all time has been out of commission.

However, that time is no longer. Fans have been rejoicing this week as EA Sports announced that the beloved college football game — now called College Football 25 — will be returning to shelves this summer.  That’s welcomed news, considering that the game was discontinued after the 2014 version of the game was released in July of 2013.

Though it has been gone for so long, many avid fans still play the game today, loving it for the recruiting aspect that can’t be enjoyed in EA’s Madden.

It has been rumored that EA Sports already has 120 FBS schools on board with the game and have begun working with them to get realistic stadium noises, music, and even chants. These schools will be paid out on a tiered basis depending on their top-25 finishes.

All of that said, there was an era from 2014-2023 that saw no NCAA Football games released. There is a large group of big-time players that never saw themselves in a game. Joe Burrow from LSU’s title run in 2019, Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray in Norman, Okla., Christian McCaffrey at Stanford, and many more.

The Oregon Ducks also had some guys who were like real-life video game characters, including a Heisman Trophy winner in that time. Who would be the 15 most fun Ducks to play with in NCAA Football that never got a game over the past decade? Let’s discuss.

NFL MVP Odds: Could 2024 be Justin Herbert’s year?

Could 2024 be Justin Herbert’s year to win the NFL’s most valuable player award?

The NFL season is over, which means fans will be without football for the next 6 months. The NFL Draft in April will provide a small reprieve, but until August, football is gone. But, that doesn’t mean it’s too early for sports bettors to place wagers in anticipation of the next football season. On Monday, FanDuel released their initial betting odds for the NFL’s 2024 most valuable player.

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For Oregon fans, the ideal scenario is Justin Herbert winning next year’s MVP and advancing to the Super Bowl. Herbert’s first few seasons in Los Angeles haven’t been the prettiest, but the hire of Jim Harbaugh could be what the Chargers need to start making the most out of Herbert’s talent.

Below are the top 15 2024 MVP candidates, including Justin Herbert, ranked by their betting odds.

Every Oregon Duck player to win at least one Super Bowl ring in the NFL

Looking to see which Oregon Duck players have ever won a Super Bowl ring? We’ve got you covered ahead of Sunday’s big game.

The final game of the NFL season is coming up in a matter of days, and there’s one thing that is on every Oregon fan’s mind as we get set for the big day.

Which former Ducks are in the Super Bowl?

This year, with a matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs, a pair of Pro Ducks will be taking the field, with both Arik Armstead and Deommodore Lenoir acting as major difference makers on the San Francisco defense.

So if the 49ers come out on top, we will be able to add a pair of players to the list of Oregon Ducks with Super Bowl rings in their collection. While there are only a couple of Ducks in contention this season, the history of the NFL has seen a decoration of former Oregon players win the biggest game in all of sports. Many Oregon legends have one ring, some have a pair, and a select few have as many as three rings.

Here are all of the Oregon Ducks to win a Super Bowl in their career:

Jackson Shelstad gifts Oregon legends with custom jackets through NIL deal

Oregon Ducks true freshman point guard Jackson Shelstad gifted custom jackets to Payton Pritchard and Sabrina Ionescu through an NIL deal.

Oregon Ducks true freshman point guard Jackson Shelstad has quickly made a name for himself in Eugene, and he’s using that newfound platform to honor some of the players and people who inspired him along his journey to getting to Eugene.

Through an NIL deal with Settlemier’s Jackets, a small business based out of Portland, Shelstad honored both Payton Pritchard and Sabrina Ionescu with custom letterman’s jackets that were given to the two Oregon legends as gifts.

The jackets are part of a “Fly High” line that features both Payton Pritchard’s and Sabrina Ionescu’s personal logos on the front of the jackets.

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NBA announces details for Sabrina vs. Steph three-point contest

On Tuesday, the NBA announced details for Sabrina Ionescu and Steph Curry’s head to head three-point contest on February 17th.

A few days ago, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that during the NBA’s All-Star weekend, Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry will take on Sabrina Ionescu, a sharpshooter for the New York Liberty and former Oregon Ducks point guard, in a head-to-head three-point contest. On Tuesday, the NBA announced more details about the impending contest in a thread on Twitter.

The competition will take place on Saturday, February 17th, and it will follow standard three-point contest rules, which can be found here. Initially, the NBA announced that Curry would shoot with an NBA ball from the NBA three-point line, while Ionescu would shoot a WNBA ball from the WNBA three-point line — which are smaller and closer than the NBA ball and arc. But shortly after the NBA announced the guidelines for the contest, Ionescu announced on Twitter that she’ll shoot from the NBA range.

Both Ionescu’s SI20 Foundation and Curry’s Eat.Learn.Play non-profit will receive donations from the NBA and WNBA as part of the event, and State Farm has announced that they will donate a thousand dollars for each point scored in the contest to the NBA foundation, which will “support economic empowerment in the black community,” according to the NBA on Twitter.

Last season, Ionescu scored 37 out of 40 possible points in the WNBA three-point contest, the most ever in a three-point contest in either the NBA or WNBA. The previous record-holder was Curry, and it seems that the two sharpshooters’ desire to settle their score was what prompted this contest.

This historic competition is shaping up to be a must-see event. Ionescu and Curry are two of the greatest shooters in basketball’s history, regardless of gender, and they’ll certainly put on a show when they go head-to-head. Make sure to tune in on February 17th.

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