July 1st 2020 should have marked one of the most anticipated Portland Timbers games of the season. Former coach Caleb Porter was coming to town as head coach of the Columbus Crew, and it should have been a raucous affair. We should all have been jumping and clapping and singing for victory.
Of course, that didn’t happen. The global COVID-19 pandemic hit, and MLS has been shut down since early March. Our lives have currently been consumed with focusing on adapting to the new normal and keeping ourselves and our communities healthy, all while devoid of any kind of live sports to consume.