Is MLS joining the world trend away from the traditional 4-4-2? Unusual Efforts looks at the league-wide shift that's spread to Seattle in its eighth season in MLS.
The Oregonian has a nice letter to the editor lamenting the presence of the Timbers Army and a "three-ring circus" at Providence Park. Silly letter, but I won't argue with the three-ringed nature of Timbers Joey.
For better or worse, it appears that dreams of a NHL/NBA arena just a few blocks south of CenturyLink Field are dead after city council voted against street vacation for the arena project.