Click Tales: Bye Week? There’s No Bye Week in Linking

I wonder if this hard hat was thrown at Adam Spanich in 1998.

Players may need to rest for a week, but this here’s a blue-collar blog that works ’til death do us part. No sick days, no vacation, no nothing. I put my hard hat on and get to linking. Just don’t bring up the occasional eight month hiatus.

• If you want more game coverage, head over to Ken Goe’s rundown. It’s got links pointing all over the interwebs. Well, not all over. Nothing ever points here, not that I’m bitter or anything. Probably wants legitimate, respectable reporting done by hard-working journalists. That’s fine, but we don’t peddle that kind of smut here, good sir.
• Here’s a Cal perspective on the game. Trying. To. Let. It. Be. Nope, can’t. Once again, I say that a early fourth quarter field goal cannot win or lose a game, especially when the opposition is in position to score at the end of the game. But more importantly, I have to address the article’s injury discussion. First, he’s right. Oregon fans shouldn’t boo every time a guy goes down. You just can’t do it. However, there’s no justification for the injury faking. I know what injuries look like and that ain’t it.
• Whoa. If this picture is real, there will be about 14 people listed with brick wall inflicted injuries during the upcoming Illinois-Northwestern game at Wrigley Field. In other words, if Oregon was playing there, the injuries would be legitimate.
• Lane Kiffin had a shocking weekend. First, he found out Oregon can be held to 15 points. Then, he was denied $2.6 million in damages for a grievance against the Oakland Raiders. Tough blow.
• Because I know you wanted a dry read today, here’s some insight into the initial eligibility process conducted by the NCAA.
• The bowl ticket application process has begun. In case you were wondering, the starting price for experiencing a once-in-a-lifetime event is $345.
• Should the Pac-10 offices be concerned that 3-4 contracted bowls may not get a Pac-10 representative? Or are they just openly cheering for the extra payday of a second BCS team?
• Oregon basketball is 3-0. Oh, don’t be like that. This team has no expectations. Just enjoy whatever they give so long as the effort is there.
• Want the money quote for why the blueprint has not been laid out? Chip Kelly: “People play that coverage a lot against us, and we scored 40, 50 points against it.” It’s an execution thing, not a revolution.
• It’s a tad early to look at Arizona, but if they are struggling on special teams, it’s going to be trouble for the Wildcats at Oregon.