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The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: The challenging road ahead of the DucksThe Oregon Ducks are undefeated no more. After a disappointing loss to Indiana last week, Tyson and Justin take a look at the challenging road ahead for a team that still has everything to play for. Plus: Tyson's review of Game 3 of the ALCS and the two talk about a wildcard of an Oregon State coaching candidate.
2025-10-181h 00
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: The Hoosiers are comingThe No. 3 Oregon Ducks beat Penn State, flew back home to Oregon, rested during the bye and are welcomed back to football with the No. 7 Indiana Hoosiers coming into Autzen for another top-10 matchup. This week, Tyson and Justin voice their concerns about Indiana’s offense, try to figure out what happened to Penn State against UCLA and enjoy the moment of an unexpected Mariners’ playoff run. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify.Or, watch us over on YouTube: (Vide...
2025-10-0957 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: The Oregon Ducks win a classicWell, that was a fun one. I’m back from State College after a whirlwind weekend, and Justin and I didn’t think it would be right to wait any longer to dive into Oregon’s win over Penn State in this week’s Traffic Report. Listen for our thoughts on the game, the experience at Beaver Stadium and a review of Pittsburgh — a great American city. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify.Looking for more Oregon Ducks coverage? Lookout Eugene-Springfield is the new...
2025-09-301h 04
The I-5 CorridorBonus pod: The last word on Penn StateWell, we’ve largely said what we’re going to say about this Oregon/Penn State matchup. At least that’s what I thought until friend of the Corridor Shane Hoffmann gave me a ring. With the No. 6 Ducks and the No. 3 Nitnay Lions kicking off tomorrow, I caught up with my old pal for a few final thoughts about Oregon and Penn State before the White Out sets in over in State College. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify.— Tyson Alger
2025-09-2639 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: Here comes the Penn State testIt’s No. 6 Oregon and No. 3 Penn State with College GameDay in town, a White Out planned, Big Ten bragging rights on the line and playoff implications aplenty.What more could you want?After getting off to a 4-0 start, Oregon’s first true test of 2025 is here: an experienced Penn State team, coming off a bye, looking for revenge after its 2024 Big Ten Championship Game loss. It’s as big of a road game as Tyson and Justin can remember for the Ducks. They preview the game, give their predictions and catch up on the Ma...
2025-09-251h 07
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: One last time (for now) for the Ducks and BeaversThe game is coming back. The Oregonian reported earlier this week that Oregon and Oregon State have struck an agreement to resume their annual rivalry game beginning in 2027 — meaning we’ll only have a one-year hiatus after Saturday’s 129th meeting between the two programs. But on this week’s I-5 Corridor Traffic Report, Tyson Alger and Justin Myers wonder just how much of a rivalry will be left to resume. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify.Looking for more Ore...
2025-09-191h 03
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: The Ducks might be good*No, Oregon hasn’t played anyone. No, we’ll probably not know anything until Penn State. But through two weeks, could the Oregon Ducks have looked any better? Tyson and Justin get together on this week’s Traffic Report to talk about Oregon’s 2-0 start, preview the Northwestern game and wonder just how good this Oregon team could be.For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify.We’re also on YouTube.Looking for more Oregon Ducks coverage? Lookout Eu...
2025-09-121h 10
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: Oregon's fast start, Lanning vs. Gundy and what happened to mouth pieces?One game down, and there are no apparent issues for an Oregon Ducks football team that thumped Montana State 59-13 on Saturday in the season opener. Tyson Alger and Justin Myers break down what they liked, what they still need to see and more in this week's episode of The I-5 Corridor's Traffic Report. Then they dive into the comment war between Mike Gundy and Dan Lanning and close with Justin's big question: When did guys stop wearing mouth guards?For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us...
2025-09-041h 09
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: Welcome back, footballLadies and Gentlemen, we’ve made it.Eight long months have passed since the Oregon Ducks’ football season came to an end in Pasadena. In the time since we’ve seen portal additions, headlining returns, position battles and a new mantra from a team that spent half of 2024 ranked No. 1: Double Down. Do we think the Ducks can run it back in 2025? Tyson and Justin discuss on this week’s I-5 Corridor Traffic Report. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify.Lookin...
2025-08-261h 14
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: Is this thing on?The I-5 Corridor Traffic Report is back to break down the biggest sports story in Oregon this week — OK, so maybe we recorded this before the Blazers news dropped on Wednesday. However, Tyson and Justin do touch on the changes happening here at The I-5 Corridor, share their thoughts on college football coaches’ injury policies, recap Ichiro’s Hall of Fame weekend in Seattle and then Justin shares an update on Starbucks Tipgate. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify.And remember, you ca...
2025-08-141h 17
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: Our rivalries are better than thatThis week on The I-5 Corridor’s Traffic Report, Tyson and Justin revisit some dorm horror stories, wonder why The Athletic doesn’t find much value in Oregon’s football rivalries, outline trophy etiquette, discuss the Pre Classic and dive deep into Justin’s disdain for backup cameras.For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify.Programming note: As I mention in the podcast, I’ll be teaching at the High School Journalism Institute camp next week on the Oregon State campus. I have a few storie...
2025-07-111h 19
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: The Fright Night ReplayablesIt’s the Fourth, but allow us to take you back to Halloween of 2009 on today’s episode of The I-5 Corridor Traffic Report’s Replayables. It’s a Saturday night. After a dismal start to the Chip Kelly era in Boise, the Ducks have rattled off six straight wins to climb to No. 10 in the nation with No. 4 USC and its seven consecutive Pac-10 titles in town. It’s not the strongest team of the Pete Carrol era, but it’s still USC talent and the Trojans feature the No. 1 overall recruit in the country, Matt Barkley, at...
2025-07-041h 11
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: And then the Ducks came for baseballIt’s been a tough couple of years for our friends in Corvallis, with conference realignment making it challenging for Oregon State to keep up with Oregon regarding revenue sports such as football and basketball.But while the Ducks are lapping it up in the Big Ten, the one thing the Beavers have held onto is baseball. That’s Oregon State’s thing. That’s the one thing Oregon’s money couldn’t seemingly buy success over the Beavers since reinstating the program in 2009.Well, let’s go to the internet to see how that’s going:O...
