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A Yahoo Sports story that doesn’t mention Reggie Bush, warrants mention here; but this is an especially relevant and must-read article for Southern California.

If Mark Sanchez starts in Eugene, his dad, Nick, will not be there.

“He did a good job when I was younger of prepping me for stuff like this. He relates it to football. They practice all year to do stuff like this. This is their game. They’re not bummed that they have to go do this.”

The Orange County Fire Authority captain is currently battling 75-foot flames (as of Wednesday this afternoon).

Into the fire [Yahoo! Sports]