Duck Football

Go Ducks! Yes, we are big UofO Fans. No, not what you are thinking, we are not BIG fans. We are actually pretty average in size. But as fandom goes, we are big. We have football season tickets and going to games is something we love to do. Autzen stadium is a fantastic place to watch a game whether you are a Duck fan or not. These pics are from the season opener that Allie, Harry, Jake and I went to. It was so hot! We kept well hydrated, had a great time and the Ducks played well. We had four 20 year olds sitting in fron of us that were "well-oiled" for the game. Every time the Ducks made a big play they high-fived us. Jake thought that slapping hands with a bunch of big guys was awesome and the smile on his face was priceless. The kids were pumped to get a picture or autograph from players (even though they didn't know who most of them were). Most of the players are great about staying on the field after the game and mixing with the crowd. The fans flood the field and its mayhem as 1000 teenage boys and middle age fathers (me) try to recreate great duck moments on the field with souvenier footballs. I have been hit multiple times. A month ago we took 13 young men from our ward to a game and we were throwing the ball all over the field ducking in and out of the hordes. One of our bigger youth (Kelby) went deep and I threw a Joey Harrington (pre-NFL) worthy spiral to the corner. Unfortunately, our moment of glory was interrupted when Kelby was cut down at the kness by a 3 year old girl who obviously was in a Cover 2 defense. They both hit the deck and even though I cried "Pass Interference," the kids parent's didn't seem amused. Luckily, both "players" were okay.