we're even in SI and not on TV this week

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/stewart_mandel/09/17/cfb.mailbag/

in short

Stewart, Oregon apparently suffered another quarterback knee
injury when Justin Roper went down on a read-option keeper in the first
overtime vs. Purdue. Since 2005, five Oregon quarterbacks (Kellen
Clemens, Dennis Dixon, Brady Leaf, Nate Costa [twice] and now Roper)
have suffered season-ending knee or ankle injuries running the Duck's
spread attack. Is Mike Bellotti snake-bitten or does he deserve serious
scrutiny as these injuries are becoming disturbingly alarming? Thanks.
-- Joe, Pittsburgh

While
it would be easy to blame it on Oregon's offense -- the assumption that
your quarterback is more prone to injury if he runs the ball a lot --
most of the injuries could have happened in any offense. Clemens' came
on a sack. Leaf turned his ankle on a non-contact play. Both of Costa's
came while standing in the pocket. Dixon and Roper were the only ones
in the midst of actual running plays.

When I spoke to offensive coordinator Chip Kelly a couple of weeks ago (this was after Roper's concussion but prior to
his knee injury), he was as baffled as anyone. Personally, I think it's
all some sort of karmic payback toward Phil Knight. Someone up
there is punishing him for trying to buy himself a championship
football program. If anyone has a more logical theory, by all means let
me know.

I'm blaming the Oregon QB curse on you, Stewart.
It all started during your visit to Autzen when Dennis Dixon partially
tore his ACL vs. ASU. Since then four other Ducks QBs have gone down
(Leaf, Kempt, Costa and Roper). Thanks a bunch.
-- Josh, Portland, Ore.

I take it back -- no more theories, please.