Former Atlanta Falcon and Portland magazine publisher Michael Hampton bankrolled the Blast in 1990 with Executive Director Leno Pugh and keyed on defense with former Seattle Seahawk defensive back Joe Jackson as the marquee player, and former West Seattle Warhawk Kevin Caldwell tabbed as Head Coach.
 
Eugene broke into the win column with a 7-0 win over the Blue Knights on the back of a 5 INT 2 fumble recovery night gift wrapped by Sno-King.  Greg Bowden tossed the game winner to Victor Edden following a bad-snap on a FG try.  Sno-King would get a bit of revenge in the second meeting putting forth a defensive effort that forced seven fumbles, seven sacks and six interceptions to hold off the Blast 14-0.
 
Joe Jackson (DB, 1988 Seattle Seahawks) left Eugene for the Federal Way Jets in 1991.
 
Tobey Hay returned a fumble 76 yards for a TD and halted a Bengals 2pt conversion try to seal the win on Aug 10. With injuries mounting, offensive coordinator James Harper was forced to suit up and play quarterback sparking the Blast to a 30-20 win over the Federal Way Jets.

The wheels came off the Blast in 1992 as offense was hard to come by and defense was porous.
 
Former linebacker Devon Sisk would go on to start the Eugene Dragons.  OL Jeff Miller, after playing 4 years with the Blast began work with the Vermont Ice Storm in 2001 and was eventually inducted into the Ice Storm Hall of Fame and had his #59 placed in the ring of honor.  Jamie Goudeau would go on to coach the Northwest Timberwolves of the Northwest Conference (9-Man Football) in 2001.

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