I find it bizarre that Portland supports so many full time sports radio talk shows. I’m in awe that people actually listen to John Canzano, The Brick, or Isaac & Big Suke. This time of year there’s really only the Blazers – let’s face it, our Pac 10 b-ball teams blow. Come baseball season we have the Beavers but the Yankees they are not (though if you’ve ever had the misfortune of being on an airplane with them, they’re about as ill behaved as the Rolling Stones circa 1968 – sans any semblance of talent). What the fuck do these people talk about for 4 hours at a stretch in a “big” city of one whoppin’ major sports team? College football is huge around here but hell, that’s barely 1/3rd of the year.
You want to put Portland on the map? Want to be known for something other than the mayors sex scandal and contrived green living? I sure as shit do. As much as I support Sam Adams and those “Recycling is Sexy” t-shirts, I want something from this city that says “hey fucker, Portland ain’t no little league town”… It is with that in mind that I HEREBY BEG SALEM TO GIVE THE OKEY DOKEY TO GET US AN MLS TEAM.
That’s right, I fucking hate sports for the most part but it’s about goddamn time we had something other than Greg Oden’s bruised kneecap to rout for. I’m thrilled that the Ducks despise the Beavers but ultimately don’t give a shit because I didn’t go to college at either university. No, what I want is good old fashioned mutherfucking soccer baby. Portland prides itself on being the weird epicenter of the west coast, let’s put our money where our mouth is and get ourselves a legitimate full on pro soccer team. Soccer is the bizarro red headed stepchild sport in the U.S., it’ll fit right in here.
What do we have to do? Revamp PGE Park… That’s just about it. Expensive? Sure! But it’ll create a few jobs along the way and attendance and an increase in spending in the area around each game will cover it in a heartbeat. Will you feel the tax? Probably not. So what’s the excuse?
You’ll be giving Portland the benefit of finally being a “real” city – one with two pro sports teams. You’ll be creating jobs for construction workers and all kinds of folks throughout the project. Last, and most importantly, you’ll be guarantying work for the aforementioned Sports Radio Jocks above – a good thing because, let’s face it, between them there is precious little else that they could do for a living – unemployment is already out of hand, don’t add another dozen to the pile.
Go here and harass the fuck out of each and every one of these folks. Do it. Do it right now.
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AMEN MY BRUTHA!!
tax dollars for grunts on a field kicking an english football around? no thank you sir! when the sky is falling only chicken little would build a soccer stadium. i am surprised at your opinion on this as a sports hater, i thought you were against all of that.