Anthony Brown pens message to Oregon fans ahead of final home game
The Oregon Ducks are set to face their in-state rivals, the Oregon State Beavers, on Saturday. The Pac-12 North will be on the line, with both teams having avenues to the conference championship game.
For the Oregon seniors, it will be their final time playing at Autzen Stadium. Before the game, quarterback Anthony Brown wrote a letter to Ducks fan, thanking them for their support over the past two seasons.
“Thank you Oregon,” Brown said. “This was a dream come true. It wasn’t exactly how I dreamed it to be, but I appreciate every experience and every person that I had the opportunity to come in contact with. All of this has elevated me as a man holistically. I will forever be grateful and appreciative of it all. To the ones who came before me, thank you — and the ones who will come after me, always give 110% and reach back to support and help others! Thank you to my brothers, coaches, and the entire Duck family.”
Brown, who is a Boston College transfer, has been in Eugune for two seasons and was the starter this year. He’s completed 62.9% of his passes, throwing for 2,270 yards, 14 touchdowns, and four interceptions. The Ducks are 9-2 on the season and have won every game at home this season.
Oregon Ducks reveal NIL deal for players
As NIL is evolving more withing college football, more unique deals are popping up. Oregon was the latest to announce an interesting way for their players to make money, partnering with Airbnb.
Division Street, a sport venture company founded by prominent University of Oregon Ducks supporters including Phil Knight, has turned a rental property in Eugene, Ore., into a first-of-its-kind athlete storytelling home to benefit Oregon student-athletes who will host it on Airbnb. The redesigned house will serve not only as a hub for athlete brand development and name, image, likeness (NIL) deal content creation, but also as an actual listing that guests can rent, generating income for Oregon athletes who serve as hosts.
Oregon Ducks star linebacker Noah Sewell is the first athlete to host the property, consulting on the design of the house to showcase his life, passions and personality and creating and sharing content to promote the listing and its many unique features. From personal items to new products to special guests, Sewell’s content will showcase the many compelling reasons for fans to book his new listing. Sewell will receive a portion of the revenue generated from stays at the house, which is open for guests to book starting today.