2025-05-011h 19
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: Hello, Opening DayHello everyone and welcome to The I-5 Corridor’s Traffic Report. On this week’s episode, Tyson Alger and Justin Myers recap the first week of the NCAA Tournament and discuss whether or not there’s still room for Cinderella before diving deep into our thoughts on Opening Day of the Major League Baseball season. Then, we check in on Shane Hoffmann down in Los Angeles for a quick discussion on the Timbers, Timothee Chalamet’s hoops skills, Severance and White Lotus. Programming note: I have a feature coming on Friday on Oregon baseball shortstop Maddox M...
2025-03-272h 00
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: How far do the Ducks need to go?On this week’s Traffic Report, Tyson and Justin talk Oregon at the Big Ten Tournament, Dan Lanning’s new contract (for real this time), Scott Rueck and Oregon State’s improbable run back to the NCAA Tournament and what Dana Altman’s Ducks need to do to be remembered as one of those teams.For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify.— Tyson Alger, The I-5 Corridor This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other...
2025-03-131h 25
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: Dan Lanning gets a new contractOK, so we don’t actually cover Dan Lanning’s new contract in today’s episode of The Traffic Report — we recorded Wednesday afternoon — but the big man signing a big $$$ deal is news enough that it’s worth leading today’s post. The terms? The fourth-year Ducks coach has reportedly agreed to an amended contract that will increase his salary to nearly $11 million per year through 2031. The contract will be up for approval on Friday during a UO board of trustees meeting. What does this mean? For a program that considers itself one of the top...
2025-03-061h 16
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: We're yard guys nowHappy Thursday, folks.We here at The I-5 Corridor’s Traffic Report hope you’re listening to this week’s episode from your lawn mower. Because with sunny skies and temperatures rising into the 60s, Justin Myers and Tyson Alger have a full episode for you where they:* Talk about being yard guys.* Dive into the latest turnaround for Oregon men’s basketball.* Figure out what it will take to support Portland State football.* Plan a baseball outing on The Bluff.* Go deep on Cast Irons and Intersta...
2025-02-271h 08
The I-5 CorridorThe Replayables: On one heck of an onside kickWelcome to The Replayables, where The I-5 Corridor’s Traffic Report hosts Tyson Alger and Justin Myers revisit one classic game in Oregon history every month.Well friends, we sure hope you didn’t leave this one early. Yes, Oklahoma was up 10 points with four minutes to go. Yes, the Sooners had the ball, in the red zone, with quite possibly the best run-out-the-clock running back in college football history — Adrian Peterson — in the backfield. And yes, the No. 18 Oregon Ducks looked tired, beaten down and all but cooked in a matchup against a No. 15...
2025-02-071h 58
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: On the Super Bowl, DJ Khaled and the North Portland Bird Watchers SocietyThe I-5 Corridor Traffic Report went for a field trip this week. With the Super Bowl coming up on Sunday, I spent a couple of hours earlier in the week over at Lombard House, home of the North Portland Bird Watchers Society, where I sat down with owner Brian Koch and regular Nick Calcaterra — the older brother of Philadelphia Eagles tight end Grant Calcaterra — to talk about the big game, the Eagles, what it’s like to go to the Super Bowl as a sibling, Gardner Minshew’s bathrobe, that one time DJ Khaled opened up the Eagles’...
2025-02-061h 12
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: Putting a bow on the College Football PlayoffAnd with that, the 2024 College Football season has officially come to a close. The Ohio State Buckeyes won the tournament. The Oregon Ducks won a consolation prize. And on this week’s Traffic Report, Tyson Alger and Justin Myers give their final thoughts on a historically different season of college football. Then, they try to figure out how someone could justify leaving Ichiro Suzuki off of their Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify.Bonus: Th...
2025-01-231h 30
The I-5 CorridorThe Replayables: 14 years later, Dyer still looks downWelcome to The Replayables, where The I-5 Corridor’s Traffic Report hosts Tyson Alger and Justin Myers revisit one classic game in Oregon history every month. With the national championship coming up on Monday, we kick off this new series by transporting listeners back to January of 2011, when the Oregon Ducks and the Auburn Tigers met in Glendale, Arizona with all the Tostitos on the line. The final score may have read 22-19 Auburn, but Oregon fans know there’s much more to the story. Listen in for stories about Chip Kelly, Brent Musburger, Dyer’s knee...
2025-01-161h 23
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: The cruelty of College FootballAnd just like that, it’s over. The 2024 Oregon Ducks are now a team spoken about in the past tense. This week on The I-5 Corridor’s Traffic Report, Justin Myers and Tyson Alger attempt to understand what that means. Plus: Is Tez Johnson the best Oregon receiver ever? For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify.Bonus: I know nobody really wanted to see more Rose Bowl things on Wednesday, so I held off on my usual “Camera Roll” post. But a li...
2025-01-041h 19
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: Welcome to the playoffsWell, folks, the playoffs are finally here. After all that talk, college football’s new 12-team bracket makes its debut Friday night with No. 7 Notre Dame hosting No. 10 Indiana with the temperature expected to plunge below freezing. Justin Myers and Tyson Alger preview the playoffs in this week’s Traffic Report. They also discuss the Heisman Trophy, Oregon’s advantage at attracting high-level quarterbacks and the shakeup out on the Palouse. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify. Th...
2024-12-191h 01
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: Big Ten? CheckTyson survived his trip to Indy. Justin’s truck is back up and running. There’s little that can stop them now. The two got together for this week’s Traffic Report, where Tyson gave Justin a behind-the-scenes look at how the Big Ten Championship felt before Justin dives into his grand plan to save the College Football Playoff. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify.The I-5 Corridor is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consid...
2024-12-1259 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: Will this count as revenge?Former Washington and current Oregon cornerback Jabbar Muhammad may consider Saturday’s Ducks vs. Huskies rivalry tilt to be “just another game,” but old man Christian Caple over On Montlake and I have been around too many years of this to know that’s not the case. So this week, we decided to podcast about it. I filled in over on Caple’s Say Who, Say Pod this week, where we broke down what the latest iteration of what Ducks/Huskies means and where this rivalry goes from here. For more, listen to this podcast in the pla...
