The I-5 Corridor's Traffic Report

Well, 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 R...

Well, what else could you want from Dan Lanning? The second-year Oregon coach’s name was brought up in rumors for other jobs, then he went out and did what no Oregon coach has been willing to do before. In long: “I think I’ve been really, really clear here since Day 1, everything I want exists right here. I’m not going anywhere. There’s zero chance that I would be coaching somewhere else. I’ve got...

In 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 Alger The I-5 Corridor is a reader-supported public...

A day after driving down and up the I-5 Corridor, Tyson and Shane recount their day at Oregon football practice and basketball media day in this week’s Traffic Report. Shane even shares what he believes is keeping Oregon quarterback Bo Nix away from the front of the Heisman race: It’s not East Coast bias, it’s Bo Nix Bias. “There are still media members to this day that can’t shake the Auburn Bo N...

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 t...

With the Oregon/Washington game now in the rearview, Tyson and Shane take a look at the Ducks, Beavers and the Pac-12 as the season reaches its midway point. 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

Hey 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...

In this week’s Traffic Report, Tyson and Shane break down the good (lots) and bad (not a ton) of the Ducks at the bye, while also touching on Oregon State’s big win over Utah and Shane’s story on chef Ricky Bella . 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

Dame. After months of rumors, it’s finally happened. Damian Lillard is…a Milwaukee Buck. Tyson and Shane break down the move in this week’s Traffic Report before putting a final bow on the battiest week in recent Oregon football history. 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...

We got some big football games to talk about on this week’s I-5 Corridor Traffic Report. Tyson and Shane preview Colorado vs. Oregon, Oregon State and Washington State and wonder if anyone can stop Michael Penix Jr. up in Seattle. That and more on this week’s episode. 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 pu...

The Pac-12 may be over. But after a 13-0 start, we’re falling in love again. Tyson and Shane discuss on this week’s I-5 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 subscriber. This is a public episode. If you wo...

On 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 seas...

Well, it’s been a week. And while there are still a million questions swirling for Oregon State, Washington State, Cal and Stanford, I wanted to bring on two of the best reporters I know — Andrew Greif of the LA Times and longtime Oregonian sportswriter Ken Goe — to help us sift through the wreckage of the last week for the Pac-12. We talk about what happened, what comes next and reflect on some o...

1. Caleb Williams 1B-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...

Hand 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...

USA Today’s Dan Wolken thinks Damian Lillard is the most annoying player in the NBA. We disagree. 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

Back 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 su...

Jared Mack from Duck Territory stops by to break down Oregon baseball's late-season surge. Then a Monaco Grand Prix preview. 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

On 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 Alger The I-5 Corridor is a reader-supported...

Shane wants in on the bandwagon. With the Seattle Kraken advancing to the second round of the NHL Playoffs, the Traffic Report co-host reached out to figure out what he needed to know to sound smart for the next round. I told him I’d help, but why not just record it for content? That, plus spring football, NBA Playoffs and our Barry/Succession recaps on this week’s Traffic Report. For more, listen...

Look, 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...

The first-round of the NBA Playoffs isn’t even a week old and we’ve already been treated to an oustanding set of games. And while we here in Portland are missing out, this week on the I-5’s Traffic Report we live vicariously through friend of the show Andrew Greif, who checks in from Phoenix where he’s covering the Clippers/Suns series for the L.A. Times. Come for his behind-the-scenes look at how...

Got 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 s...

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...

Since the Corridor is all about that soccer life these days, we wanted to check in with Jake about his new gig, his view on the sports streaming world and reflect of his favorite memories covering the Ducks back in the day. 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