After the highs of RSL, came the humbling and feet on the ground moment against the Philadelphia Union. Now Dallas has a complicated game ahead of them. Portland is struggling, mightily to start 2019 and while on paper this should be a comfortable win for Dallas, something about Dallas (the country music, the heat, the BBQ) that brings out the best in the Timbers. So we’re all still optimistic about this match up, but cautiously so.
The staff are continuing to make picks this season and we’re going with a simple points system, plus a slight twist:
Correct Result Prediction: 1pt
Correct Score: 2pts
Insightful commentary: +Bonus (admittedly this will be a bit arbitrary depending on accuracy, insight and creativity).