2024-11-281h 01
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: The champagne problems of Oregon footballThe Oregon Ducks are undefeated. They haven’t lost since December and, frankly, haven’t even flirted with defeat in more than a month. They’re No. 1 in the country — and they’re the team whose last few wins are being skipped over in the national discussion and needled a bit locally. Every week can’t be the Ohio State game, which is why in this week’s Traffic Report, Justin Myers and Tyson Alger dive into what Justin calls Oregon’s “Champagne Problem.” Then we get into the important stuff: Whose jersey is worth buying this...
2024-11-141h 03
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: Riding in the carpool laneHappy Friday everyone and welcome to a new(ish) era of The I-5 Corridor’s Traffic Report. For the rest of the football season, I’ll be joined by friend of the show Justin Myers, who will bring his Oregon football insight, history and much better broadcasting skills to this program weekly. This week, we begin by talking about why that’s possible before getting into a discussion about this week’s Oregon game against Maryland and the start of the Portland Trail Blazers season. And good news: Since Justin actually has a backgrou...
2024-11-0849 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: The Buckeyes are finally hereThis one has been in the works for a long time. The Ohio State and Oregon home-and-home series was initially announced in October of 2012. The Ducks and Buckeyes would play in Eugene in 2020 and Columbus in 2021. And of course, it didn’t happen that way. But now, as conference rivals, the No. 2 Buckeyes will finally make their trip out to Eugene for the first top-5, top-4, top-3 matchup in Autzen Stadium history. Shane Hoffmann joined Tyson Alger on The I-5 Corridor’s Traffic Report this week to discuss a pretty notable game for the...
2024-10-0953 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: Hello Boise, goodbye ShaneIn this week’s episode of The I-5 Corridor’s Traffic Report, Tyson and Shane recap Oregon’s opening weekend against Idaho, take a look ahead to Boise State and wonder what exactly happened to DJU down in Tallahassee. Then, it’s the Shane Hoffmann exit interview. Tyson grills Shane on his favorite stories, interviews, places to eat and moments in Oregon before his move down to Los Angeles later this week. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify.The I-5 Corridor...
2024-09-0549 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: The Hoff's final rideIn this week’s Traffic Report, Shane Hoffmann returns to the podcast desk to talk with Tyson Alger about Cole Hocker’s run to Gold, why he thinks college football’s regular season means more in the 12-team playoff and…his upcoming move to California. In more important news, Tyson gives his review of Twisters. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify.The I-5 Corridor is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid...
2024-08-0735 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: And away we goJustin Myers fills in for Shane Hoffmann in this week’s Traffic Report as he and Tyson Alger discuss the opening of football training camps across the state. The two talk about Myers’ time at Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis and then reflect on the first week of the Olympics. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify.The I-5 Corridor is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
2024-08-0136 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: What to watch at the Pre-Classic with Andrew GreifPORTLAND(ish) — We have some important news to break here on The I-5 Corridor: According to sources, Andrew Greif is “questionable” for the Media 400 on Saturday at the Prefontaine Classic. For longtime I-5 subscribers, you may remember the time Andrew and I decided to dust off the spikes to dash around Hayward Field at the 2022 Pre-Classic. Well, I’m out this year because I’m in Africa. And while Andrew did sign up for Saturday’s race, my source tells me there’s some Achilles tightness that could make it a game-time decision. Thankfully, An...
2024-05-2344 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: Talking Timbers, Thorns and spring games, plus the end of toll-free month with Brian ToveyThis week’s Traffic Report has a little bit of something for everyone. We begin in the parking lot of the Timbers training facility out in Beaverton, where Tyson and Shane braved the elements to learn that Phil Neville is getting tired of the compliments. Then we talk the end of spring football, NBA Playoffs, What We Ate and Fallout before Brian Tovey joins the show to celebrate the end of The I-5 Corridor’s Toll-Free month. That’s right: The paywall is coming back, baby. But, one more time for good measure, let’s...
2024-05-0159 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: About that Oregon State Spring gameBill Oram had a take. The sports columnist of The Oregonian/OregonLive went to Reser Stadium on Saturday for Oregon State’s spring game, wasn’t impressed and wrote about it. If a spring football game exists only to get players live reps and to give coaches fresh film to obsess over until August, then Oregon State knocked it out of the park on Saturday.But if there is an opportunity at the end of spring practices to energize your fanbase, build excitement and tell your story, well, it was a whiff.That...
2024-04-2546 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: Where does Oregon State go from here?We got a two-part Traffic Report this week. First, Shane Hoffmann and I begin with the Oregon State women’s hoops situation, then we check in after Timbers training before discussing what will undoubtedly be the story of the summer: The Big I-5 Corridor race. Then, Taylor W. Anderson of Building Salt Lake joins the show to explain why Salt Lake City has left Portland in the dust when it comes to attracting professional sports franchises. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spoti...
2024-04-1747 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: Welcome to the MadnessIt’s March 20, and in this episode we’re previewing Oregon’s first-round opponent in the NCAA Tournament. Just like we all expected, right? OK, so before diving into the brackets for the Oregon men and the Oregon State women, Tyson and Shane take a moment to try and figure out how, exactly, we ended up in the most unexpectedly-expected place yet. The Ducks tip Thursday against South Carolina at 1 p.m. The Beavers begin Friday against Eastern Washington at 5 p.m. Join us for some talk about the hoops...
2024-03-2039 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: Building our NCAA dynastiesIt’s a monster weekend for basketball in Corvallis with two top-25 games on the women’s side and one pivotal showdown between the Ducks and Beavers with the men. The I-5 Corridor will be at Gill Coliseum for coverage on Friday and Saturday, but first Tyson and Shane had to sit down and discuss the important things, like which program we’re going to lead into the future on EA Sports College Football 2025. (By the way, this commercial was directed by UO grad Jack Jensen. Boy, that would make for an interesting story next week…...
