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Portland Timbers vs. Columbus Crew Preview Interview

The Portland Timbers are set to open the season against the Columbus Crew in just two short days, kicking off 2016 with a rematch of the 2015 MLS Cup Final. It might feel like just yesterday that the Timbers were in Columbus, raising the cup, but with a full offseason separating us from that fateful day there is plenty to catch up.

To get the latest information on the Crew, we linked up with our SB Nation sister site, the Massive Report for a good old fashioned question exchange.

Stumptown Footy: It hasn't been all that long since the Timbers last faced the Crew, but surely there have been some changes to the side since then; what changed for the Crew over the offseason and what stayed the same?