After covering Oregon not winning two national championship bowl games, I can say with total confidence, it's more fun and interesting to cover a team that wins a big game.
I will also admit, I didn't see it coming. I don't know exactly how many matches I've shot in the last five years, but it's been dozens and dozens. This summer the Timbers limped along without a win in four straight home games. To the untrained eye, they looked flat and over-matched. What did I know?
As the season wound down and they blew through the playoffs, even I could sense something special was happening.