2024-02-1635 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: Expanding to the 405Happy signing day, for those who celebrate. Yes, the Ducks got another 5-star (Idaho WR Gatlin Bair, whose arrival to Eugene will be delayed by two years with a church mission) and yes, it’s still an important time for teams across the country as they put their final touches on their rosters before spring practice. But ever since the early signing period in December came into play late last decade, February’s OG event kind of has the feeling of going to Disneyland the week Disney World opened up in 1971. So yes, on t...
2024-02-0721 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: After Oregon State's big week is it time to start worrying about the Ducks?Don’t expect Dana Altman to send Wayne Tinkle a Christmas card any time soon. After Oregon State’s upset of Arizona Thursday night, the Oregon State coach sent the Wildcats to Eugene as a team hellbent on making up for a rare loss. And boy did the Wildcats take it out on the Ducks. Is it time to start worrying about an Oregon men’s team that’s now lost three of its last four games? Tyson and Shane discuss — along with some football and True Detective — on this week’s episode of The Traffic Report...
2024-01-3145 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: The ice thaws and the Ducks cool offThe good news: we’ve had sightings of that blue stuff up in the sky the last few days. The bad news: the temperature of the Oregon men’s basketball team has seemingly swung in the opposite direction. Tyson and Shane check in after UO’s 0-2 road trip through the mountain schools, preview this weekend’s series against the Arizona schools, discuss Tyson’s trip to a Rip City Remix game and dive into the latest episode of True Detective.Then as a bonus: we head down to Eugene for basketball availability and welcom...
2024-01-2442 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: Dusty Harrah on Dan Lanning, coaching HS football and Portland's burger warsHope everyone is settling in for this storm. Then again, with no plans to hit I-5 for an interview with a Heisman hopeful this week, you can likely expect clear skies and moderate tempts. Now that was a trip. Some say he’s still stuck out there on the Corridor. Anyway, a little different podcast this week. Shane and I recorded a Traffic Report on Wednesday, right before the collective college football and NFL news cycles lost their minds. I had a few stories to write and quickly found that Shane and my effor...
2024-01-1247 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: The Best of 2023We got a doozy of a Traffic Report to close out 2023. Tyson and Shane begin with a review of the last week of transfer portal action, then it’s on to The Traffic Report’s Best of 2023 Awards. We give out our awards for Story of the Year, Duck of the year, Beaver of the year and more. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify.You can also watch The Traffic Report on YouTube.— Tyson Alger, The I-5 Corridor Need a...
2023-12-201h 08
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: Give us Liberty or...In this week’s Traffic Report, Tyson and Shane share their final thoughts on the Pac-12 Championship game, take an early look at Oregon’s movement in the transfer portal and review the hot start to the Oregon men’s basketball season. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify.— Tyson Alger, The I-5 Corridor This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.i-5corridor.com
2023-12-0551 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: It's time for the rematchThe Ducks are 11-1. The Huskies are 12-0. On Friday, the two teams meet in Las Vegas with a (probable) spot in the College Football Playoff on the line. Tyson and Shane preview the Oregon/Washington rematch, review Friday’s win over Oregon State and talk about Jonathan Smith’s departure from Corvallis in this week’s Traffic Report. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify.— Tyson Alger, The I-5 CorridorThe I-5 Corridor is a reader...
2023-11-2839 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: The final days of a rivalryWell, folks, we’ve avoided this long enough. For much of the season, as the Ducks and Beavers kept winning, it didn’t feel like the end would get here. The football was too good. Things were too fun. But on Friday, Oregon and Oregon State will meet for the final time on equal footing. Maybe they’ll play again in a distant September, but i’ll never be quite like this again. In this week’s Traffic Report, Tyson and Shane talk about the game, Jonathan Smith’s future and Oregon’s playoff chance...
2023-11-2240 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: The Hoops was quite all rightIn this week’s I-5 Corridor Traffic Report, Tyson and Shane break down the surprisingly decent start to the men’s basketball season for the Oregon Ducks. Then, it’s on to football to preview USC week. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify.You can also watch The Traffic Report on YouTube: — Tyson AlgerThe I-5 Corridor is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid sub...
2023-11-0938 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: Andrew Greif on the NBA beat, Blazers and that 2014 Utah game.Andrew Greif is in his sixth season covering the Los Angeles Clippers for the LA Times. Had to type that one out before it felt real. Because while it feels just like yesterday Andrew and I were in the Rice-Eccles Stadium press box watching Joe Walker run back Kaelin Clay’s fumble at the one-yard line, the Oregonian’s time on the NBA beat has now actually surpassed his years on the Ducks. With the NBA season beginning this week and the Ducks’ upcoming game in Salt Lake, I figured it would be a good time to...
2023-10-2627 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: Let's find out who Oregon really isHey all, We’re a bit backloaded here this week on The I-5 Corridor, but I promise there’s a payoff. We kick things off today with the latest episode of The Traffic Report, where Shane and I give our thoughts on this weekend’s top-10 matchup in Seattle. Then keep an eye out later today, tomorrow and Saturday for: A Home-and-Home with Christian Caple. A conversation with Mike Bellotti. A story from Shane on how Oregon can have a better chance against Michael Penix Jr. A former...
2023-10-1237 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Pac-12 Draft, Year 3 of The I-5 Corridor and trying not to yell at clouds: The Traffic ReportOn today’s episode of The I-5 Corridor’s Traffic Report, Tyson and Shane celebrate the second birthday of the Corridor. And after Tyson’s hour-long monolog listing all of his accomplishments, they return to talk about the weird reaction to the Bo Nix billboard from local media and why Dan Lanning seems to be so peeved at pretty basic questions. Then: Our final drafting of Pac-12 teams for the season. There’s dinner on the line and Shane’s got the first pick. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us ov...
2023-08-2349 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: Pac-12 quarterback tiers, Blazers purgatory and the Sports Cliches Draft1. Caleb Williams1B-1D. Bo Nix, Michael Penix Jr. and Cam Rising. That’s the generally accepted hierarchy of the Pac-12’s quarterbacks heading into camp this week, right? The Heisman Trophy winner followed by some ordering of the conference’s other very accomplished signal callers. But is that how things will look come December? On this week’s Traffic Report we take an August look at the Pac-12’s quarterbacks, the must-watch games and more. Also: What should Justin Herbert buy with his mountains of cash, Month 2 of Blazers purgatory and the Sp...
