Tyson Alger is a familiar name and face for readers of The Oregonian. With Brenna Greene on vacation this week, Tyson, owner-operator of The I-5 Corridor, dropped by to discuss a variety of topics pertaining to the local sports scene, including his coverage of the Winterhawks this spring as well as the Timbers and Thorns — two teams seemingly moving in different directions.

Discussed on this episode of the Oregonian Sports podcast:

• Why the Blazers’ lottery misfortune does not throw their rebuild off course

• What it’s been like for a lifelong hockey fan and player to learn to cover the sport

• The key to a reporter asking a good press conference question

• Things Tyson has learned covering the Timbers and Thorns this spring

• Ways the Thorns’ Rob Gale is like Kansas’ own Dorothy Gale

• Big Ten teams Oregon could develop new rivalries with

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