2023-08-0257 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: Oregon gets HomefieldHand up: I missed the boat on the Homefield Apparel thing. For the last two weeks, college football fans have been going bonkers all over social media celebrating the clothing brand’s landing of Oregon gear. Apparently they didn’t have Oregon. Now they do. And people, like my pal Justin Ferguson of The Auburn Observer, have been out celebrating in the streets. The shirts are, admittedly, pretty sweet. But I had to get Justin on this week’s Traffic Report to figure out why this was such a monumental event in sports history. Then, we loo...
2023-07-1436 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: Jaylen Brown Blazers buzz and a goodbye to SuccessionBack from the holiday weekend, Tyson and Shane are here with a Tuesday edition of the Traffic Report. We catch up on the NBA Playoffs and take a look at what the Celtics elimination might mean for the Blazers’ roster construction. Then (cue the piano) we say goodbye to Barry and Succession. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify.A note for paid subscribers: Keep an eye out on Friday for the debut of The I-5 Corridor’s summer series on t...
2023-05-3041 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: It's lotto day for the BlazersOn today’s Traffic Report, Shane and Tyson check in before tonight’s NBA Draft lottery. Is today the day the Blazers’ brass are made out to be geniuses? Or....Also: A NBA Conference Finals preview, a review of Air and our weekly Succession/Barry download.For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify.— Tyson AlgerThe I-5 Corridor is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
2023-05-1646 min
The I-5 CorridorOn spring games, Dillon Brooks and the working man's-Ringer review of Succession: Traffic ReportLook, if the Ringer can seemingly dedicate a dozen different podcasts to Succession recaps and reviews, we here at The I-5 Corridor feel like we can at least squeeze a few minutes out of our favorite show after a Traffic Report episode filled with spring football and NBA Playoff talk. But first, Pearl Jam!Editor’s note: We do not have the rights to Pearl Jam. We do have the rights to John Budnik Band, however. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Sp...
2023-04-2447 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: On the Final Four, Oregon hoops and Dillon Brooks with Steve MimsGot a fun one today. Longtime Oregon sportswriter Steve Mims joins this week’s Traffic Report for a podcast on the Final Four, where Oregon basketball goes from here and how he feels about the 2023 version of Dillon Brooks. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify.— Tyson Alger This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.i-5corridor.com
2023-03-2930 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: Where did all the March go?Well, today is a bit of a bummer, right? Across the country the NCAA Tournaments are getting underway and here in Oregon the Ducks and Beavers are, well, home. In this week’s Traffic Report, Shane Hoffmann and I try and figure out why, and also recap Tualatin’s thrilling upset of West Linn in the 6A boys state tournament. Then — oh yeah, today is a twofer — Chantel Jennings stops by to give us the lowdown on the Women’s NCAA bracket and how the Caitlin Clark Show at Iowa compares to the Sabrina days in Eugene. For m...
2023-03-161h 08
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: Checking in with the North Portland Bird Watchers SocietyOn this week’s I-5 Corridor Traffic Report, we go back to Lombard House to check in with owner Brian Koch, the founder of the North Portland Bird Watchers Society, to see how the North Portland Eagles bar is preparing for Sunday’s Super Bowl between the Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify.The I-5 Corridor is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.—...
2023-02-1027 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: Seriously, drive safe out thereTyson Alger and Shane Hoffmann end the year with a few final thoughts on Oregon and Oregon State’s signing classes before sharing our New Year's resolutions and favorite stories of 2022. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.i-5corridor.com
2022-12-2341 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: A new OC and portal season is upon usThere’s a lot of ground to cover in this week’s Traffic Report. Tyson and Shane begin with a quick wrap on the Pac-12 Championship game before diving into the news of Oregon’s new offensive coordinator and all the players jumping into the transfer portal. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.i-5corridor.com
2022-12-0522 min
The I-5 CorridorThe I-5 Traffic Report: WoofToday on The I-5 Corridor’s Traffic report, Tyson Alger and Shane Hoffmann talk through it — one of the wildest, intense and, well, devastating losses for Oregon in a long, long time. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.i-5corridor.com
2022-11-1439 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: So we're still doing the carpet thingIn this week’s Traffic Report, Tyson Alger and Shane Hoffmann give their final thoughts before Saturday’s Oregon/Washington matchup then jump right into talk on college hoops, Blazers and why it’s time to move on from the Portland carpet design. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.i-5corridor.com
2022-11-1132 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: Our old takes, exposedLook, we can’t get them all right. And on today’s episode of The I-5 Corridor’s Traffic Report, Tyson and Shane enjoying taking turns roasting the other for a handful of stories that haven’t exactly aged well over the course of the last year. Is there a Corridor curse? Listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify to find out. The I-5 Corridor is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
2022-11-0130 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: We only cover good teams nowIn this week’s I-5 Corridor Traffic Report, Tyson and Shane wrap up an all-time weekend of Oregon sports. We talk about wins by the Ducks, Blazers and Beavers, then preview this week’s Pac-12 basketball media days. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.i-5corridor.com
2022-10-2523 min
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 46: A conversation with Mike Yam of NFL Network and a Mariners therapy session.Today’s I-5 Corridor podcast is a twofer: First: Mike Yam of the NFL Network stops by for a great interview about his time at the Pac-12 Network, his career path since and what makes good sports radio. Second: My buddies AJ Mazzolini and Billy Gates — two former Oregon sports reporters — stop by for a group therapy session about the Mariners finally making the playoffs. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify.— Tyson Alger@tysonalgerThe I-5...
2022-10-071h 34
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: The cream is rising to the top of the Pac-12This week on The I-5 Corridor’s Traffic Report, Tyson Alger and Shane Hoffmann take a look at the top of the Pac-12 standings as teams like Oregon, Utah and USC state their cases for being the conference’s front-runner. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.i-5corridor.com
2022-10-0419 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: A near-miss for the Beavers and Oregon's high-flying offenseThe Ducks won — while racking up 600-plus yards of offense — the Beavers lost — while keeping USC below 20 points — and the top of the Pac-12 is starting to look a little bit crowded. Tyson Alger and Shane Hoffmann take a look and wrap up the weekend in this week’s episode of the I-5 Corridor’s Traffic Report. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify.The I-5 Corridor is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subs...
2022-09-2620 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: The Pac-12 might be funWashington, USC, Oregon State and Washington State are undefeated. Oregon knocked the snot out of BYU. The quarterbacks look great. Is the Pac-12 fun again? Tyson Alger and Shane Hoffmann break it down in this week’s I-5 Corridor Traffic Report. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.i-5corridor.com
2022-09-1919 min
The I-5 CorridorThe Traffic Report: That'll do, Pac-12. That'll do.On this week’s Traffic Report, Tyson Alger and Shane Hoffmann discuss a delightfully competent weekend of Pac-12 football — highlighted by road wins from Washington State and the 2-0 Oregon State Beavers. Is something special brewing in Corvallis? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.i-5corridor.com
2022-09-1220 min
The I-5 CorridorThe I-5 Traffic report: Goodbye Georgia, hello Oregon StateWhile Oregon State looked explosive on offense, game-wrecking on defense and overall impressive in a 34-17 win over Boise State, we still probably need to talk a little bit about what happened in Atlanta. In this week’s Traffic Report, Tyson Alger and Shane Hoffmann give their final thoughts on Georgia, then wonder if Oregon State has a potential top-25 home game with USC on the horizon. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.i-5corridor.com
2022-09-0627 min
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 43: 'I think Oregon can cover'This week Tyson and Aidan preview Georgia, review Dan Lanning’s first fall camp and wonder just where all the transfer starting quarterbacks are coming from. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.i-5corridor.com
2022-09-0223 min
The I-5 CorridorThe I-5 Traffic Report: It's Georgia weekHey, it’s game week. In this week’s I-5 Corridor Traffic Report, Tyson Alger and Shane Hoffmann give their first thoughts on Oregon/Georgia, predict breakout candidates and try to figure out what to watch now that The Rehearsal is over. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify.The I-5 Corridor is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public epis...
2022-08-2919 min
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 38: A conversation with John CanzanoThis week on The I-5 Corridor podcast I’m joined by John Canzano of JohnCanzano.com. Ok, still getting used to that one, but it’s certainly been interesting watching The Oregonian’s former columnist and 2021 Oregon Sportswriter of the Year navigate his way through the independent publishing field over the last few months. “I wake up every day and I get to write what I want to write,” he told me in this episode. We talk a little about Canzano leaving The Oregonian, Phil Knight’s bid to buy the Portland Trail Blazers, the reason he’s...
2022-06-1535 min
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 37: How Brian Koch turned Lombard House into Oregon's best beer barThe reason for this podcast? I’m damn proud of a friend. For the better part of pandemic, Brian Koch was driving up and down the streets of North Portland in a Volkswagen van trying to keep his dream alive. He opened up Lombard House in 2016 and quickly turned it into one of the area’s best community hang outs. Then the pandemic shut him down, switching Brian’s role from friendly host to delivery person. “It got weird, man,” Brian says. “I drove around in that Volkswagen for nine months, all day, every day, delivering s...
2022-06-0347 min
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 36: The road to the Pre Classic 400You ever reply “Yes” to an email a little too quickly? Happened to me a couple of weeks ago. One minute I’m a happy, sedentary sports writer. The next, I’ve impulsively agreed to participate in Saturday’s media only 400-meter “Race the Wavelight” competition to kick off the second day of the Prefontaine Classic. Like anyone who’s visited Hayward Field before, I’ve imagined what it would be like to run down the final stretch. But I’ve also avoided running for the better part of my life. You know why hockey is great? Yo...
2022-05-2540 min
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 35: A conversation with Oregon's Kenny FarrThis week on The I-5 Corridor podcast we have an interview with Oregon equipment administrator Kenny Farr. On and off with the staff since the 1990s, Farr is one of the most recognizable faces on campus and the most popular among Oregon’s athletes. For good reason: He’s the guy who makes sure the school known for looking good looks so good week in and week out. Today we talk about how his job has changed over the years, the risk of wearing chrome helmets at the Rose Bowl, what coaches took the most inte...
2022-05-1136 min
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 34: The AJ McCord exit interviewAJ McCord leaves Portland having covered a Rose Bowl, the NBA Playoffs and multiple Super Bowls. She anchored KOIN 6’s sports coverage, was the only woman in Portland hosting a sports radio show and was named the 2021 Oregon sportscaster of the year by the National Sports Media Association. It’s an impressive list of accomplishments for someone who came to this state five years ago without a job and was looking into becoming a pole vaulter. AJ’s off to something new now — which she’ll announce at a later date — but before she took off, she spo...
2022-05-0646 min
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 33: The I-5 Corridor's guide to Portland's one nice day of springThis podcast from The I-5 Corridor is free for everyone thanks to the support of Dark Star Barbers. If you’re a Portlander — or just coming through town — Dark Star is a fantastic shop for quality cuts and conversation in the Jubitz Travel Plaza. Book an appointment with Tyson — great name — or Adam at Darkstarbarbers.comLook Oregonians, we get it. Mother Nature has thrown just about everything she has at us this last month. The constant drizzle of the winter gave way to the wettest Portland April on record, with the heavy downpour only interrupted by the occasi...
2022-05-041h 06
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 32: The kids are here, now can the Mariners score runs?This podcast from The I-5 Corridor is free for everyone thanks to the support of Dark Star Barbers. If you’re a Portlander — or just coming through town — Dark Star is a fantastic shop for quality cuts and conversation in the Jubitz Travel Plaza. Book an appointment with Tyson or Adam at Darkstarbarbers.comIn the last 48 hours the Seattle Mariners have lost two games, scored two runs and wasted one fantastic pitching debut from a rookie. Is this 2007? Or 2012? Or 2017? Or….You get the picture. It’s been a long 20-plus years of playoff futility f...
2022-04-1422 min
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 31: Bill Oram's 'Slowtime'; The Little Cuties go to TexasBill Oram, a Tillamook native, has covered the Los Angeles Lakes for nine seasons. As of Tuesday night, the Lakers have now missed the playoffs in seven of those. While movie projects and books have been written about the Showtime and Kobe/Shaq Lakers, Bill might just be SOL. “Probably have the worst record of any relatively long-term Lakers beat writer in franchise history,” Oram said on this week’s episode of The I-5 Corridor podcast. “…Nobody wants to read ‘Slowtime.’” We talk the Lakers’ disaster, what it’s like to work among the most famous people in the...
2022-04-071h 31
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 28: Spring football and a conversation with Connor LetourneauOn this episode of The I-5 Corridor: Tyson and Aidan catch up after a few weeks, preview Oregon’s spring practice schedule and wonder if Anfernee Simons jerseys come in an XL. Then, former Oregonian sportswriter Connor Letourneau stops by the show. Connor used to cover Oregon State for the O, then went off to cover the Golden State Warriors dynasty with the San Francisco Chronicle. He recently asked off the beat, and frankly, I wanted to know why. Great conversation here.You can listen in the player above, or find us on Spot...
2022-03-021h 16
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 26: Who wins between the 2015 and 2019 Ducks?Former Oregon running back Cyrus Habibi-Likio got Ducks twitter talking Wednesday, pondering the sort of thing that’s right up The I-5 Corridor’s alley. “So a former Oregon teammate of mine are debating. He thinks his 2015 Ducks team would beat our 2019 Ducks. I disagree! Let’s debate.”The 2019 team won the Rose Bowl with Justin Herbert, yet both Aidan and Tyson are siding with the team that collapsed in the Alamo Bowl for this hypothetical clash. Why? More or less, Vernon Adams Jr. was awesome. And you’ll have to listen to fi...
2022-02-1041 min
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 24: A conversation with DeVon PounceyOn this episode of The I-5 Corridor podcast, Tyson is joined by DeVon Pouncey.DeVon works for Street Roots, does men’s basketball analysis for Portland State and Pacific University, hosts the Wake up and Win podcast and spins a little music on the side. He’s a grinder, whose media career in Portland began in 2017, just weeks out of college as a co-host on 750 AM – right around the time the Dino Costa Show barreled through town. That train wreck makes for quite a story. Plus: DeVon on former AAU teammate Gary Payton II’s r...
2022-01-2758 min
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 21: Who contends for a title first, the Ducks or Blazers?The University of Oregon football team’s head coach is currently finishing out his time with Georgia. His new staff is still being assembled and, among other pressing needs, a recruiting class desperately needs to be shored up. After four years of stability, it’s been an unsettling start to the winter in Eugene. Still, as Aidan and Tyson discuss in this week’s episode of The I-5 Corridor, the Ducks are likely better positioned to contend for a championship now than the Blazers are in the NBA. With Damian Lillard on the shelf for the ne...
2022-01-0633 min
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 19: Spaces is coming for our jobThe last time Tyson and Aidan got together for an I-5 Corridor podcast, Mario Cristobal was Oregon’s head coach, the Ducks were about to play for the Pac-12 championship and Twitter wasn’t angling to put us out of business. So today, we had a bit of catching up to do, beginning with Aidan’s thought’s on the Dan Lanning hire. “It’s a little late to want to go back to where Oregon’s been.I thought firing Mark Helfrich was a mistake. I thought there was a lot of value in staff continui...
2021-12-1622 min
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 17: A rematch with Utah and a changed landscapeThis week on The I-5 Corridor, Tyson and Aidan preview this evening’s Pac-12 championship featuring Utah and Oregon, and then dive into a wild week that drastically changed the college football landscape. You can listen in the player above, or find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.If you’re receiving this free podcast and would like to upgrade to a paid subscription that gives you access to all stories, you can do so by clicking the button below. Follow Aidan Schneider on Twitter. Follow Tyson Alger on Twitter.Podca...
2021-12-0329 min
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 16: Yellow backpacks at Reser, rain coats and a crusty sports writer(2018/Tyson Alger)This week on The I-5 Corridor, Aidan recalls the time his mom dropped him off at the front gate at Reser before a game, Tyson breaks under the pressure put on sports writers to coin a new name for rivalry, and together the two parse through the Oregon men’s basketball team wreckage from the last week. You can listen in the player above, or find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.If you’re receiving this free podcast and would like to upgrade to a paid subscription that gives you acce...
2021-11-2524 min
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 15: Cole Irvin actually quite likes SeattleOn Today’s I-5 Corridor podcast: 1. Aidan and Tyson on how a 12-team playoff would benefit the Ducks, and Mycah Pittman’s transfer. “This comes with the territory of how well Cristobal has been recruiting,” Aidan says, “Oregon four or five years ago was far less likely to have a really talented recruit with his eyes on the NFL getting buried on the depth chart.” 2. (22:40) Former Ducks pitcher Cole Irvin, now with the Oakland Athletics, stops by for some stories on his Oregon days, George Horton, the perks of being in the big leagues, e-r...
2021-11-191h 16
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 14: A memorable Husky week and talking Hops with K.L. WombacherThis week on The I-5 Corridor, Tyson and Aidan wrap up a memorable Washington week, sympathize for Oregon State kicker Everett Hayes’ roller coaster of a Saturday and continue to wonder if the Blazers are going to turn this thing around. Then (at the 20:30 marker) Tyson travels out to Hillsboro to sit down with Hillsboro Hops general manager K.L. Wombacher. The Hops just completed their first year of full-season Single-A and the have big plans moving forward under the new minor league baseball realignment. Wombacher talks about the future of the franchise, his time with World Se...
2021-11-1159 min
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 13: Behind the scenes at WSU and the Pac-12 with ESPN's Kyle BonaguraKyle Bonagura had an excellent piece up on ESPN.com Wednesday taking readers behind the scenes of Nick Rolovich’s firing at Washington State. Bonagura stops by The I-5 Corridor today to talk about his story, where Washington State goes from here and whether or not any or Oregon’s numerous coaches with WSU connections will be considered for the vacant job. That interview starts at the 23-minute marker. Before that, Aidan had a question for Tyson: Would it even be a good thing for this Ducks team to make the Play...
2021-10-2842 min
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 12: Mike Riley's missed chance at the Tom Brady dynastySeth Wickersham, senior writer for ESPN and author of “It’s Better to be Feared: The New England Patriots Dynasty and the Pursuit of Greatness,” stops by The I-5 Corridor podcast this week to share stories about Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and former Oregon State coach Mike Riley’s near miss at greatness. But first, I had a question for Seth. How does someone from Anchorage end up reporting the definitive piece on one of the best dynasties in sports history? “When you grow up in Alaska, at least before the internet got going, you were just d...
2021-10-2049 min
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 11: Dana Altman and Oregon's wide-open windowLongtime Register-Guard sports writer Steve Mims stops by The I-5 Corridor podcast this week to preview the Pac-12 men’s basketball season and answer this question: Who has had the bigger impact on their program at Oregon: Dana Altman of Chip Kelly? That’s a complicated one, Mims said, because it doesn’t look like Altman’s stopping anytime soon. If you’re receiving this free podcast episode email and would like to upgrade to a paid subscription that gives you access to all stories and premium podcast episodes, you can do so by c...
2021-10-1551 min
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 10: 3 games in 3 days with Sean MeagherSean Meagher had a busy weekend. The Oregonian’s sports photographer captured Oregon State’s win over Washington Saturday night at Reser Stadium, the Portland Timbers’ 1-0 win over Inter Miami at Providence Park on Sunday, then spent his Monday night at the Moda Center capturing the Blazers preseason opener against Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Sean’s been behind various lenses at some of this state’s biggest sporting events of the last 16 years, and this week he joined the I-5 Corridor podcast to offer a perspective we just can’t get from the pre...
2021-10-071h 11
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 9: Damian Lillard is recognizable againFor much of the summer, Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard seemed unhappy. The Blazers were bounced early from the playoffs, Portland fired its coach and throughout the summer the 31-year-old guard and his NBA future were under the microscope. “It was a really odd thing for everyone, including Dame because he’s usually so positive and inspiring and this was a different side of Damian that a lot of people hadn’t seen,” Quick said on this week’s I-5 Corridor podcast. Yet as the Blazers began practice this week, The Athletic’s Jason Quick notice...
2021-09-291h 00
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 8: Fresh hops and baseball with Corey BrockCorey Brock appreciates good beer and baseball, so a career of covering MLB in wonderfully crafty cities like San Diego and Seattle, where he currently covers the Mariners for The Athletic, has at least satisfied one of those needs. Yet here in 2021, the Padres have a roster filled with All-Stars. And the Mariners? Well, it’s September the the M’s are still somehow mathematically in it. It’s a a pretty sweet gig, and it was great to talk to Corey about the job, the Mariners and the best rivalry in sports, The Vedder Cup, o...
2021-09-2350 min
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 7: Andrew Greif of the LA Times(Tyson Alger and Andrew Greif on matching shirt day at the Rose Bowl. Photo by Taylor Wilder)On today’s free episode of The I-5 Corridor podcast, Andrew Greif from the LA Times stops by to swap stories about his time on the Oregon beat as a writer for The Oregonian. From national championship memories to his time covering Willie Taggart, nobody was better on the Ducks better than Greif. (Just don’t tell him I said that.) If you’re receiving this free podcast episode email and would like to upgrade to a paid...
2021-09-2248 min
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 6: Oregon beats Ohio State and time beats Clay Helton(Eric Evans/GoDucks.com)Oregon is up to No. 4 in the country following its win over Ohio State while its primary rivals are, in Washington’s case, winless and in USC’s case, coachless. Tyson and Aidan wrap up Oregon’s big win at the Horseshoe and take a look at how Clay Helton’s firing at USC changes the outlook for the Pac-12 Conference. That’s all before diving into the real important things like team travel seating charts. Was Marcus Mariota a first class guy? You’ll have to listen to find out. If you’...
2021-09-1437 min
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 5: Week 1 wins and Apple Cider DonutsNot all teams get to 1-0 the same way. The result is just the same. Oregon is 1-0. Ohio State is 1-0. Montana is 1-0. The good teams are where they’re supposed to be coming out of a weekend that otherwise torpedoed the Pac-12 North. The Ducks won 31-24 against Fresno State. Oregon State, Washington State, Stanford, Cal and yes, Washington, all fell. Aidan and Tyson sift through the wreckage on this week’s episode of The I-5 Corridor. Then, it’s the debut of Picking Oregon, a four-p...
2021-09-0600 min
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 4: Oh, football is backSure, the Timbers got back into the win column convincingly on Sunday with a 2-0 win at Seattle. But that takes a back seat on today’s I-5 Corridor podcast. Because, well, it’s Week 1. Tyson checks in with Jonathan Smith down in Corvallis. Aidan mics up Rob Moseley in Eugene. There’s football this week. Let’s not waste any time.Follow Aidan Schneider on Twitter. Follow Tyson Alger on Twitter.Podcast music by John Budnik Band.If you’re receiving this free podcast episode email...
2021-08-3039 min
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 2: Ryan Leaf on Pac-12 picks, Nick RolovichToday on The I-5 Corridor podcast, we learn Aidan traded away Justin Herbert. And he’d do it again — for the right value. Also, ESPN college football analyst Ryan Leaf stops by to break down his Pac-12 predictions that got the Oregon socials all up in arms. Leaf doubled down on the podcast. “This Oregon team has a real chance to be special, and what Mario Cristobal and that staff have done in terms of recruiting and changing over that model and that environment, I think is huge. I just feel like t...
2021-08-2338 min
The I-5 CorridorEpisode 1: Welcome to The I-5 CorridorWelcome to the prelaunch of The I-5 Corridor. Things officially get underway here on Aug. 23, but today we’re cracking open the door with the release of the new weekly I-5 Corridor podcast, co-hosted by Tyson Alger and Aidan Schneider. Aidan is a former All-American. He’s kicked in the Rose Bowl, national championship game and got a cup of coffee during training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs. Tyson has hosted a podcast before. Join the two for their maiden drive through The Corridor, with a little Ohio State talk, fall...
2021-08-1547 min